We are looking for an Assistant or Associate Professor to join us at the @utrechtvirology.bsky.social. Interested in building an independent research programme in a collaborative #virology environment? Please take a look and share with anyone who might be a good fit! www.uu.nl/en/organisat...

Following the huge success of the 7th Instruct Biennial Structural Biology Conference 2026, we have produced a brief write-up of the event which you can read on our website. Talks from the conference will soon be available on our YouTube channel!

Look out for Thermo Fisher at #FEBS2026 in Maastricht and a great lunchtime symposium on 7 July from Deniz Urgurlar on lowering barriers to #cryoEM enabling faster, more reproducible structure determination across #structuralbiology, #biochemistry, and #cellbiology. 👉 Register now ter.li/7dky6tca

Anyone who watched our Thermo Scientific webinar about accessing facilities with Instruct will know this is an excellent opportunity to learn structural biology first hand. Don't miss out - get your applications in now!

Today at 1 PM BST - there's still time to register! ter.li/zvs2nt2f

Thinking about trying cryoEM? Thermo Fisher Scientific is partnering with RMS to host a webinar on accessing cryoEM facilities with Instruct-ERIC on June 18 at 1 PM BST, and it’s a great chance to see how this works in practice. ter.li/zvs2nt2f #cryoEM #structuralbiology #lifesciences #research

Absolutely fabulous news, and very well deserved. Congratulations @danielhurdiss.bsky.social!

Can't believe this is WEDNESDAY this week. Register to learn: - How Prof. Dr. Jesko Köhnke used Thermo Scientific™ Glacios™ Cryo-TEM to study cystobactamids - How the new Glacios 3 Cryo-TEM brings #cryoEM to more researchers in more spaces ter.li/bn87drva #StructuralBiology #DrugDiscovery

Oh my goodness! And here we are at the end of this fab mini-course, last part THIS EVENING. You can still register: and we'll notify you as soon as the recorded sections are available to view on demand 😎 ter.li/pksdqb

Can't believe we're already at the final webinar of our mini-course with @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social! Register now: ter.li/pksdqb To see Rich Waldo @structurabio.bsky.social and Colin McManus, NYSBC, Tue May 5, from 7 PM CEST give practical tips on #cryoEM data processing!

Once again @ccpem.bsky.social delivered a fabulous Spring Symposium packed with the latest developments in #cryoem, and buzzing with #structuralbiologists where we delighted to have Lingbo Yu give the first in person presentation on our new Glacios 3 cryo-TEM!

The Instruct-ERIC Internship Programme funds research visits of 3-6 months to Instruct Centres, with up to €6000 available! The current internship call closes on 30 June 2026. For more info and to apply, see our website:

Lecture 2 on data collection TODAY!

On 29 April, @amjjbonvin.bsky.social of @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social will be giving a webinar on “Solving 3D puzzles of biomolecular interactions by physics- and AI-based integrative modelling”! For more info and to sign up, see our website:

Save the date: NYC-ISB26 Integrative Structural Biology symposium - Oct 8-9, 2026 Registration coming soon. Integrative structural biology is a powerful approach toward understanding biological macromolecular systems by bridging structural biology and biophysical methods. nysbc.org/nyc-isb26/

Part 1 was just the beginning 🚀 After the Cryo-EM SPA mini-course kickoff with @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social & ThermoFisher Scientific, don’t miss: 🗓️ Apr 21: Data Collection 🗓️ May 5: Data Processing (with Structura Biotechnology) Register 👉 bit.ly/4cdEnrr #cryoEM #CryoSPARC

If you're at the #CCPEM next week, don't miss the chance for a first look at the new Thermo Scientific™ Glacios™ 3 Cryo-TEM including advances in performance, productivity, and accessibility! 📍 CCPEM Spring Symposium, Nottingham, UK 🕛 Presentation: April 23, 1 PM BST #CryoEM #StructuralBiology

High-resolution reconstructions don’t come from “more data” – they come from better data. Join us for Webinar 2 (Data Collection) in our Cryo-EM SPA introductory mini-course, with the Royal Microscopical Society. 🗓️ April 21, 2026 | 6 pm BST ✅ Register once for access to all sessions: ter.li/pksdqb

Sad news indeed.

Last month, we caught up with @svenklumpe.bsky.social about research conducted by his group into “Ion Knives” for use in electron microscopy sample preparation. The work was supported by an Instruct-ERIC pilot scheme grant, and you can read more about it here:

Thank you Bob Grassucci for all your efforts and contributions to the #cryoEM community. Have a wonderful retirement. Looking forward to visiting you upstate and seeing all your projects that you can now begin working on.

It's a big day for our team. Excited to share the launch of the Thermo Scientific™ Glacios™ 3 Cryo-TEM, our latest 200 kV #cryoEM platform. High-performance imaging with the Thermo Scientific™ READY™ System that can lower installation time and infrastructure costs. Learn more: ter.li/alac5m

Introducing... Cryo-EM is transforming biology—revealing proteins, viruses & cells in their natural state and accelerating breakthroughs from RSV to GLP-1. The Thermo Scientific Glacios 3 Cryo-TEM expands access with simpler installation and AI-driven workflows. thermofisher.com/glacios

Congratulations to Dr. Julia Mahamid on receiving the 2026 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize! 🎉 Her pioneering work in cryo-ET is reshaping our understanding of how molecular architecture drives cellular processes and disease. #teamtomo #LeibnizPrize #StructuralBiology #LifeSciences #Innovation

The Instruct Best Practices in Cryo-EM Workshop is an opportunity for facility staff and technicians to exchange experiences and the latest developments EM - thank you to all participants for a great meeting so far in Milan! @thermofishersci.bsky.social #IMAGINE @humantechnopole.bsky.social

SPA success is won (or lost) before you sit down at the microscope. Join Thermo Fisher Scientific and the Royal Microscopical Society for Webinar 1 of a free, 3-part Cryo-EM SPA introductory mini-course – focused on SPA Sample Preparation. 🗓️ April 14, 2026 | 6 PM BST Register now: ter.li/pksdqb

As we approach International Women's Day, reflecting on the contribution of women to electron microscopy! #cryoem #structuralbiology #IWD2026

🔬 From Samples to Structures: Cryo-EM at #ASBMB26 2026, 7-10 March, nr Washington DC Stop by the Thermo Fisher Scientific Booth (#412) to see how #CryoEM helps researchers reveal biological structures at unprecedented resolution. Cryo-EM Tech Talk | Mar 8 | 4.25 PM Cryo-EM starts here: ter.li/e5tr05

Nominations now open for the Instruct-ERIC Early Career Researcher Award for outstanding independent early career researchers across structural biology. Funded by Instruct-ERIC and Thermo Fisher Scientific it includes €10k unrestricted grant. Submit a (self-)nomination by 27th Feb: ter.li/q0rxge

Absolutely delighted to see our wonderful Jessica Heebner is one of the Art of Science Image contest winners at #bps2026!

Don’t miss week 2 #MSA #BlackHistoryMonth Microscopist Speaker Series 12 Feb 7 PM CET Luis Cedeño-Rosario, Univ. Utah 13 Feb 5 PM CET Dumisile Lumkwana, Francis Crick Institute 13 Feb 6 PM CET Quinton Smith, UC Irvine tinyurl.com/MSA-BHM-spea... All talks are virtual + require separate registration

LAST DAY for BCA Spring Meeting abstract submissions. We're want submissions from all of structural biology world - #cryoem, #crystallography, #nmr, #moleculardynamics or any other technique, we'd love to hear from you! Submit your abstract here: hg3.co.uk/bca/ TODAY. Learn more: lnkd.in/e4my5ZRm

WEBINAR: Dr. Danielle Grotjahn, Scripps Research discusses how #cryoET shapes our understanding of cellular architecture, and analyzing data to extract quantitative insights: 10 Feb, 5 PM CET | 11 Feb, 5 AM CET Register here: ter.li/zfiv48 #CellBiology #StructuralBiology #ElectronMicroscopy

Excited to see this work on the cover of #MolecularCell. A massive, open #cryoEM #cryoET dataset capturing molecular organization inside intact cells, pushing what’s possible for #visualproteomics, method development, and computational reuse. Congratulations to the authors. ter.li/of4cgh

4 DAYS TO GO to submit your abstract for the BCA 2026 Spring Meeting! Deadline 19/1/2026 Meeting date - 30 Mar-1 Apr - Leeds Uni Join us to celebrate the diversity of crystallography uses and applications! Abstracts: hg3.co.uk/bca/ Register here: tinyurl.com/BCASpring2026

Just sharing again - don't miss our Webinar on CEMOVIS with a Krios #cryoEM on Tuesday - fantastic insight into both history and recent successes! Register here: ter.li/v0aj7d

Discover a new way to look inside the cell 👀 CEMOVIS (#CryoEM of vitreous sections) involves cutting thin sections with a knife. The result? Serial sections that can cover larger cell areas, helping position FIB-milled lamellae in context. 🔗 Register to join the webinar on 9th Dec ter.li/v0aj7d

Join our webinar on 20 Nov 10am/5pm CET on streamlining #cryo-ET and #SPA #Cryo-EM workflows. Learn about high-throughput lamella prep, optimized transfer techniques, efficient data acquisition and enhanced productivity and rapid quality assessment with our software. Register now: ter.li/e8l2gy

Stephen Muench provides an historical overview of #cryoEM from “blobology” to state-of-the-art atomic resolution today. #NorthernEye

Woo. The big day is finally here. @jmarlesw.bsky.social kicking off the Northern Eye Opening Symposium

Back in the toon to celebrate the launch of the Tundra! Congratulations to everyone involved in making this possible 👏 #NorthernEye #cryoEM @nusbf.bsky.social @thermofishersci.bsky.social

Looking forward to the Grand Opening of the Northern Eye Imaging facility on 5th November at the Frederick Douglass Centre, Newcastle. Register now nusbf.ncl.ac.uk/ccpem-tfs-ne... for the latest #structuralbiology and #cryoem in the region, to see the new Tundra cryo-TEM and lots more!

Proud we are supporting the Women in Electron Microscopy initiative, aiming to create a supportive community for women in microscopy. Hear our talented microscopists share their stories, and discover how we promote our female employees. Learn more: ter.li/slvjji #WomenInSTEM #ElectronMicroscopy

🚨 Webinar Alert! - Revolutionizing Structural Biology On Oct 1 Dr. Nick Ariotti (U. Queensland) will share how his team imaged microtubules in lysate at 7.1 Å with a cryoTEM and NO traditional purification steps. Register here: ter.li/66bytl #structuralbiology #proteinmicroscopy #cryoEM #cryoET

Collaborative facilities maximize use of cryo-TEMs and pFIBs, but create challenges. Join our expert panel TOMORROW to learn best practice for cost recovery and smooth operations. 📅 23rd September 🕒 12 noon CEST LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER : ter.li/asketl #CryoEM #FacilityManagement #Webinar #Microscopy

Join our virtual webinar on September 18th to learn about the latest advancements in 120 kV TEM. See how the Talos 12 TEM is bringing trusted performance and automation to more researchers and their labs. Register now: bit.ly/4mUuK3H #ElectronMicroscopy #LifeSciences #Talos12 #120kV

Check out this article highlighting how Chugai Pharmaceutical became the first domestic pharmaceutical company to introduce cryo-EM technology and the resulting impact that it has had on their drug discovery pipelines. www.chugai-pharm.co.jp/english/stor... #cryoem #drugdiscovery #structuralbiology

Headed to MC2025? Don’t miss out on your chance to register to join our demonstrations to see exactly how Thermo Scientific instruments and software can support your research. Sign up to reserve your spot at our in-booth demos and commercial workshops here: ter.li/9cqxux

FIB-SEM imaging of postmortem human brain tissue is providing new understanding of brain function. By examining the ultrastructure of human brain tissue, researchers at the Uni Pittsburgh have gained critical insights into how the brain operates. Read our latest blog to learn more. ter.li/964m9k

Check out our latest 120 kV transmission electron microscope. The Talos 12 TEM is perfect for multidisciplinary labs. Learn more about it here: bit.ly/3TZUHSJ #Talos12 #ElectronMicroscopy #StructuralBiology #DrugDevelopment