Burton Richter

Burton Richter Awarded the
2007 AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize

from SLAC Press Release

Professor Burton Richter has been named the winner of the 2007 Philip Hauge Abelson Prize by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The prize will be awarded to Richter by AAAS President David Baltimore and CEO Alan Leshner at the 174th AAAS Meeting in Boston this Saturday.

Richter, a Nobel Laureate (Physics, 1976), is the Paul Pigott Professor in the Physical Sciences Emeritus at Stanford University, Senior Fellow at the University's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, and—of course—Director Emeritus at SLAC.

The AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize is awarded annually to either a public servant in recognition of sustained exceptional contributions to advancing science, or a scientist whose career has been distinguished for scientific achievement and other notable services to the scientific community. Richter will be awarded the prize "for his world-class contributions to research, his successful management of a leading scientific laboratory, and his unrelenting efforts to advance science and to promote its responsible use in shaping public policy."

A New Window on
Well-Known Proteins

from SSRL Headlines

(Image - GRP94 structure)
A stereo surface view of the GRP94 structure.

Researchers from the Hauptman Woodward Medical Research Institute, working in part at The Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory's Beamline 11-1, have used x-ray diffraction data to confirm a family linkage between the mammalian protein GRP94 and the better known HSP90 proteins, whose functions range from signal transduction to immune response. It is the first high resolution picture of any member of the HSP90 family. Therapies that target GRP94, an essential endoplasmic chaperone (chaperones assist the newly synthesized proteins to achieve their final fold), might play a role in the treatment of immune diseases like sepsis, heart disease, and cancer. The results were published in the October 2007 issue of Molecular Cell.

The structural study and further experiments showed for the first time that GRP94 has a very weak but reproducible ATPase activity. The studies also suggested that the transition from the "twisted V" conformation to one that aligns the catalytic residues was likely to be a key step in the regulation of GRP94 activity. The mammalian member of this HSP90 family is different than those previously studied, which were derived from either bacteria or yeast. The cytoplasmic human Hsp90 exhibits unusually weak ATPase activity, and thus may bear a strong structural resemblance to GRP94. This means that the insights gained by a greater scientific understanding of how GRP94 works will have more direct application to human diseases.

Crystal screening and data collection were carried out using SSRL's user remote-access system, enabling the research group to perform (and control) the experiment from their home laboratory.

Learn more about this research in SSRL Headline's full scientific highlight.

Changes to SLAC
Vehicle Regulations

by Ken Rubino

(Photo - Van damage)
The results of the latest GSA vehicle accident on SLAC campus. The repair cost has been estimated at $3,700.

During the first quarter of FY08, SLAC's fleet of motor vehicles has experienced an inordinate number of vehicle incidents and accidents—39 of them in total. A good number of these accidents were unreported to Fleet Services at the time of their occurrence. According to Department of Energy (DOE) requirements, any accident involving vehicle damage must be reported to the DOE Site Office on the proper accident form within 24-hours of the accident. To best address these two issues the Fleet Services group has established the following procedures:

• Vehicle custodians are required to perform a vehicle walk-a-round inspection daily. Any body damage, broken lights or bumper damage is to be reported to the Fleet Services office immediately, along with the name of the operator at the time of the accident. Fleet services will take pictures of the damage and assist with filling out the accident report.

• If a vehicle is involved in an accident on the SLAC campus during normal business hours, the vehicle operator must immediately contact the Fleet Services office (x3185 or x8795). Fleet Services will dispatch the fleet manager to take pictures of the accident and assist the operator with filling out an accident report.

• If a vehicle is involved in an accident after normal business hours or over a weekend, the vehicle operator must contact Security at the main gate (x 2551). Security will dispatch an officer to take pictures and assist with the accident report. Security will retain the pictures and the reports and notify fleet services on the next business day. Fleet Services will review the pictures and report, and will forward a copy to DOE Site Office with in 24 hours of notification of accident.

Additional Custodian responsibilities and requirements can be found on the Facilities Department webpage under "Fleet Services."

In addition, due to tighter budget constraints and stricter vehicle usage requirements from the DOE, minimum utilization justifications have been established. Read more...

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Burton Richter Burton Richter Awarded the 2007 AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize from SLAC Press Release Professor Burton Richter has been named the winner of the 2007 Philip Hauge Abelson Prize by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The prize will be awarded to Richter by AAAS President David Baltimore and CEO Alan Leshner at the 174th AAAS Meeting in Boston this Saturday. Richter, a Nobel Laureate (Physics, 1976), is the Paul Pigott Professor in the Physical Sciences Emeritus at Stanford University, Senior Fellow at the University's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, and—of course—Director Emeritus at SLAC. The AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize is awarded annually to either a public servant in recognition of sustained exceptional contributions to advancing science, or a scientist whose career has been distinguished for scientific achievement and other notable services to the scientific community. Richter will be awarded the prize "for his world-class contributions to research, his successful management of a leading scientific laboratory, and his unrelenting efforts to advance science and to promote its responsible use in shaping public policy."

A New Window on Well-Known Proteins from SSRL Headlines A stereo surface view of the GRP94 structure. Researchers from the Hauptman Woodward Medical Research Institute, working in part at The Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory's Beamline 11-1, have used x-ray diffraction data to confirm a family linkage between the mammalian protein GRP94 and the better known HSP90 proteins, whose functions range from signal transduction to immune response. It is the first high resolution picture of any member of the HSP90 family. Therapies that target GRP94, an essential endoplasmic chaperone (chaperones assist the newly synthesized proteins to achieve their final fold), might play a role in the treatment of immune diseases like sepsis, heart disease, and cancer. The results were published in the October 2007 issue of Molecular Cell. The structural study and further experiments showed for the first time that GRP94 has a very weak but reproducible ATPase activity. The studies also suggested that the transition from the "twisted V" conformation to one that aligns the catalytic residues was likely to be a key step in the regulation of GRP94 activity. The mammalian member of this HSP90 family is different than those previously studied, which were derived from either bacteria or yeast. The cytoplasmic human Hsp90 exhibits unusually weak ATPase activity, and thus may bear a strong structural resemblance to GRP94. This means that the insights gained by a greater scientific understanding of how GRP94 works will have more direct application to human diseases. Crystal screening and data collection were carried out using SSRL's user remote-access system, enabling the research group to perform (and control) the experiment from their home laboratory. Learn more about this research in SSRL Headline's full scientific highlight.	Changes to SLAC Vehicle Regulations by Ken Rubino The results of the latest GSA vehicle accident on SLAC campus. The repair cost has been estimated at $3,700. During the first quarter of FY08, SLAC's fleet of motor vehicles has experienced an inordinate number of vehicle incidents and accidents—39 of them in total. A good number of these accidents were unreported to Fleet Services at the time of their occurrence. According to Department of Energy (DOE) requirements, any accident involving vehicle damage must be reported to the DOE Site Office on the proper accident form within 24-hours of the accident. To best address these two issues the Fleet Services group has established the following procedures: • Vehicle custodians are required to perform a vehicle walk-a-round inspection daily. Any body damage, broken lights or bumper damage is to be reported to the Fleet Services office immediately, along with the name of the operator at the time of the accident. Fleet services will take pictures of the damage and assist with filling out the accident report. • If a vehicle is involved in an accident on the SLAC campus during normal business hours, the vehicle operator must immediately contact the Fleet Services office (x3185 or x8795). Fleet Services will dispatch the fleet manager to take pictures of the accident and assist the operator with filling out an accident report. • If a vehicle is involved in an accident after normal business hours or over a weekend, the vehicle operator must contact Security at the main gate (x 2551). Security will dispatch an officer to take pictures and assist with the accident report. Security will retain the pictures and the reports and notify fleet services on the next business day. Fleet Services will review the pictures and report, and will forward a copy to DOE Site Office with in 24 hours of notification of accident. Additional Custodian responsibilities and requirements can be found on the Facilities Department webpage under "Fleet Services." In addition, due to tighter budget constraints and stricter vehicle usage requirements from the DOE, minimum utilization justifications have been established. Read more...	Events February 14: (8:00 a.m.) SuperB Detector Workshop I February 14: (12:30 p.m.) Experimental Seminar: Looking for New Physics in the Bs-meson System Access (see all) Alpine Gate & PEP Ring Road closed Gates 17 & 30 open 24-7 Research Yard bisected Announcements (see all \| submit) Lab Announcements Learning & Development Class Offerings - Stanford Campus Community Bulletin Board Stanford University Faculty and Staff Help Center Funeral services planned for Arnold L. Eldredge - TIME CHANGE Total eclipse of the moon, Feb. 20 News (see all \| submit) Budget Cuts Undermine U.S. Role in Atom-Smasher Project Wired MIT Physicist Helps Late Night Host Solve Physics Quandry Fermilab Today Researchers Make First Direct Observation of 3-D Molecule Folding in Real Time Stanford Report
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Burton Richter Awarded the2007 AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize

A New Window onWell-Known Proteins

Changes to SLACVehicle Regulations