# Conference – Cryo-EM

**Source**: https://cryoem.iitm.ac.in/conference/
**Parent**: https://cryoem.iitm.ac.in/

## 1st International Symposium on Cryo-Electron Microscopy at IIT Madras 9th to 10th August 2024

The upcoming symposium on August 9-10, 2024, at IIT Madras will mark the inauguration of
the new Cryo-Electron Microscopy (Cryo-EM) facility. This event aims to showcase
advancements and foster collaboration in materials science, structural biology, nanoscience,
(bio)chemistry, and materials chemistry. The symposium will bring together prominent
professors, researchers, and industry partners, featuring presentations from leading experts
and interactive sessions. This gathering underscore the facility's role in advancing scientific
research and innovation, offering a platform for knowledge sharing and fostering academic
and industrial partnerships.

## Keynote speakers

[### Prof. Wah Chiu

Director, Division of CryoEM and Bioimaging\
SSRL, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory\
Stanford University](https://profiles.stanford.edu/wah-chiu)

[### Dr. Brent Nannenga

Associate Professor\
School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy\
Arizona State University\](https://search.asu.edu/profile/339761)

### Dr. Maia Azubel

Senior Scientist\
Lab Director - Kornberg Lab\
Department of Structural Biology\
School of Medicine, Stanford University

## Invited speakers

### Dr. Appu Kumar Singh

Assistant professor\
IIT Kanpur

### Dr. Hema Chandra Kotamarthi

Assistant professor\
IIT Madras

### Dr. Hussain Bhukya

Assistant professor\
IISER Tirupati

### Prof. Manidipa Banerjee

Professor\
IIT Delhi

### Prof. N.Manoj

Professor\
IIT Madras

### Dr. Prem S. Kaushal

Associate Professor\
RCB Faridabad

### Dr. Saikat Chowdhury

Senior Scientist\
CCMB, Hyderabad