Cryoem101.org Website Review

Cryo EM has emerged as a powerful tool for high-resolution structure determination. To aid the training efforts of newcomers to the field, we are creating a media-rich curriculum to augment users’ own hands-on training. The training material will contain videos, animations, and interactive simulations that cover the major components of the cryo-EM Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) is a technique used to obtain 3D structures of biological macromolecules. The mission of CryoEM 101 is to provide self-paced learning material that introduces newcomers to the protocols, expectations, limitations, and troubleshooting of standard procedures of a typical cryo-EM project. To meet these goals, we offer media-rich content that uses illustrations, animations, narrated videos, and interactive training modules to cover major topics. The course is divided into five chapters: Sample Purification, Cryo-EM Grid Preparation, Cryo-EM Grid Screening, Data Collection, and Image Processing & An*lysis. Cryo-EM 101 was created by Peter Shen and Janet Iwasa at the University of Utah.  Click here to learn more about the course creators and what they have in store over the coming months. Come back soon to check out new CryoEM 101 course materials, or sign up here and we’ll email you when new material is ready!