Electron Microscopy

Meet the team

Meet the team | Electron Microscopy | Faculty of Biological Sciences | University of Leeds

Our team is comprised of a range of scientists with different areas of specialism, covering cryogenic and ambient TEM for both single particle and tomography workflows. We can provide expert assistance to users new to electron microscopy, from sample preparation to data acquisition and image processing.

For more information about our facility and the services we offer, please contact cryoEM@leeds.ac.uk.


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Louie Aspinall – Cryo-electron Microscopy Facility Manager

Louie specialises in cryo-EM sample preparation for single particle analysis studies, including negative stain TEM and cryo-EM workflows. He has expertise in DNA recombination systems and time-resolved cryo-EM studies.


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Yehuda Halfon – Cryo-electron Microscopy Scientist

Yehuda specialises in the collection of cryo-EM data for single particle analysis and tomography workflows. He has experience in the use of structure to determine the function of macromolecules. 


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Tom O’Sullivan – Correlative Imaging Scientist

Tom specialises in preparation of tissues and cells for cryogenic electron tomography, fluorescence microscopy, and correlative light and electron microscopy workflows. 


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Oksana Degtjarik – Cryo-electron Microscopy Scientist

Oksana specialises in single particle analysis for cryo-EM data as well as structure determination and interpretation. She has experience with membrane proteins and membrane protein complexes. 


Martin Fuller

Martin Fuller –Electron Microscopy Technician 

Martin is a specialist in preparation of tissues and cells for ambient temperature transmission electron microscopy studies, including staining methods, freeze substitution and critical point drying.


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Joshua White – Cryo-electron Microscopy Scientist 

Joshua specialises in single particle analysis and structure determination. He focuses on delivering industry contracts to enhance the productivity of existing workflows in drug discovery pipelines, with a focus on biologics.


Charlotte smiles at the camera.

 

Charlotte Hawksworth – Electron Microscopy Technician 

Charlotte specialises in supporting users with TEM sample preparation. She focuses on developing training resources available to users, and assists in the delivery of externally focussed Wellcome Trust funded cryo-EM training courses.


Team Alumni - Where are they now?

Dr Rebecca Thompson

Dr Rebecca Thompson

Previously: Head of Faculty Biological Sciences Research Facilities and Deputy Director for Astbury Biostructure.
Now: Director Sales Development- Life Sciences Electron Microscopy- EMEA- Thermo Fisher Scientific.


Dr Emma Hesketh

 

Dr Emma Hesketh

Previously: Senior Cryo-EM Scientist / Research Fellow

Now: Cryo-EM Facility Manager, Leicester Institute for Structural and Chemical Biology
 


Dan Maskell

Dr Daniel Maskell

Previously: Cryo-electron Microscopy Scientist 2018-2021

Now: Post-doctoral Research Fellow with Elton Zeqiraj 


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Dr Charlotte Scarff

Previously: Cryo-electron Microscopy Scientist 2019-2020

Now: Group leader and BHF Jacqueline Murray Coomber Fellow