Webinar Abstract
Protein crystallization is a critical step in structural biology, but managing the workflow efficiently across experiment design, setup, imaging, and analysis can be complex and time-consuming. Rock Maker streamlines the entire workflow, from experimental design to data analysis, in a single integrated platform.
This webinar introduces Rock Maker® v4, now fully web-based and running in your browser on a modernized platform that supports every step of your crystallization workflow, whether you are new to Rock Maker or upgrading from an earlier version. We will walk you through how to set up faster with the new Batch Load Wizard, reuse data across experiments with Protein Variants, review efficiently by surfacing your most promising drops with Top Images by Score, and compare your drop images captured under different imaging modes with flexible zoom-in options.
We will also spotlight the latest version of Sherlock, our AI auto-scoring model, trained on a larger, more diverse dataset. It uses a more detailed classification system and delivers measurable gains over MARCO, the widely used crystallization scoring model developed by Google.
What Will You Learn?
- How Rock Maker manages the full crystallization workflow, from experiment design to image analysis, in one browser-based platform
- How Sherlock v4 uses AI-assisted scoring to surface your most promising drops faster
- How these tools help you save time, improve reproducibility, and make confident decisions
Who Should Attend?
- Structural biologists and protein scientists
- Crystallization facility staff and managers
- Current Rock Maker users and labs evaluating crystallization software
When
November 4, 2026
Session 1
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CET
(09:00 AM - 09:30 AM GMT)
Session 2
01:00 PM - 01:30 PM ET
(10:00 AM - 10:30 AM PT)
About the Speaker
Shahzaib Qureshi is a Product Manager at Formulatrix, where he leads product strategy and development for protein crystallography software, including Rock Maker. With a background spanning pharmaceutical commercial operations and software product management, he brings a cross-functional perspective to developing solutions for scientific workflows. He has played a key role in the development and launch of Rock Maker V4, helping modernize the experiment-design experience. Shahzaib holds a BSc (Honors) in Economics from LUMS, one of Pakistan's leading universities.