Exploring Biomolecular Structures with NCBI’s iCn3D

NCBI Faculty:  Alexa Salsbury, PhD, E. Sally Chang, PhD, Rana Morris, PhD, Jiyao Wang, PhD

Workshop Duration:  1.5 hours

Target Audience: This workshop is designed for the 2024 International Conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology (ISMB). Tailored for biochemists and molecular biologists with beginner to intermediate familiarity in structural biology, the workshop is applicable to a diverse range of users including students, educators, researchers, and bioinformatics specialists who want to incorporate 3D structure, NCBI tools, and comparative analysis in their work.

Workshop Description:  Our workshop offers biochemists and molecular biologists at various educational stages the opportunity to explore and better understand biomolecular structures using NCBI's free, web-based iCn3D tool. Participants will gain insights into different aspects of biomolecular structures, such as motifs, domains, 3D analysis, and comparisons between AlphaFold and PDB files. The workshop primarily focuses on practical applications for researchers and educators while offering valuable insights into integrating structural work with NCBI's extensive resources. 

Technology:  NCBI Website

NCBI Resources:  iCn3D, Structure Database, VAST+, and ClinVar