[3dem] Two upcoming online webinars: Breakthrough advancements in Cryo-Electron Tomography (May 19th) and Structural Oncology (June 24th)

[Lengyel, Jeffrey]

Dear all,



Please join us for TWO upcoming online webinars:

NEXT WEEK - Wednesday, May 19, Turn on the lights in cryo-FIB tomography - Introducing our new integrated (in-chamber) fluorescent light microscope for Aquilos 2 cryo-FIB
Alexander Rigort, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Cellular cryo-electron tomography is a high-resolution technique that enables imaging of the molecular machinery of a cell at close-to-native conditions. To render cells suitable for tomographic imaging, electron-transparent regions, named cryo-lamellae, must first be prepared with a cryo-focused ion beam (cryo-FIB) microscope. These cryo-lamellae are essentially snapshots of functional cellular environments preserved in a fully hydrated state and embedded in non-crystalline vitreous ice. The process of lamella preparation has now been further developed and automated. To enable correlative imaging of vitrified samples, a new integrated light microscope has been added to the cryo-FIB microscope. Now, the correlation of signals between two imaging modalities - light and electron microscopy - within one system becomes possible. The built-in fluorescence module facilitates localization of lamella sites and makes it possible to verify whether already milled lamellae contain fluorescent targets. In this webinar we will share with you the latest developments and advances.


Wednesday, June 24 Structural Oncology - Fighting Cancer with Cryo-EM
Deb Kelly, Pennsylvania State University

Currently, there are insufficient therapies to fully eradicate human cancer or predict who it will strike. Rational-drug design based on structural insights is an under-utilized yet powerful tool. An exciting new direction for the cryo-Electron Microscopy (EM) field involves the structure determination of medically-relevant macromolecules for therapeutic purposes. Developing fresh tools to evaluate native protein assemblies can advance this bold initiative. In this webinar Dr. Deborah Kelly from Pennsylvania state university will present structural insights for a prime culprit implicated in causing aggressive cancers - the protein factor p53. Importantly, p53 is the most altered gene in human cancer and it is mutated in about half of all malignancies. The National Cancer Institute has determined that individuals having defects in p53 will likely face life-threatening consequences related to cancer induction and metastasis. Thanks to advances in materials research, sample preparation, and direct electron detectors, her group has determined the first cryo-EM structures for p53 isolated from human cancer cells. Pairing our structural findings with biochemical and cellular studies, provides additional fuel to understand differences in p53 function. Equally important, improving our knowledge of tumor suppressors gone awry may lead to new interventions based on structural oncology approaches.



All sessions will have live Q&A to ask your questions.



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Best regards,

Jeff
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Jeffrey Lengyel, Ph.D.
Principal Scientist, Electron Microscopy Life Sciences
Materials & Structural Analysis

Thermo Fisher Scientific
5350 NE Dawson Creek Drive | Hillsboro, OR 97124
Phone 503 560 9184
Jeffrey.Lengyel at thermofisher.com<mailto:Jeffrey.Lengyel at thermofisher.com>

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