From left to right, SLAC's Neil Calder and John Galayda stand with Carlos Sancho Llerandi and Juan Antonio Rubio.

Hassan Jawahery, Congressman Daniel Lipinski and Stephanie Majewski in the BaBar control room.

A Week of Big Visits

by Neil Calder

For those who want to learn what goes on at SLAC, no amount of reading or sitting through presentations comes anywhere near the experience of visiting the lab. Seeing the installations and absorbing the enthusiasm of SLAC staff always leaves a lasting and positive impression on our visitors.

This week, we were privileged to have visits from two distinguished guests. Juan Antonio Rubio, Director General of the Centro De Investigaciones Energeticas, Medioambientales Y Tecnologicas (CIEMAT), spent all day Tuesday touring the lab and meeting with SLAC staff. CIEMAT is a research institute associated with the Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology that aims to improve the use of resources and energy generation systems, to develop alternative energy sources and to solve the problems of the Spanish companies regarding energy and its effects on the environment.

Our second visitor was Congressman Daniel Lipinski (D - Illinois), who is the vice chair of the House Science Committee. Congressman Lipinski was particularly interested in research and development for the International Linear Collider and SLAC's successful collaboration with Fermilab.

Many thanks to all those who met our guests and helped to make both these visits a real success.

Closing in on
Dangerous Infections

from SSRL Headlines

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A team of researchers working at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory (SSRL) has determined the atomic structure of an assemblage of fiber-forming proteins found in the cell membranes of many dangerous types of bacteria. The protein, called pilin, assembles into filamentous organelles called Type IV pili found on the surfaces of most Gram-negative bacteria. Type IV pili plays a central role in how these bacterial pathogens infect a host and are involved in cellular functions such as motility, adhesion, microcolony formation and uptake of DNA and specific filamentous phage.

John Tainer and colleagues at The Scripps Research Institute succeeded in solving the crystal structures of T4P from several important human pathogens using the macromolecular crystallography beam lines at SSRL (Beamlines 7-1, 9-1, 9-2 and 11-1). Membrane proteins are notoriously difficult to crystallize, and fiber-forming proteins were actually once declared "uncrystallizable" by the eminent x-ray crystallographer Sir Lawrence Bragg.

The prominent exposure of T4P on bacterial surfaces and their key functions in virulence make T4P attractive targets for vaccines and therapeutics. Detailing the molecular structure of T4P will greatly benefit the design of drugs that target these structures.

More detail about this research is available at the SSRL website.

The Future of Particle (Astro)Physics at SLAC

by Kelen Tuttle

Mark your calendar now—this year's SLAC Users Organization (SLUO) annual meeting will take place on Thursday, June 7. The event is scheduled to coincide with the BaBar collaboration meeting, which begins on June 5.

The SLUO meeting will focus on the future of particle physics and particle astrophysics at SLAC, with additional discussions on the future of particle physics in the U.S. as a whole.

"Many of SLAC's users want to know what's happening to the lab's particle physics program," said SLUO Chair Frank Porter. "Even nationally, there are a lot of questions about what's going to happen in the years before the International Linear Collider goes online. This year's meeting will address both of these issues, and more."

The meeting will include presentations by Jonathan Dorfan, Steven Kahn, Su Dong, John Jaros, Robin Staffin, Joseph Lykken, and Young-Kee Kim. Kim's talk, which will focus on how Fermilab is preparing for the challenges of the field, will be immediately followed by a town hall meeting at 5:20 p.m. in Panofsky Auditorium. All SLUO members are invited to voice their opinions on the future of particle physics and astrophysics at this time.

"With PEP-II and BaBar turning off at the end of 2008, there will in some respects be a vacuum in SLAC's particle physics program," said Porter. "This meeting will also offer a time to discuss projects that will continue past 2008, including the ATLAS effort, the particle astrophysics program, and preparation for the International Linear Collider, as well as the Fermilab Roadmap."

The agenda is posted at the SLUO website. All are welcome to attend the meeting, which will be held in Panofsky Auditorium from 1:30 until 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 7. A reception will follow the town hall meeting at 6:00 p.m.

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From left to right, SLAC's Neil Calder and John Galayda stand with Carlos Sancho Llerandi and Juan Antonio Rubio. Hassan Jawahery, Congressman Daniel Lipinski and Stephanie Majewski in the BaBar control room. A Week of Big Visits by Neil Calder For those who want to learn what goes on at SLAC, no amount of reading or sitting through presentations comes anywhere near the experience of visiting the lab. Seeing the installations and absorbing the enthusiasm of SLAC staff always leaves a lasting and positive impression on our visitors. This week, we were privileged to have visits from two distinguished guests. Juan Antonio Rubio, Director General of the Centro De Investigaciones Energeticas, Medioambientales Y Tecnologicas (CIEMAT), spent all day Tuesday touring the lab and meeting with SLAC staff. CIEMAT is a research institute associated with the Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology that aims to improve the use of resources and energy generation systems, to develop alternative energy sources and to solve the problems of the Spanish companies regarding energy and its effects on the environment. Our second visitor was Congressman Daniel Lipinski (D - Illinois), who is the vice chair of the House Science Committee. Congressman Lipinski was particularly interested in research and development for the International Linear Collider and SLAC's successful collaboration with Fermilab. Many thanks to all those who met our guests and helped to make both these visits a real success.

Closing in on Dangerous Infections from SSRL Headlines A team of researchers working at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory (SSRL) has determined the atomic structure of an assemblage of fiber-forming proteins found in the cell membranes of many dangerous types of bacteria. The protein, called pilin, assembles into filamentous organelles called Type IV pili found on the surfaces of most Gram-negative bacteria. Type IV pili plays a central role in how these bacterial pathogens infect a host and are involved in cellular functions such as motility, adhesion, microcolony formation and uptake of DNA and specific filamentous phage. John Tainer and colleagues at The Scripps Research Institute succeeded in solving the crystal structures of T4P from several important human pathogens using the macromolecular crystallography beam lines at SSRL (Beamlines 7-1, 9-1, 9-2 and 11-1). Membrane proteins are notoriously difficult to crystallize, and fiber-forming proteins were actually once declared "uncrystallizable" by the eminent x-ray crystallographer Sir Lawrence Bragg. The prominent exposure of T4P on bacterial surfaces and their key functions in virulence make T4P attractive targets for vaccines and therapeutics. Detailing the molecular structure of T4P will greatly benefit the design of drugs that target these structures. More detail about this research is available at the SSRL website.	The Future of Particle (Astro)Physics at SLAC by Kelen Tuttle Mark your calendar now—this year's SLAC Users Organization (SLUO) annual meeting will take place on Thursday, June 7. The event is scheduled to coincide with the BaBar collaboration meeting, which begins on June 5. The SLUO meeting will focus on the future of particle physics and particle astrophysics at SLAC, with additional discussions on the future of particle physics in the U.S. as a whole. "Many of SLAC's users want to know what's happening to the lab's particle physics program," said SLUO Chair Frank Porter. "Even nationally, there are a lot of questions about what's going to happen in the years before the International Linear Collider goes online. This year's meeting will address both of these issues, and more." The meeting will include presentations by Jonathan Dorfan, Steven Kahn, Su Dong, John Jaros, Robin Staffin, Joseph Lykken, and Young-Kee Kim. Kim's talk, which will focus on how Fermilab is preparing for the challenges of the field, will be immediately followed by a town hall meeting at 5:20 p.m. in Panofsky Auditorium. All SLUO members are invited to voice their opinions on the future of particle physics and astrophysics at this time. "With PEP-II and BaBar turning off at the end of 2008, there will in some respects be a vacuum in SLAC's particle physics program," said Porter. "This meeting will also offer a time to discuss projects that will continue past 2008, including the ATLAS effort, the particle astrophysics program, and preparation for the International Linear Collider, as well as the Fermilab Roadmap." The agenda is posted at the SLUO website. All are welcome to attend the meeting, which will be held in Panofsky Auditorium from 1:30 until 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 7. A reception will follow the town hall meeting at 6:00 p.m.	Events (see all \| submit) May 31: (4:00 p.m.) Accelerator Seminar: Accelerator R&D in the Center for Beam Physics Access (see all) Alpine Gate & PEP Ring Road closed Gates 17 & 30 open 24-7 Research Yard bisected Announcements (see all \| submit) Lab Announcements Lab to upgrade from Sharepoint 2003 to Sharepoint 2007 New Publication: ESH Manual, Chapter 34, Biohazards Child Care Subsidy Grant Application Period C is now open Community Bulletin Board Photos from 60th Anniversary event Photos from 2nd Annual SSRL Workshop on Synchrotron X-ray Scattering Techniques News (see all \| submit) The Secrets of Dark Energy Parade Quantum Well Fires Single Electrons on Demand Physics Web Planet-hunters Find Bonanza of New Solar Systems CNN
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