Best Micrsocopy Podcasts (2025)

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Elisa May (German Cancer Research Center) 1:00:29

7d ago1:00:29

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In this episode of The Microscopists, Peter O’Toole sits down with Dr. Elisa May, Chief Enabling Technology Officer at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), one of the largest and most influential research hubs in the world. Hear her fascinating journey from her early days as a facility leader to pioneering the establishment of German BioImagin…

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Kelly Rogers (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) 1:00:51

21d ago1:00:51

1:00:51

In this episode of The Microscopists, Peter O’Toole sits down with Kelly Rogers, Head of the Division of Advanced Technology and Biology at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) in Melbourne. Kelly reflects on her childhood ambition of becoming a forester, the surprising twist that steered her toward science, and her first encounter with confo…

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Manu Prakash (Stanford University) 1:10:06

1M ago1:10:06

1:10:06

We're thrilled to bring you this episode of The Microscopists with an absolute force in accessible science and microscopy innovation—Manu Prakash of Stanford University. Manu shares the origin of the now-legendary $1 paper microscope, the Foldscope. He also discusses the importance of making science hands-on and accessible, his passion for fieldwor…

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The Microscopists Discusses Menopause and Perimenopause 1:03:16

2M ago1:03:16

1:03:16

In this special episode of The Microscopists, we're joined by three passionate voices who share their personal experiences with perimenopause and menopause. They share personal stories of navigating the significant—yet often invisible—changes to their bodies and mental wellbeing, and discuss how these impacted their careers and daily lives. By open…

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Christophe Leterrier (CNRS & Aix-Marseille Université) 58:33

2M ago58:33

58:33

This time on The Microscopists, we're joined by Christophe Leterrier, team leader at NeuroCyto in Marseille and director of a Nikon Center of Excellence for super-resolution microscopy. Christophe reflects on the make-or-break moment at the end of his postdoc, when he came close to leaving academia before securing his CNRS position, and how that ex…

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Robert Haase (Leipzig University) 1:04:00

3M ago1:04:00

1:04:00

We're thrilled to bring you the latest episode of The Microscopists, this time featuring Robert Haase, Lecturer and Training Coordinator at Leipzig University. In this episode, Robert chats about the challenges of creating AI-relevant courses for bioimage analysis—a field that evolves at lightning speed. He also gives his insights into the impact A…

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Maddy Parsons (King's College London) 57:14

3M ago57:14

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This time on The Microscopists, we're thrilled to have Maddy Parsons, Professor of Cell Biology and Director of the Nikon Imaging Centre at King's College London, as our special guest. Maddy reflects on the dynamic nature of bioimaging in the UK and the importance of creating supportive imaging communities, which she believes generates impact. She …

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Louise Cole (Australian Institute for Microbiology and Infection) 1:04:48

1y ago1:04:48

1:04:48

#84 — Louise Cole is MIF Director and Associate Professor of the Australian Institute for Microbiology and Infection at the University of Technology Sydney. In this episode of The Microscopists, Louise joins Peter O’Toole to discuss trashy TV, travel, and microscopy-themed bake-offs. She also shares her experience of hitting the glass ceiling, how …

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Anna Schueth (Maastricht University) 1:04:34

1y ago1:04:34

1:04:34

#83 — Anna Schueth is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences at Maastricht University. In this episode of The Microscopists, Anna joins Peter O'Toole to discuss starting her academic group despite personal and financial setbacks. They chat about championing women in STEM, how she expresses herself with cool tat…

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The Microscopists Mental Health Special with Beth Cimini, Kedar Narayan, and Jason Rodgers 1:15:37

1+ y ago1:15:37

1:15:37

#82 — In this special episode, our host, Peter O'Toole, and a panel of guests discuss mental health and its impact by sharing their struggles and victories. Beth Cimini opens up about her struggle with guilt and making peace with seeking help, even turning to medication to be the best version of herself Kedar Narayan shares his battle with depressi…

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Ilaria Testa (Karolinska Institutet Science Park) 1:02:47

1+ y ago1:02:47

1:02:47

#81 — Ilaria Testa is an Associate Professor in the Science for Life Laboratory at Karolinska Institutet Science Park. In this episode of The Microscopists, Ilaria joins Peter O'Toole for a candid chat about the challenges and triumphs of grant writing and balancing family life with groundbreaking science. She also talks about her love for Magritte…

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Ammasi Periasamy (University of Virginia) 1:00:45

1+ y ago1:00:45

1:00:45

#80 — Ammasi Periasamy is a Professor and Director of Keck Center for Cellular Imaging at the University of Virginia. In this episode of The Microscopists, Ammasi joins Peter O’Toole to discuss pioneering metabolic imaging techniques and growing up in a small farming village. They also chat about Ammasi's transition from India to the US, the founda…

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Michael Dustin (The Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology) 1:05:29

1+ y ago1:05:29

1:05:29

#79 — Michael Dustin is a Kennedy Trust Professor of Molecular Immunology and Director of Research at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology at the University of Oxford. In this episode of The Microscopists, Michael joins Peter O’Toole to discuss how changing the way you pitch grant applications influences how well they are received and how antibodi…

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Erin Tranfield (VIB Bioimaging Core, Ghent) 1:05:22

1+ y ago1:05:22

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#78 — Erin Tranfield is Head of the VIB Bioimaging Core, Ghent. In this episode of The Microscopists, Erin joins Peter O’Toole to discuss her inspirational contribution to microscopy despite enormous personal challenges. She also chats about her time at NASA, her mum's career advice, the exotic countries she has worked in, and lunar dust. Watch or …

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Kelly Vere (University of Nottingham) 59:31

1+ y ago59:31

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#77 — Kelly Vere is the University Director of Technical Strategy at the University of Nottingham. In this episode of The Microscopists, Kelly joins Peter O’Toole to discuss funding her degree by working as a Junior Medical Technician with no science A Levels. They also chat about the amazing work Kelly has done to champion the work of technicians …

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Panel Discussion — Non-academic Career Paths 1:06:48

1+ y ago1:06:48

1:06:48

#75 — In this episode, Peter O'Toole hosts an entertaining panel discussion with former members of his lab group who have gone on to pursue non-academic science careers. His guests are: • Lotta Katriina Räty, Senior Marketing Manager at Miltenyi Biotec. • Rakesh Suman, Innovation Development Officer at the University of Leeds. • Richard Kasprowicz,…

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Graham Wright (A*STAR Agency for Science, Technology and Research) 1:05:47

1+ y ago1:05:47

1:05:47

#75 — Graham Wright is the Director of the Research Support Centre at A*STAR Agency for Science, Technology and Research. In this episode of The Microscopists, Graham joins Peter O’Toole to discuss his motives for switching from research to running a core facility. They also chat about his exciting move from the UK to Singapore and how he manages h…

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Julia Fernandez-Rodriguez (University of Gothenburg) 1:07:32

1+ y ago1:07:32

1:07:32

#74 — Julia Fernandez-Rodriguez is the Head of the Centre for Cellular Imaging Core Facility, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and President of the Core Technologies for Life Sciences (CTLS) Association. In this episode of The Microscopists, Julia joins Peter O’Toole to discuss the role of the CTLS. They also chat about why you shouldn't let the d…

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John Eriksson (Euro-BioImaging) 1:01:41

1+ y ago1:01:41

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#73 — John Eriksson is the Director General of Euro-BioImaging. In this episode of The Microscopists, John joins Peter O’Toole to discuss how he fell in love with microscopy and shares some beautiful images from his early career. They also chat about his favorite cities, his liter of tea in the mornings, and Finnish hamburgers. Watch or listen to a…

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Paul Verkade (University of Bristol) 1:04:45

2y ago1:04:45

1:04:45

#72 — Paul Verkade is a Professor of Bioimaging in the School of Biochemistry at the University of Bristol. In this episode of The Microscopists, Paul joins Peter O’Toole to discuss his inspirations and involvement in developing correlative light and electron micropy (CLEM). He also chats about co-establishing the Wolfson Bioimaging Facility and hi…

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Timo Zimmermann (EMBL) 1:08:04

2y ago1:08:04

1:08:04

#71 — Timo Zimmermann is Team Leader in Light and Microscopy Service and Development at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) Imaging Centre. In this episode of The Microscopists, Timo joins Peter O’Toole to discuss how the microscopy courses they have attended changed their career paths. They also chat about Timo's stunning recent 3D re…

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Panel Discussion — The Network of European Bioimage Analysts (NEUBIAS) 1:09:13

2y ago1:09:13

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#70 — In this special panel discussion, Peter O'Toole is joined by members of the Network of European Bioimage Analysts (NEUBIAS), including: • Elnaz Fazeli, Imaging Specialist in the Department of Anatomy at the University of Helsinki. • Kota Miura, freelance image analyst and Vice Chair of NEUBIAS. • Robert Haase, Group Leader in Bio-image Analys…

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Panel Discussion — Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy (FCS) Technology Focus 1:04:50

2y ago1:04:50

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#69 — In this special technology focus episode, Peter O'Toole is joined by experts in Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy (FCS), including: • Thorsten Wohland, Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the National University of Singapore. • Annette Bergter, Marketing Manager, Business Sector Life Sciences at ZEISS Research Microscopy…

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Beth Cimini (Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard) 1:05:15

2y ago1:05:15

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#68 — Beth Cimini is a Senior Group Leader at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. In this episode of The Microscopists, Beth joins Peter O’Toole to discuss the challenges of developing popular software tools like CellProfiler in academia and why harsh peer review leads to user-friendly software. They also chat about why someone on Twitter got m…

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Panel Discussion — BioImaging North America (BINA) Executive Board Members 1:10:01

2y ago1:10:01

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#67 — In this special episode, Peter O'Toole is joined by Executive Board Members of BioImaging North America (BINA), including: • Alison North, Research Associate Professor and Senior Director at The Rockefeller University. • Claire Brown, Associate Professor & Director, Advanced BioImaging Facility at McGill University. • Nikki Bialy, BINA Progra…

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Andres Kamaid, Leonel Malacrida, and Mariana De Niz 1:06:15

2+ y ago1:06:15

1:06:15

#66 — In this special episode, Peter O'Toole is joined by researchers from the Latin American community, including: • Andres Kamaid, Researcher at the Institut Pasteur de Montevideo. • Leonel Malacrida, Associate Professor and Head of the Advanced Bioimaging Unit at the Universidad de la República & Institut Pasteur de Montevideo. • Mariana De Niz,…

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Ron Germain (National Institutes of Health) 1:02:15

2+ y ago1:02:15

1:02:15

#65 — Ronald Germain, M.D. is a Distinguished Investigator and Lab Chief of the Lymphocyte Biology Section at the National Institutes of Health. In this episode of The Microscopists, Ron joins Peter O’Toole to discuss why you need to think like a surfer in science. They also chat about what he does to entertain himself when he gets bored in meeting…

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Cryo-Talk interviews Rhys Grinter (Monash University) 23:59

2+ y ago23:59

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#12 — Rhys Grinter is Lab Head in the Department of Microbiology at Monash University. In this episode of Cryo-Talk, Rhys joins Eva Amsen to talk about how he uses cryoEM to look at bacterial proteins, including an enzyme that converts air to electricity. They also talk about travel, career breaks, and cooking. Watch or listen to all episodes of th…

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Jean-Yves Tinevez (Institut Pasteur) 1:01:35

2+ y ago1:01:35

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#64 — Jean-Yves Tinevez is a Research Engineer at Institut Pasteur. In this episode of The Microscopists, Jean-Yves joins Peter O’Toole to discuss why he finds supporting other researchers at a core imaging facility so rewarding. They also chat about storing his extensive collection of comic books in his Parisian apartment and some favorite countri…

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Kedar Narayan (Frederick National Laboratory and National Cancer Institute) 1:04:50

2+ y ago1:04:50

1:04:50

#63 — Kedar Narayan (Frederick National Laboratory and National Cancer Institute) joins Peter O’Toole to discuss how he originally wanted to be a designer and never took high school biology because he thought it was icky. They also dive into why developing technologies is demanding and the potential downsides to AI in science. Watch or listen to al…

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Lucy Collinson (The Francis Crick Institute) and Kirk Czymmek (The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center) 57:37

2+ y ago57:37

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#62 — Lucy Collinson (The Francis Crick Institute) and Kirk Czymmek (The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center) join Peter O’Toole to discuss volume EM. Together they highlight what volume EM is, how it has been a quiet revolution, and share resources to help those wanting to get started using this powerful new technology. They discuss how amazingly…

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Cryo-Talk interviews Peter Shen (University of Utah) 33:21

2+ y ago33:21

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#11 — Peter Shen is an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Utah. In this episode of Cryo-Talk, Peter joins Eva Amsen to talk about the CryoEM 101 course he co-developed and how this led to merit badges for the National Centers for CryoEM. They also talk about boardgames, basketball, and making music. Watch or listen to all epis…

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Lindau Special - A personal interview with Joachim Frank (Columbia University) 1:01:47

2+ y ago1:01:47

1:01:47

#61 — Joachim Frank is a Professor of Biological Sciences at Columbia University and winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his involvement in the development of CryoEM. In this episode of The Microscopists, Joachim joins Peter O’Toole to discuss how his early interactions with an electron microscope shaped his career and how he considered…

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Cryo-Talk interviews Gökhan Tolun (University of Wollongong) 34:31

2+ y ago34:31

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#10 — Gökhan Tolun is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience at the University of Wollongong in Australia, and Research Group Leader at the Molecular Horizons Research Institute. In this episode of Cryo-Talk, Gökhan joins Eva Amsen to talk about his research, funding challenges in different countries, and how Mol…

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Cryo-Talk interviews Bret Freudenthal (University of Kansas Medical Center) 24:37

2+ y ago24:37

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#9 — Bret Freudenthal is Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Kansas Medical Center. In this episode of Cryo-Talk, Bret joins Eva Amsen to talk about the importance of making CryoEM technologies accessible via shared facilities and the new facility opening in Kansas. They also talk about skiing, barbecuing, and…

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Cryo-Talk interviews Ariane Briegel (Leiden University) 20:12

2+ y ago20:12

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#8 — Ariane Briegel is Professor of Ultrastructural Biology at Leiden University and co-director of the Netherlands Centre for Electron Nanoscopy. In this episode of Cryo-Talk, Ariane joins Eva Amsen to share how she uses cryo-electron tomography to study how microbes interact with their environment. They also talk about Ariane’s initial interest i…

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Cryo-Talk featuring Rob Kirchdoerfer (University of Wisconsin-Madison) 18:59

2+ y ago18:59

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#7 — Rob Kirchdoerfer is Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and the Institute for Molecular Virology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In this episode of CryoTalk, Rob joins Eva Amsen to talk about using cryoEM to study virus interactions and how he ended up working on cutting-edge research. He also talks about possible fut…

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Mahmoud Maina (BioRTC), Ben Loos (SABI), and Caron Jacobs (ABIC) 1:18:56

3y ago1:18:56

1:18:56

#60 — In this episode of The Microscopists, Peter O'Toole is joined by three representatives of bioimaging networks in Africa: Caron Jacobs of the African BioImaging Consortium (ABIC), Ben Loos of the South African BioImaging Community (SABI) and Mahmoud Maina of the Biomedical Science Research and Training Centre (BioRTC) at Yobe State University.…

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Aydogan Ozcan (UCLA) 1:05:51

3y ago1:05:51

1:05:51

#59 — Aydogan Ozcan is Chancellor’s Professor and HHMI Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UCLA Samueli School of Engineering. Aydogan joins Peter to talk about how advances in imaging technology could make security screening less invasive, the importance of communicating science to the public, and why you need to …

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Laura Waller (UC Berkeley) 1:02:12

3y ago1:02:12

1:02:12

#58 — Laura Waller is Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at UC Berkeley. In this episode of The Microscopists, Laura joins Peter O'Toole to talk about how she got interested in optics and engineering and what it's like to run a lab. She also talks about her unusual extreme reading hobby, which has seen her r…

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Michael Albiez (Zeiss Microscopy) 1:05:23

3y ago1:05:23

1:05:23

#57 — Michael Albiez is CEO of Carl Zeiss Research Microscopy Solutions. He chats to Peter O'Toole about how Zeiss Microscopy recently won the German Future Prize live on national TV, and he shares what it's like to connect with many different researchers who all use microscopy in their work. We also hear about his aspirations to become a teacher, …

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Stefan Hell (Max Planck Institute) 1:02:31

3y ago1:02:31

1:02:31

#56 — Stefan Hell is Director at the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences in Göttingen and at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg. In this episode of The Microscopists, Stefan tells Peter O'Toole about his quest to overcome the diffraction barrier, why he doesn't think of himself as a microscopist, and staying…

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Cryo-Talk featuring Mimi Ho (Columbia University) 30:02

3y ago30:02

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#6 — Mimi Ho is Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Columbia University. In this episode of Cryo-Talk, Mimi joins Eva Amsen to talk about her career journey from industry to academia, her support network, and how Mighty the dog has been helping in the lab. She also shares what it has been like to co-host The Plunge podcast. Tune i…

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Emma Lundberg (Stanford and KTH Royal Institute of Technology) 1:03:57

3y ago1:03:57

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#55 — Emma Lundberg is Associate Professor of Bioengineering at Stanford, Professor in Cell Biology Proteomics at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and Head of the Subcellular Section of the Human Protein Atlas. Emma joins Peter O’Toole to talk about crowdsourcing image analysis for the Human Protein Atlas program within the EVE Online virtual gam…

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Florian Jug (Human Technopole, Milan) 1:01:56

3y ago1:01:56

1:01:56

#54 — Florian Jug is Research Group Leader and Head of the Image Analysis Facility at Human Technopole, Milan. Florian joins Peter O'Toole to discuss his research using AI and machine learning to better analyze and quantify biological data. They chat about his early ambitions in computer science, and he tells us why he enjoys teaching various cours…

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Cryo-Talk interviews Mike Cianfrocco (University of Michigan) 20:35

3y ago20:35

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#5 — Mike Cianfrocco is Research Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute and Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Chemistry at the University of Michigan Medical School. In this episode of Cryo-Talk, Mike joins Eva Amsen to talk about the tools he is developing for cryoEM users, such as COSMIC2. He a…

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Christian Eggeling (IPHT, Jena) 1:01:49

3y ago1:01:49

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#53 — Christian Eggeling is Head of the Department of Biophysical Imaging at the Institute of Photonic Technologies (IPHT, Jena). In this episode of The Microscopists, Christian joins Peter O'Toole to discuss his varied career to date, starting with a degree in physics, a short stint in a biotech company, followed by faculty positions in Oxford and…

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Wah Chiu (Stanford University) 1:05:35

3y ago1:05:35

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#52 — Wah Chiu is Wallenberg Bienenstock Professor, and Professor of Bioengineering, and Microbiology and Immunology at Stanford University. In this episode of the Microscopists, Wah chats with Peter O' Toole about his pioneering cryoEM work and his research goals of understanding the structural biology of organelles. They also discuss careers in a…

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Cryo-Talk interviews Liz Kellogg (Cornell University) 19:03

3y ago19:03

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#4 — Liz Kellogg is Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics at Cornell University. In this episode of Cryo-Talk, Liz joins Eva Amsen to share how she uses cryoEM to learn more about CRISPR-associated transposons. We also hear about the challenges of keeping a new lab going during the early days of COVID and find out …

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Antje Keppler (Euro-BioImaging) 1:07:00

3+ y ago1:07:00

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#51 — Antje Keppler is the Director of Euro-BioImaging Bio-Hub. In this episode of The Microscopists, Antje joins Peter O'Toole to discuss the recent explosion and expansion of techniques in microscopy and how Euro-BioImaging is helping researchers access these. They also chat about fishing in Scandinavia and her reaction after being told girls sho…

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