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I am honored to be considered for Chair-Elect of the Cryo-EM SIG. My vision is to strengthen our community by fostering collaboration across disciplines, supporting early-career researchers, and highlighting the most exciting conceptual and technological advances that continue to redefine structural biology.
My research focuses on visualizing the molecular mechanisms of sensory signaling using single-particle cryo-EM and complementary functional assays. Beyond my own scientific interests, I have worked to build inclusive, dynamic scientific networks. I currently serve as Chair-Elect of the Channels, Receptors, and Transporters (CRT) Subgroup of the Biophysical Society, where I organize symposia that bridge ion-channel biophysics, cryo-EM, and pharmacology. I have also chaired the Gateway Ion Channel Symposium, co-chaired the Cryo-EM Sessions for the American Crystallographic Association, and chaired the International Ion Channel Conference, bringing together researchers from academia and industry around emerging cryo-EM and membrane-protein technologies. Service and mentorship are central to my approach to leadership. Through these experiences, I have seen how community-driven collaboration accelerates both scientific discovery and the professional growth of young investigators.
As Chair-Elect, I would work to expand the Cryo-EM SIG’s role as a hub for innovation, inclusivity, and mentorship—bridging structural biology, computation, and biomedical application, and ensuring that our field continues to inspire the next generation of structural scientists.
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Edward T. Eng, Ph.D. is a Senior Scientist at the New York Structural Biology Center and leads the operations team at the Simons Electron Microscopy Center, a world-leading cryoEM facility. Building upon the advances in automation and technological developments, he has worked on implementing the broadest possible use of best practices to serve the community. He also is the manager of the National Center for Cryo-EM Access and Training (NCCAT), an NIH cryoEM service center that offers state-of-the-art equipment, technical support, and cross-training programs to biomedical researchers for the production and analysis of high-resolution cryoEM data at no-cost. By making sure the national cryoEM service center is responsive to the greater structural sciences community he ensures that resources are available to foster research cross-training of research laboratories. His mission is to lower the barriers of access to cryoEM technologies and cross-train researchers to have accelerated impact at their home institutions.
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