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Hao Hu - BioXFEL Beamline Scientist

After completing a Masters degree in Biomaterials at Sichuan University, China in 2013 and a Masters degree in Biomedical Engineering at ASU in 2016, Hao Hu joined the Spence & Weierstall lab at ASU to develop microfluidics devices for sample delivery.

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BioXFEL researchers publish first melatonin receptor structures

An international team, including BioXFEL researchers, used an X-ray laser at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory to create the first detailed maps of two melatonin receptors that tell our bodies when to go to sleep or wake up, and guide other biological processes.

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NSF BioXFEL STC Postdoctoral Research Award granted to Andrea Katz

The BioXFEL Center is proud to announce the recipient of the 2019 Postdoctoral Research Award, Andrea Katz. Andrea Katz received her Bachelor's degree in Physics and Astronomy from Trinity University in 2011.

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Stella Lisova - Maestro of the Liquid Jet

Most of us in BioXFEL owe the success of our work at LCLS and other XFELs to Stella's remarkable skills. The precision grinding and manufacturing she undertakes to produce nozzles for our liquid jets has enabled much of the static structure determination and practically all of the time-resolved protein crystallography we do at XFELs since she joined us in 2013.

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Frankuchen Award : ACA 2019

Ed Lattman is the recipient of the 2019 Isidor Fankuchen Award, an award that is given “to recognize contributions to crystallographic research by one who is known to be an effective teacher of crystallography.”

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Nominations for the 2019 Spence Award

The Spence award, named after its first recipient, Prof. John Spence, is awarded by BioXFEL and recognizes excellence in the area of XFEL science applied to biological problems. Nominations are made internally by BioXFEL members but the award can go to any person at any stage of their career. 

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