About


Located at two sites at Emory University’s main campus, the Robert P. Apkarian Integrated Electron Microscopy Core (IEMC) provides services and training on conventional transmission electron microscopy (TEM), cryo-transmission electron microscopy (Cryo-TEM), single particle cryo-electron microscopy (SP-Cryo-EM), cryo-electron tomography (Cryo-ET), conventional scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and cryo-high resolution scanning electron microscopy (Cryo-HRSEM). The IEMC supports academic, clinical, and industry users. Its focus and technical expertise aim to generate structural data from biological and non-biological specimens to support research in basic, biomedical, and material sciences and engineering.

Robert P. Apkarian, Ph.D.

Our facility is named in honor of Dr. Robert P. Apkarian, an internationally recognized microscopist, who developed chromium-coating methodologies and who was a pioneer of the field of cryo-scanning electron microscopy. He pursued the scientific frontiers of the micro-world, and combined his love of the natural sciences with his passion for electron microscopy.

Core Leadership

Ricardo Guerrero-Ferreira, Ph.D.

Core Director

ricardo.guerrero@emory.edu

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Vincent Conticello, Ph.D.

Scientific Director

vcontic@emory.edu

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Bo Liang, Ph.D.

Scientific Director

bo.liang@emory.edu

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Graeme L. Conn, Ph.D.

Scientific Director

gconn@emory.edu

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Core Team

Srihari (Ravi) Koripella, Ph.D.

Associate Scientist
Office: Room G236. Biochemistry Connector. Rollins Research Center
Phone: 404-727-8960

skorip2@emory.edu

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Ted J. Whitworth, Ph.D.

Associate Scientist
Office: Room E107. Cherry Logan Emerson Hall
Phone: 404-712-8491

tjwhitw@emory.edu



Jeannette V. Taylor, M.SC.

Electron Microscopy Specialist
Office: Room E109. Cherry Logan Emerson Hall
Phone: 404-712-8674

jvtaylo@emory.edu



Sondip K. Biswas, Ph.D.

Assistant Scientist
Office: Room E106. Cherry Logan Emerson Hall
Phone: 404-712-8674

sondip.kumar.biswas@emory.edu