ACA 2022 Transaction Symposium: The Contributions of Structural Science to Tackling a Pandemic: COVID-19 As a Paradigm

COVID-19 has negatively affected humankind since early 2020, including life expectancies, mental health, individual careers and the world-wide economy. Structural scientists have contributed in myriad ways to the development of vaccines, therapeutics, Personal Protective Equipment and understanding of the continuing evolution of the Sars-CoV-2 virus. This Transactions Symposium will feature speakers that will illustrate the contributions of the wide range of scientific interests within the ACA to tackling the current and future pandemics.

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Crystallography & COVID

The ACA strives to document and share relevant scientific history.  Structural science advanced from the first crystal structures of sodium chloride and diamond in 1913 to ever-larger structures: proteins such as hemoglobin, DNA, the ribosome, viruses, and even non-crystalline materials. Structural information is fundamental to many fields – from biology to materials science.  Over the past four years COVID-19 has changed the world and some of the first scientists tackling the virus were structural scientists.  Pictured to the right: Molecular Landscapes Artwork above by ACA member and 2022 Fankuchen Memorial Award winner, David Goodsell.

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