Scorching heat, eager minds: Postdoc @emmabelcher96.bsky.social shared her scientific journey with students from Friedrich-Dessauer High School—lab life, salaries, pros & cons, all while keeping them hooked, despite the sweltering weather. Inspiring the next generation, one talk at a time.💡🔬
Emma Belcher
@emmabelcher96.bsky.social
Postdoc in the Beck Lab at the MPI of Biophysics. I like finding out how proteins work. she/her 🏳️🌈
Just out is a little cautionary tale by @emmabelcher96.bsky.social Turns out StrepTactin pulls down biotinylated proteins from mammalian cells and anti-FLAG antibody likes its own specific contaminants. Both of which can end up dominating your precious cryo-EM images. You've been warned!
I had a great experience defending my PhD thesis last week! Thank you to my examiners, @torilhol.bsky.social and Daniel Nietlispach, for a fun viva discussion. Thanks to my AZ supervisor, Taiana Maia de Oliveira, and, of course, bossman @markohyvonen.bsky.social 🫡
We’re hiring a postdoc! 🔬 Join us in Bristol, UK to study in situ structural immunology using cryoFIB-SEM + cryoET on our new Hydra Bio system. ERC-funded, 3 years, studying phagocytosis to develop new immunotherapeutics. Closing 29 July 2025. Info + apply: www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
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