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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The fall semester has started. See our next #CryoEM Current Practices Webinar with Dong Wang from UCSD, speaking on "Structural basis of transcription recognition of expanded genetic alphabets" 9/24/2026 at 12 PM ET / 9AM PT Registration here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The NYC-ISB 2026 symposium explores the challenges and opportunities of using integrative structural biology in research. Extended early registration closes August 31. www.eventbrite.com/e/1983365327...

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The next #CryoEM Current Practices Webinar will be a career panel with former users and trainees of the nIH sponsored national cryoEM service centers 8/27/2026 at 12 PM ET / 9AM PT Registration is at no-cost, but sign-up is required: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Are you a service structural scientist? A few of the @acastructuralsci.bsky.social Service SIG officer family met up at #IUCr2026 for dinner including Ed, Dan, Josh, Nate & Mike. Joined but missing from the photo is Matthias Zeller & Alex Erickson. Learn more: www.amercrystalassn.org/scientific-i...

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Come by #IUCr2026 booth 33 to talk with representatives from the NIH sponsored #cryoEM & #cryoET service centers. cryoemcenters.org

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The #MM2026 3DEM FIG sessions are a wrap but look forward to the B04 Technical Advances and Transformative Applications of CryoEM.

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

The next #CryoEM Current Practices Webinar speaker will be Jenn Cash from UCSD speaking on "Cryo-EM single-particle analysis of small and dynamic proteins" 7/30/2026 at 12 PM ET / 9AM PT Registration is at no-cost, but sign-up is required: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

What if learning structural biology felt more like playing a game? Meowtabolism aims to make the structural sciences more interactive, accessible & fun. If you have educational applications let Muyuan (or me) know. store.steampowered.com/app/4045010/... #CryoEM #ScienceOutreach #STEMEducation

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Registration for the 4th NYC Integrative Structural Biology symposium (#NYCISB26) is now open. Register today: nyc-isb26.eventbrite.com This 2-day event is focused on integrative structural biological techniques.

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

The next #CryoEM Current Practices Webinar speaker will be Mark Herzik from UCSD speaking on "Old tools, new tricks: engineering better cryoEM sample preparation workflows through design and chemistry" 6/25/2026 at 12 PM ET / 9AM PT Register here : us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

The next #CryoEM Current Practices Webinar speaker will be Biswanath Shaw from Cornell University speaking on "Navigating Cryo-EM Sample Preparation Challenges: Dock7 DHR2–Cdc42 Q61L Complex as a Case Study" 5/28/2026 at 12 PM ET / 9AM PT Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

The 2027 Biophysical Society #CryoEM Subgroup welcomes nominations for the June Almeida Award for Mid/Senior-Career Women in CryoEM. The nomination deadline is November 13, 2026, but feel free to submit nominations anytime. Eligibility & requirements found here: www.biophysics.org/Awards-Fundi...

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

We’re hosting an MƒA Spring 2026 MiniCourse on Unveiling Molecular Mysteries: A Journey Into Structural Biology. Over this 3-part series we’re showcasing #NMR, #X-ray crystallography & #cryoEM. Today Art Palmer, our NMR director, kicked off the series. Learn more about MfA: mathforamerica.org

A group of MfA teacher fellows learning about NYSBC NMR facilities

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

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/

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

The next #CryoEM Current Practices Webinar speaker will be by Miao Zhang from University of Arizona speaking on "Structural basis for the pharmacological modulation of KCa2.2 channels" 4/30/2026 at 12 PM ET / 9AM PT Registration is at no-cost, but sign-up is required: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

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.

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

The next #CryoEM Current Practices Webinar speaker will be by Rashmi Panigrahi from Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Canada speaking on "Capturing Chromatin Dynamics During the DNA Damage Response" 3/26/2026 at 12 PM ET / 9AM PT. Register today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Today we’re welcoming our next #cryoEM short course training cohort. Although this week is SPA focused we hope to introduce the trainees to all the structural science we do at the Center. nccat.nysbc.org/activities/c...

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

There are a couple of hours left to catch the #cryoEM centers at the #BPS2026 exhibit hall. Come by booth 410 and meet our center representatives.

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

The next #CryoEM Current Practices Webinar speaker is Vladimir Kolyadko from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia speaking on "Cryo-EM of Liposome-Assembled Macromolecular Complexes to Reveal Protein-Membrane Interactions in Hemostasis" 2/26/2026 at 12PM ET / 9AM PT us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Looking forward to #BPS2026 in San Francisco? Come by the NIH sponsored Transformative High-Resolution Cryo-Electron Microscopy National Centers for #CryoEM at booth 410. Our mission is to broaden access to high-resolution cryo-electron microscopy and tomography technologies - cryoemcenters.org

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

The next #CryoEM Current Practices Webinar speaker will be by Joyce Fung from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center speaking on "Studying Exportin-1 by CryoEM: revealing the allosteric mechanism of SINE-induced degradation" 1/29/2026 at 12 PM ET / 9AM PT us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

The National Center User Offices at NYSBC/SEMC wish you a wonderful holiday season - December 2025. As we head into 2026 I thank our team and center staff’s efforts to offer cryoEM resources at no cost to biomedical researchers across the nation. Find out about our network: cryoemcenters.org

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Happy Halloween - October 31, 2025 - from the SEMC team. 👻 🎃 🍬 -photo credit: Bongjin Koo

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

NCCAT's biennial SPA cryoEM shortcourse will be held in person on March 16-20, 2026 in NYC. Applications due December 15, 2025 and late applications due January 2, 2026: nccat.nysbc.org/activities/c... Hope to see you in NYC this spring!

CryoEM service center SPA short course picture with highlights from past offerings

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

The next #CryoEM Current Practices speaker will be Evan Wood on "Overcoming Complex Dissociation: Cryo-EM structure of 7-deazapurine-in-DNA (Dpd) proteins A and B reveals structural basis for DNA sequence recognition" 10/30/2025 at 12PM ET/9AM PT us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

NYSBC is holding our third 3D ED/microED short course November 3-5, 2025. The agenda includes in-depth lectures on theory & hands-on practicals covering sample preparation, setting up a TEM for data collection and data processing. The deadline to apply is tomorrow: nccat.nysbc.org/activities/c...

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Join us for the next CryoEM Current Practices Webinar on 9/25/2025 at 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT with Dr. Sarah Clark who will sharing her research on the "Architecture of a Bridge-like Lipid Transfer Protein." Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

The next #CryoEM Current Practices Webinar speaker will be Stuti Sharma from Stony Brook University speaking on "Conformations of the yeast mitochondrial ATP synthase at low pH reveal unique reaction intermediates" on 8/28/2025 at 12 PM ET / 9AM PT Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

#MM2025 in Salt Lake City is a wrap. Curious what events the 3DEM FIG held this past week? This thread recaps who we are and how we are engaging with the EM community in the biological sciences.

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

At the #MM2025 exhibit hall? Don’t forget to: 1. See the 3DEM FIG poster session & 2. Visit the NIH sponsored #cryoEM & #cryoET center booth (1135).

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

At #MM2025 and ready to hear more biological symposia? The 3DEM FIG symposia continues today in ballroom B.

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

If you are at #MM2025 come by booth 1135 to learn more about the NIH sponsored transformative high resolution #cryoEM & #cryoET programs. We offer these technologies to the nation at no cost at the point of access. cryoemcenters.org cryoetportal.org

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow at #MM2025 PMCX61: Transformative High-Resolution Cryo-Electron Microscopy (3DEM FIG). Forgot to sign up for the PMCx61 tours & reception at the University of Utah, Crocker Science Center? Let us know if you'll be attending: forms.gle/csKw4kbJX8Ua...

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

The next #CryoEM Current Practices Webinar speaker will be Puja Majumder from MSKCC speaking on "From Micrographs to Maps: Structural Basis of a Filamentous CRISPR Effector Revealed by Cryo-EM" 7/31/2025 at 12 PM ET / 9AM PT Sign up today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

The @acastructuralsci.bsky.social Service SIG community is here at #ACA2025 Chicago, IL with Chairs past+2 (Ed), past+1 (Dan), past (Josh), present (Nate) & future (Carla) with other officers. See you at IUCr (iucr2026.org) & learn about ACA’s Scientific Interest Groups: amercrystalassn.org

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

If you are the exhibit hall at @acastructuralsci.bsky.social #ACA2025 come by booth 35 to learn more about the NIH sponsored #cryoEM service centers that offer access to cryoEM technologies and training at not cost at the point of access. cryoemcenters.org

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Even with my poor attempts to try to keep us on time David Taylor & I had fun hosting #ACA2025 1.2.5-Innovations in Sample Prep & other Hardware in #CryoEM with Ulrich Lorenz, Rosa Viner, Paul Thaw, Lindsey Young, Christa Imrich, Yasuhiro Arimura & @cijilim.bsky.social @acastructuralsci.bsky.social

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

#ACA2025 WK2: Applications of Visualization Technology in the Structural Sciences is a wrap. Was a wonderful forum to share more about visualization tools for collaboration & communication. See the program & additional info: tinyurl.com/aca25-wk2 @acastructuralsci.bsky.social

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

The next #CryoEM Current Practices Webinar speaker will be by Rebecca Page from University of Connecticut Health speaking on "Decoding mechanisms that control PPP specificity" 6/26/2025 at 12 PM ET / 9AM PT Registration is at no-cost, but sign-up is required: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

We welcomed friends, family & high school students from Brooklyn Tech to NYSBC's open house 2025. With our Simons STEM Scholar summer interns Abrar, Darien & Olamide, running one of the outreach stations, our visitors learned how curiosity can lead to discovery & how science makes an impact.

Olamide, Darien and Abram describing the cryogenic used in cryoEM sample preparation.

Darien, Olamide and Abram practicing the day before to find the right ice cream recipe.

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

The 3rd NYC Integrative Structural Biology Symposium (#NYCISB25) will be Oct 9-10, 2025. Register today: nyc-isb25.eventbrite.com This event will be focused on integrative structural biological techniques and limited to 100 attendees.

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

The next #CryoEM Current Practices Webinar speaker will be Grigore Pintilie speaking on "CryoEM Map-Model Validation Using Q-scores" 5/29/2025 at 12 PM ET / 9AM PT Registration is at no-cost, but sign-up is required: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Early registration for #MM2025 closes tonight. Make sure you register for PMC x61: Transformative High-Resolution #cryoEM! Trainees will receive discounted rates and this PMC has excellent networking opportunities for early-career scientists. Register now: mmconference.microscopy.org

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Today’s #CryoEM Current Practices Webinar speaker was Dan Richman from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine speaking on "Untangling a tricky topoisomerase”. The talk will be posted soon at www.youtube.com/c/CryoEMServ... Learn more about nationwide NIH sponsored cryoEM resources: www.cryoemcenters.org

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

The next #CryoEM Current Practices Webinar speaker will be Adam Oken from OHSU speaking on "Small-Molecule Modulation of the P2X7 Receptor Revealed by Cryo-EM" 3/27/2025 at 12 PM ET / 9AM PT. Registration is at no-cost, but sign-up is required: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Are you using #cryoEM technologies in your research? Ready to participate in our community? Join us at the #MM2025 Pre-Meeting Congress (PMCX61) on Transformative CryoEM in Salt Lake City, UT. Help us shape the future of structural biology. Register now: mmconference.microscopy.org/registration...

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

The next #CryoEM Current Practices Webinar speaker will be Rachael Kretsch from Stanford speaking on "RNA cryo-EM: unveiling the wonders of RNA biology" 2/27/25 at 12PM ET/9AM PT. Register today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Learn more about the NIH sponsored cryoEM resources: cryoemcenters.org

Rachael Kretsch is a graduate student in the Das and Chiu Labs at Stanford University. She will be giving a seminar on RNA cryoEM: unveiling the wonders of RNA biology Thursday, February 27, 2025 at noon.

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Edward T Eng @edwardteng.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Going to the Biophysical Society #bps2025 annual meeting? Visit the NIH Transformative High-Resolution Cryo-Electron Microscopy National Centers for #CryoEM & #CryoET at booth 623. Broadening access to high-resolution cryo-electron microscopy and tomography - cryoemcenters.org

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