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SUMMARY:How Instruct-ERIC can help Biophysics in Africa
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DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Bryan Trevor Sewell (University of Cape Town)\nThe s
 tudy of the structure of biological entities ranging from macromolecules t
 o cells\, which underpins most of biophysics\, is called Integrated Struct
 ural Biology. The field continues to play a key role\, not only in biologi
 cal discovery but also in innovation and technology. Work in the field req
 uires equipment that is specialized and highly developed. The operation an
 d maintenance of such equipment depends on trained and experienced people.
  The Europeans have found that an effective model\, that gives the wider c
 ommunity access to this equipment\, is to create facilities to house and o
 perate it. Scientists from member countries can access the equipment\, bot
 h to learn how to use it and to conduct their own research. The coordinati
 on of this process is done through an entity called a European Research In
 frastructure Consortium (ERIC)\, which is funded through subscriptions fro
 m the member states. Instruct-ERIC (https://instruct-eric.org/)\, concerne
 d with Integrated Structural Biology\, is currently seeking to expand its 
 footprint by recruiting participation from non-European organizations. Ent
 ry-level\, cost-free participation involves the signing of an MOU with Ins
 truct\, which entitles staff of the affiliate organization to respond to c
 ertain funding calls\, which will fund the use of the facilities and exper
 tise. At present\, the only organization in Africa with such an MOU in pla
 ce is the University of Cape Town (UCT). UCT is seeking funding from Horiz
 on to increase its level of involvement. Part of the obligation will be to
  increase national awareness of Instruct-ERIC with the ultimate goal of So
 uth Africa becoming a full member.  A video introducing the services of In
 struct- ERIC is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HNwReIQDnhc?si=oYtD
 z0AXhQqqS1Gt\n\nhttps://events.saip.org.za/event/272/contributions/10328/
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