Kaje’ne E. Thompson

Rebecca is the Head of Faculty Biological Sciences Research Facilities and Deputy Director Asbury, University of Leeds. In this role she oversees the management of a range of research facilities, as well as directly managing cryo-electron microscopy capabilities with two state-of-the-art Titan Krios microscopes. Her current research interests span cryo-electron microscopy and include developing and optimising workflows (particularly sample preparation) for high resolution structure determination of macromolecular complexes by single particle analysis and using cryo-electron tomography to image cells and organelles.