TARDIS is a multi-institutional collaborative venture that aims to facilitate the archiving and sharing of raw X-ray diffraction images (collectively known as a 'dataset') from the Australian protein crystallography community. Whereas the model coordinates and (less often) the structure factors (processed experimental data) are stored in the PDB the raw diffraction data is often not available. Addressing this shortcoming is the central aim of TARDIS. There are several reasons why we feel this is important (see about), which can be summarised as:

• The availability of raw data is extremely useful for the development of improved methods of image analysis and data processing.
• Fostering the archival of raw data at an institutional level is one the best ways of ensuring that this data is not lost (laboratory archives are typically volatile)

For more information on the TARDIS project please contact Associate Professor Ashley Buckle.