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Workshop 2: Cryo-ET Sample Preparation, Data Collection and Analysis (In-person)

Registration will open on July 15, 2025 and will be limited to 15 participants.

About LBMS

The mission of the Laboratory for BioMolecular Structure (LBMS) is to accelerate our fundamental understanding about the building blocks of all living organisms and their function. By gaining the fundamental knowledge, LBMS aims to foster faster developments in biotechnology and medicine to meet the Nation's needs in biofuels and healthcare. LBMS fulfills its mission by offering expertise and access to highly advanced cryo-electron microscopic capabilities to the greater research community.

Purpose of Workshop

This semi-annual workshop (2025-2) will focus on the practical aspects of cryo-Electron Tomography (cryo-ET), including cryo-sample preparation, cryo-focused ion beam (cryo-FIB) milling, data collection, and analysis. Participants will have access to the LBMS sample preparation room, the Aquilos 2 cryo-FIB system, the state-of-the-art electron microscope, and high-performance GPU workstations.

To ensure high-quality interactions and hands-on experience, the workshop is limited to 15 participants, selected based on the strength of their application materials.

Workshop Committee

• Liguo Wang (LBMS, Brookhaven National Laboratory)
  
• Jun Liu (Dept. of Microbial Pathogenesis, Yale University)
  
• Guobin Hu (LBMS, Brookhaven National Laboratory
  
• Jake Kaminsky (LBMS, Brookhaven National Laboratory)
  
• Qun Liu (Biology Dept., Brookhaven National Laboratory)
  
• Yong Xiong (Dept. of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University)
  
• Dongyan Tan (Dept. of Pharmacological Sciences, Stony Brook University)
  
• Sean McSweeney (NSLS-II, Brookhaven National Laboratory)

Workshop Sponsors

Sponsor support provided by Thermo Fisher Scientific and MīTeGen