Bootcamp January 2026
12th Annual Interdisciplinary Quantitative Biology Winter Boot Camp
PRACTICAL CRYO-ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
This immersive program will help you develop hands-on skills for cryo-electron microscopy with an emphasis on the ability to execute workflows with state-of-the-art instrumentation. This course is appropriate for learners who will perform cryo-EM experiments now or in the future in their research, studies, or careers.
Dates: January 12-16, 2026
Location: Rutgers University, Proteomics Building Busch Campus
The Experience:
Over the period of 5 full days, you will be working in small groups led by cryo-EM experts in hands-on units including specimen vitrification, electron microscopy, and single-particle reconstruction.
Who Should Participate:
Graduate students, advanced undergraduates, postdoctoral trainees, and other scientists interested in using cryo-EM in their work. This boot camp can be taken in partial fulfillment of requirements to earn the Cryo-EM digital badge (credentials.rutgers.edu)
Applications/Acceptance:
Students should apply at https://go.rutgers.edu/bh9jit67 by Monday, December 1st. Applications require:
- A very brief statement outlining your research interests and how you anticipate using cryo-EM in the future
- A very brief description of your current involvement in research
- An unofficial transcript
Accepted participants will be notified no later than December 9th and provided a Special Permission Number for registration purposes.
Registration:
Industry professionals and academics not enrolled in a program at Rutgers University are warmly welcomed to attend and should email iqb-bootcamp@rcsb.org for a registration form and applicable fee information
Accepted Rutgers students must register at nbregistrar.rutgers.edu for the Interdisciplinary Quantitative Biology Winter Boot Camp:
- Graduate Students use
- 16:848:601, 1-credit pass/fail
- Advanced Undergraduate Students use
- 01:556:480, 1-credit pass/fail
- A limited number of scholarships are available to Rutgers undergraduate students; please request a tuition fee waiver as part of your application.
