Snowman in FNL coat and scarf with an ice bucket hat that is flanked by two dryshippers and various parts of an electron microscope half buried in snow.
Happy Holidays from NCEF!
Despite the current US Government shutdown, the National Cryo-EM Facility housed at Frederick National Laboratory remains open. FNL is operated by federal contractors that are forward funded and we have not run out of money yet. This status may change depending on the length of the shutdown.
Disclaimer: I am fine.
But does anyone know of any good voids to scream into that are located in the DMV area? Just, you know, asking for general knowledge sake. Also, is a reservation is necessary?
Happy Anniversary to the National Cryo-EM Facility sponsored by the National Cancer Institute! We opened our doors 8 years ago on May 17, 2017. We started with a single Krios and have undergone a move, expansion and served over 170 primary investigators in the extramural cancer research community!
Winter holiday card featuring two snowmen decked out in construction material with a snow Arctis and various cryo-EM tools on the ground
Happy Holidays to all those in the #cryoEM and #cryoET communities from us at NCEF!
#cryoem protip: when walking into the microscope room during an upgrade and hearing the FSE say things are going well, do not say “wow, I guess this is going to be quick!” The microscope will hear you and promptly break when you exit the room.
Yes, I did this, and yes it happened. Learn from me.
Good News Everyone! We are hiring at NCI-NCEF! We are looking for a cryo-EM specialist to be compensated at the Scientist I level. If you have any questions about the position, feel free to contact me. leidosbiomed.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
Feel free to contact me regarding access to the facility. For instance, you do not need to hold an NCI (or any other grant for that matter) to access the facility.
Since Bluesky has been blowing up lately I’ll introduce myself: Hi! I’m Thomas and I operate the National Cryo-EM Facility for the NCI in the USA. We offer free cryo-EM imaging to cancer researchers at academic and non-profit institutions in the USA www.cancer.gov/research/resources/cryoem/access
Hi, please add me as well and thank you for making this list. It’s super convenient!
The cryo-EM paradox, everything is running great and the sample queue is at a week, but if I announce the queue is short one or more instruments will break just as I receive an influx of samples.
Second time we did in less than ten years! Although the 2014 season went a lot better for us.
Snowman with a snow-vitrobot in a snowfield with a half buried vitrobot and storage dewar. Assorted grid making supplies scattered in the snow.
Happy Holidays from everyone at NCEF!
