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Register Now for a Virtual Deep Dive into Computed Structure Model Exploration at RCSB.org
Join us on April 30 as we demonstrate how RCSB.org serves as your gateway to structural data exploration. Learn how to navigate predicted 3D protein models in the context of experimentally-determined PDB structures.
Paper Published on CryoEM Archiving and Validation Recommendations
Read about new community recommendations on cryoEM data archiving and validation
Register for the March 28 Office Hour to Ask A Biocurator
Want to learn more about deposition, validation, and biocuration? Join us for a virtual office hour and bring YOUR questions about OneDep, pdb_extract, the PDBx/mmCIF format, five-character CCD IDs, and more.
Use a Python Package to Access the RCSB PDB Search API
Perform Advanced Search queries through a Pythonic interface
Notice: NGL Viewer Deprecation
As of June 28, 2024, the NGL molecular viewer will be removed from RCSB.org. Users are encouraged to use Mol* for 3D visualization.
Take the CSM User Survey and Win
Please take this brief survey about Computed Structure Models at RCSB.org to be entered into a drawing for a set of Bound Playing Cards.
Undergrads: Spend your summer with RCSB PDB
RISE at Rutgers is a nationally acclaimed summer research program for outstanding undergraduates from diverse backgrounds. Applications are now open.
Switch from MMTF to BCIF
As of July 2, 2024, RCSB PDB will no longer serve PDB data in the MMTF compression format. Users should switch to BCIF.
Resources for Supporting the Extended PDB ID Format (pdb_00001abc)
Users and related software will need to transition to the extended PDB ID format and PDBx/mmCIF file format by 2029
Applications Open for Director
Distinguished scientists focused on 3D structures of biological macromolecules are invited to apply for this position with the RCSB PDB at Rutgers University.
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Celebrate DNA Day on April 25
Commemorate the anniversaries of the Human Genome Project's completion and the discovery of the DNA double helix with PDB-101 resources» 04/21/2024Paper Published: Folding paper models of biostructures for outreach and education
Read about free paper models of DNA, green fluorescent protein, viruses, and more available from PDB-101.» 04/16/2024Video: Immunology and Cancer
Visit PDB-101 to watch a three-part series exploring the cellular and molecular details of the human immune response to cancer» 04/02/2024Education Corner: Bringing Proteins to Life
Learn how Ryan Nini and Xinyi Christine Zhang are Exploring Protein Structures with Interactive JSmol Views» 03/26/2024March 24 is World TB Day
Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious illness, primarily found in the lungs, caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis» 03/21/2024Meet RCSB PDB at the #DiscoverBMB Meeting
Visit poster 168 on Monday March 25 to learn more about exploring CSMs at RCSB.org» 03/20/2024Paper Published: Visualizing groups of PDB structures and CSMs
Read about a suite of RCSB.org tools tailor-made for efficient management, search, organization, and visualization of PDB structures and CSMs» 03/17/2024March 11-17: Brain Awareness Week
Explore PDB-101 Resources to learn about proteins related to our nervous system and mental health» 03/11/2024Poster Prize Awarded at The Biophysical Society Meeting
The wwPDB Foundation awarded Irin Pottanani Tom (University of Illinois at Chicago) for her poster Mechanisms of Light Signalling and Allosteric Regulation in Dual Sensor Photoreceptor PPHK.» 03/06/2024March 4 is International HPV Awareness Day
Build a paper model of the capsid protein used in vaccines that prevent cervical cancer.» 02/29/2024
Molecule of the Month
Quarterly News (see archive)
Issue 100 - January 2024
In this issue: Spring Training Opportunities; 5-character CCD IDs; SACNAS/ABRCMS Report; and more.
In the Education Corner, learn about Bringing Proteins to Life: Exploring Protein Structures with Interactive Jmol Views.
Annual Reports
2022 Annual Report
Download the 2022 Annual Report (PDF) for an overview of recent RCSB PDB activities, including enabled access to ~1 million Computed Structure Models (CSMs) from AlphaFoldDB and RoseTTAFold.