MxSchool provides participants with hands-on experience with mentors for all phases of the experimental process, from data collection to processing to structure solution. This year, we are spreading the program over roughly two weeks, with the hope that material can be presented in smaller packages that are reasonable for participants to digest before moving on to the next section of the course. The scheduled program is arranged roughly in three sections:

1. Introductory Lectures and Virtual Tour (November 18) to orient participants to the CLS, CMCF, and the remainder of the course.

2. Data Collection Week (November 21-25): In addition to a set of lectures related to data collection on November 21, participants will be scheduled for one half-day, hands-on data collection slot where they will operate the beamline remotely and collect real diffraction data using standard crystals. An informal lunch-and-learn session will be hosted in the middle of each day of data collection to hear flash-talks and network with fellow participants.

3. Data Analysis Week (November 28-December 1): Alternating between a day featuring an introductory lecture, and a day with an extended tutorial, this week will allow participants to bring their questions to the experts, and build their confidence in analyzing crystallographic data.

We plan to wrap-up the program with a final meeting on December 2, where participants will have the chance to meet PIs from across Canada and members of the CMCF Beam Team!

Download a PDF of these starter commands here.