Classes, workshops and short courses

Electron microscopy in combination with image analysis is increasingly powerful in producing 3D structures of individual molecules, macromolecular complexes and cellular components that are unapproachable by other methods. Our courses are focused on the concepts and theories behind cryoelectron microscopy (cryoEM).

All courses will be held at the New York Structural Biology Center at 89 Convent Ave (133rd St).

Graduate level course

SEMC EM fundamentals and basics graduate level course

Lecture1 : Introduction & SEMC tour
Lecture2 : Basic anatomy of the electron microscope
Lecture3 : Challenges in biological EM & Sample Prep and practical
Lecture4 : Fourier transforms and the kitchen sink
Lecture5 : Image Formation
Lecture6 : MicroED and 2D crystallography intro
Lecture7 : Intro and overview of helical

  • 7 weeks

  • Graduate level course

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Short-courses

Single Particle Shortcourse 2024

A 1-week hands-on course focused on the art and practice of single particle analysis.

  • 1 week

  • Morning lectures

  • Afternoon practicals

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Single Particle Shortcourse 2022

A 1-week hands-on course focused on the art and practice of single particle analysis.

  • 1 week

  • Morning lectures

  • Afternoon practicals

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Single Particle Shortcourse 2020

A 1-week hands-on course focused on the art and practice of single particle analysis.

  • 1 week

  • Morning lectures

  • Afternoon practicals

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Tomography shortcourse 2023

A 1 week short course focused on the art and practice of cryo-ET.

  • 1 week

  • morning lectures

  • afternoon hands-on practicals

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Tomography shortcourse 2021

A 3-day short course focused on the art and practice of cryo-ET.

  • 3 days

  • 1 day virtual lectures

  • 2 days virtual processing practicals

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Tomography shortcourse 2020

A 1-week short course focused on the art and practice of cryo-ET.

  • 1 week

  • Morning lectures

  • Afternoon practicals

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Workshops

Graphene Grid Making Workshop 2021

A 1-day workshop focused on preparing graphene grids from commercially available graphene sheets for cryoEM.

  • 1 day

  • Hands-on workshop

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Graphene Grid Making Workshop 2020

A 1-day workshop focused on preparing graphene grids from commercially available graphene sheets for cryoEM.

  • 1 day

  • Hands-on workshop

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