Recent developments in cryo-EM and their application to amyloids from human brain

Video, Aug 03 2022

Biochemistry Focus Webinar Series

60 minutes

In this webinar we heard from the 2022 AstraZeneca Award winner, Dr Sjors Scheres at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, UK.

Dr Sjors Scheres is a Research Leader at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology and joint Head of the Structural Studies division. His main interests lie in the development of new methods for high-resolution cryo-EM structure determination, and their application to amyloid filaments. During his Award lecture, Dr Scheres discussed his latest developments in cryo-EM and their application to amyloids from human brain.

This webinar was chaired by Dr Kakoli Bose, Principal Investigator, Advanced Centre for Treatment Research & Education in Cancer, and Associate Editor of Bioscience Reports.

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