🎉 Congratulations, Manfred! The #IUCr2029 team congratulates Manfred Weiss, member of the IUCr2029 Organizing Committee, on his election as Vice-President of the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr).
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More beautiful #cryoEM animations from our team that captures Chikungunya virus assembly and budding in situ, using sub-tomogram averaging with 200 kV cryo-TEM. Original study doi.org/10.1038/s415... Learn more about our 200 kV solution Glacios 3 Cryo-TEM: ter.li/5zae4cxs
Heading to #IUCr2026 in Calgary, 11-18 Aug? At booth #29 we're sharing how we’re bringing more #cryoEM to more spaces. And don't miss our Lunchtime Symposium with an expert panel answering your questions Thu, 13 August, 13:00, Champions C suite. Register: ter.li/9lf78lq5 #StructuralBiology
Unbelievable that its 2 weeks since #FEBSCongress2026 in Maastricht. @denizugurlar.bsky.social , Itziar Serna-Martin, @jefflengyeltemteam.bsky.social and I were constantly busy sharing how the latest advances in #cryoEM drive discovery in #structuralbiology, #molecularbiology and #biochemistry.
We are looking for an Assistant or Associate Professor to join us at the @utrechtvirology.bsky.social. Interested in building an independent research programme in a collaborative #virology environment? Please take a look and share with anyone who might be a good fit! www.uu.nl/en/organisat...
Assistant or Associate Professor in Virology
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Following the huge success of the 7th Instruct Biennial Structural Biology Conference 2026, we have produced a brief write-up of the event which you can read on our website. Talks from the conference will soon be available on our YouTube channel!
Instruct Biennial Structural Biology Conference 2026
Instruct-ERIC is a pan-European research infrastructure in structural biology, making high-end technologies and methods available to all European researchers.
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Look out for Thermo Fisher at #FEBS2026 in Maastricht and a great lunchtime symposium on 7 July from Deniz Urgurlar on lowering barriers to #cryoEM enabling faster, more reproducible structure determination across #structuralbiology, #biochemistry, and #cellbiology. 👉 Register now ter.li/7dky6tca
Anyone who watched our Thermo Scientific webinar about accessing facilities with Instruct will know this is an excellent opportunity to learn structural biology first hand. Don't miss out - get your applications in now!
Instruct-ERIC@instruct-eric.bsky.social · 2mo agoApplications for our current round of Instruct-ERIC internships closes next week! We fund research visits of 3-6 months for PhDs and ECRs, looking to gain experience in techniques not available in their own lab. For more information and to apply, see our website:
Today at 1 PM BST - there's still time to register! ter.li/zvs2nt2f
Thermo Fisher Scientific - Accessing cryo-EM services with Instruct-ERIC
Discover how access to structural biology technologies with Instruct-ERIC can accelerate your research
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@clairesnaylor.bsky.social · 2mo agoThinking about trying cryoEM? Thermo Fisher Scientific is partnering with RMS to host a webinar on accessing cryoEM facilities with Instruct-ERIC on June 18 at 1 PM BST, and it’s a great chance to see how this works in practice. ter.li/zvs2nt2f #cryoEM #structuralbiology #lifesciences #research
Thinking about trying cryoEM? Thermo Fisher Scientific is partnering with RMS to host a webinar on accessing cryoEM facilities with Instruct-ERIC on June 18 at 1 PM BST, and it’s a great chance to see how this works in practice. ter.li/zvs2nt2f #cryoEM #structuralbiology #lifesciences #research
Can't believe this is WEDNESDAY this week. Register to learn: - How Prof. Dr. Jesko Köhnke used Thermo Scientific™ Glacios™ Cryo-TEM to study cystobactamids - How the new Glacios 3 Cryo-TEM brings #cryoEM to more researchers in more spaces ter.li/bn87drva #StructuralBiology #DrugDiscovery
Oh my goodness! And here we are at the end of this fab mini-course, last part THIS EVENING. You can still register: and we'll notify you as soon as the recorded sections are available to view on demand 😎 ter.li/pksdqb
@clairesnaylor.bsky.social · 4mo agoCan't believe we're already at the final webinar of our mini-course with @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social! Register now: ter.li/pksdqb To see Rich Waldo @structurabio.bsky.social and Colin McManus, NYSBC, Tue May 5, from 7 PM CEST give practical tips on #cryoEM data processing!
Can't believe we're already at the final webinar of our mini-course with @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social! Register now: ter.li/pksdqb To see Rich Waldo @structurabio.bsky.social and Colin McManus, NYSBC, Tue May 5, from 7 PM CEST give practical tips on #cryoEM data processing!
Once again @ccpem.bsky.social delivered a fabulous Spring Symposium packed with the latest developments in #cryoem, and buzzing with #structuralbiologists where we delighted to have Lingbo Yu give the first in person presentation on our new Glacios 3 cryo-TEM!
The Instruct-ERIC Internship Programme funds research visits of 3-6 months to Instruct Centres, with up to €6000 available! The current internship call closes on 30 June 2026. For more info and to apply, see our website:
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Lecture 2 on data collection TODAY!
@clairesnaylor.bsky.social · 4mo agoHigh-resolution reconstructions don’t come from “more data” – they come from better data. Join us for Webinar 2 (Data Collection) in our Cryo-EM SPA introductory mini-course, with the Royal Microscopical Society. 🗓️ April 21, 2026 | 6 pm BST ✅ Register once for access to all sessions: ter.li/pksdqb
On 29 April, @amjjbonvin.bsky.social of @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social will be giving a webinar on “Solving 3D puzzles of biomolecular interactions by physics- and AI-based integrative modelling”! For more info and to sign up, see our website:
DRIIMB Webinar series: Solving 3D puzzles of biomolecular interactions by physics- and AI-based integrative modelling
<p>We are pleased to announce our next webinar in the DRIIMB Webinar series by <strong>Prof. Alexandre Bonvin, Utrecht University.</strong></p> <p><br />Title: Solving 3D puzzles of biomolecular…
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Save the date: NYC-ISB26 Integrative Structural Biology symposium - Oct 8-9, 2026 Registration coming soon. Integrative structural biology is a powerful approach toward understanding biological macromolecular systems by bridging structural biology and biophysical methods. nysbc.org/nyc-isb26/
Part 1 was just the beginning 🚀 After the Cryo-EM SPA mini-course kickoff with @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social & ThermoFisher Scientific, don’t miss: 🗓️ Apr 21: Data Collection 🗓️ May 5: Data Processing (with Structura Biotechnology) Register 👉 bit.ly/4cdEnrr #cryoEM #CryoSPARC
Thermo Fisher Scientific Cryo-EM SPA introductory mini-course (14 April, 21 April & 5 May)
Learn the fundamentals of cryo-EM Single Particle Analysis (SPA) in this Cryo-EM Essentials introductory mini-course.
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If you're at the #CCPEM next week, don't miss the chance for a first look at the new Thermo Scientific™ Glacios™ 3 Cryo-TEM including advances in performance, productivity, and accessibility! 📍 CCPEM Spring Symposium, Nottingham, UK 🕛 Presentation: April 23, 1 PM BST #CryoEM #StructuralBiology
High-resolution reconstructions don’t come from “more data” – they come from better data. Join us for Webinar 2 (Data Collection) in our Cryo-EM SPA introductory mini-course, with the Royal Microscopical Society. 🗓️ April 21, 2026 | 6 pm BST ✅ Register once for access to all sessions: ter.li/pksdqb
Last month, we caught up with @svenklumpe.bsky.social about research conducted by his group into “Ion Knives” for use in electron microscopy sample preparation. The work was supported by an Instruct-ERIC pilot scheme grant, and you can read more about it here:
Developing an “ion knife” for improving electron microscopy sample preparation
Instruct-ERIC is a pan-European research infrastructure in structural biology, making high-end technologies and methods available to all European researchers.
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Thank you Bob Grassucci for all your efforts and contributions to the #cryoEM community. Have a wonderful retirement. Looking forward to visiting you upstate and seeing all your projects that you can now begin working on.
It's a big day for our team. Excited to share the launch of the Thermo Scientific™ Glacios™ 3 Cryo-TEM, our latest 200 kV #cryoEM platform. High-performance imaging with the Thermo Scientific™ READY™ System that can lower installation time and infrastructure costs. Learn more: ter.li/alac5m
Introducing... Cryo-EM is transforming biology—revealing proteins, viruses & cells in their natural state and accelerating breakthroughs from RSV to GLP-1. The Thermo Scientific Glacios 3 Cryo-TEM expands access with simpler installation and AI-driven workflows. thermofisher.com/glacios
Congratulations to Dr. Julia Mahamid on receiving the 2026 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize! 🎉 Her pioneering work in cryo-ET is reshaping our understanding of how molecular architecture drives cellular processes and disease. #teamtomo #LeibnizPrize #StructuralBiology #LifeSciences #Innovation
Julia Mahamid, Ph.D. – Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prizewinner 2026
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The Instruct Best Practices in Cryo-EM Workshop is an opportunity for facility staff and technicians to exchange experiences and the latest developments EM - thank you to all participants for a great meeting so far in Milan! @thermofishersci.bsky.social #IMAGINE @humantechnopole.bsky.social
SPA success is won (or lost) before you sit down at the microscope. Join Thermo Fisher Scientific and the Royal Microscopical Society for Webinar 1 of a free, 3-part Cryo-EM SPA introductory mini-course – focused on SPA Sample Preparation. 🗓️ April 14, 2026 | 6 PM BST Register now: ter.li/pksdqb