Life Sciences Webinar Series
Recent developments in electron microscopy have generated a renaissance in biological imaging, allowing researchers to visualize 3D structures of biological entities at the molecular scale - including viruses, protein complexes and individual proteins. Equally important, the refinement of cryogenic sample preparation, sample handling techniques and automation have permitted investigation of these structures in a fully hydrated state and in their native context. Electron microscopy is being used today in leading research laboratories around the world to better understand the HIV virus, the SARS virus, connectomics of the brain, visual proteomics and other scientific discoveries.