The concerted action has produced
a document entitled "NMR in the post-genomic
era: from molecular structure to biological function"
, which can be downloaded here
Partnership Summary
1 Università degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Chimica, Laboratorio di Chimica Inorganica e Bioinorganica, IT LSF-TMR
2 Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht, Vakgroep NMR Spectroscopie - Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research, NL LSF-TMR
3 Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurter Universitätzentrum für Biomolekular NMR, DE LSF-TMR
4 Landbouwuniversiteit Wageningen, Moleculaire Fysica, NL LSF-TMR
5 University of Oxford, Oxford Centre for Molecular Sciences, UK USER
6 Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, Instituto de Estructura de la Materia, ES USER
7 Ecole Normale Supérieure, Département de Chimie, FR USER
8 Stockholms Universitet, Department of Physical, Inorganic and Structural Chemistry, SE SOC
9 Stelar Snc, IT IND
10 Bruker GmbH, DE IND
CONCERTED ACTION OVERVIEW
NMR spectroscopy will continue to play a major role in structural elucidation of molecules right into the 21st century. A study which evaluates current ides of future development is carried out in order to take the necessary action in steering this development. A major objective of the Concerted Action is to increase the quality and quantity of access to LSFs and to garantee the countinuous upgrade of the LSFs to make them able to encounter the needs of European users.
The concerted action has the following objectives:
(a) to manage a Round Table on "NMR in life sciences";
(b) to maintain a watching brief on the scientific needs for access to the facilities available. Links with non-participating LSFs have been established in order to maintain an up-to-date knowledge of possible developments within their area which are relevant to the current Round Table and therefore may be included as active participants in future Concerted Action programmes;
(c) to promote joint scientific and technological activities among the members of the Round Table. All ten participating groups have been involved and the project will be undertaken during the course of the Concerted Action. A joint project has started to be developed to evaluate the current RTD project in the area of fast field cycling relaxometry in terms of definition, planning, execution and delivery stages of the project. A number of other projects are discussed in terms of future joint projects under possible RTD support. The LSF will coordinate the project with the CA coordinator presenting deliverables at Round Table meetings. The manufacturer as well as the scientific organization will offer feedback and potential advice from a broader spectrum of research;
(d) to undertake other studies which could strengthen
the Round Table goals of increasing quality and quantity of access to the
facilities. The first objective of this area of the action will be to address
the following questions: What aspects of modern techniques of structural
elucidation need to be addressed? Are the necessary resources available
to address issues which will emerge? How may such development be managed
within Europe? In view of the success of many existing and former RTD projects
are there areas in the field of biological NMR which would benefit from
further organized and concerted development under the form of new RTD projects?
The addressing of these questions will benefit both quality and quantity
of access to the facilities and will be the subject of ongoing discussion
at all meetings of the Round Table participants.