August 2024 Newsletter
August 27, 2024
Life Science Electron Microscopy Resource Center.
ThermoFisher Scientific provides resources and news on electron microscopy for the life sciences. This resource center can be your portal to electron microscopy news, content, and the latest events. Stay connected with the latest discoveries, learning materials, and resources to propel your electron microscopy breakthroughs.
Employee spotlight
Nicole Windland - Operations SpecialistNicole is the Operations Specialist for Helix BioStructures. She manages shipping and scheduling for all of Helix's X-ray data collection customers. Nicole has been with Helix for 6 years and had gained much insight during that time to help customers navigate the shipping process seamlessly. She holds a BA in Education from Indiana University.In her free time, she enjoys reading, going to concerts, and traveling with her family.
Featured services
Protein Production - Helix BioStructures is a leading provider of gene-to-structure services. We are equipped with all the instruments & capabilities (Multiple expression systems, Shaking incubators, 5L Bioreactor, Microfluidizers, ÄKTA purification systems, Protein characterization, etc.) required to produce small to large-scale and high-quality structural biology grade proteins. We provide gene-to-protein service for your research needs and also produce proteins for X-ray crystallography, cryo-EM, and Biophysical characterization services at industrial speed and affordable rates. Contact us today to discuss how we can help you with your protein production projects.
Helix is hiring!!
Lab Operations Manager: We are looking to add an experienced Lab Operations Manager to our Indianapolis-based team. This role will manage and support the Helix team, planning & tracking all projects to produce high-quality work and support our client’s protein production, biophysical characterization, and structural biology projects.
Senior Scientist - Gene-to-Structure: We are looking to add an experienced senior scientist to join our Indianapolis-based team. This senior-level scientist will support our protein production and structural biology pipelines by producing proteins and setting up crystallization and/or cryo-EM experiments, interfacing with our clients, and writing technical project reports.
Helix Highlights
Helix Media DayThis month, the Helix team had a second Media Day and took 360° virtual lab tour shots, including pictures of key instruments in our Indy lab space. These will be featured on our new website, which we are currently working on creating.The new Helix BioStructures' website will have lots of cool content, images you will enjoy, and information about our services (Protein Production, Biophysical Characterization, X-ray Crystallography, X-ray Data Collection, cryo-EM) that will be very beneficial for your research and development. Stay tuned! :-)Contact us today if you'd like to know more about us and what we are doing.
Instrument Review
The Octet HTX System is a high-throughput, label-free platform used for analyzing biomolecular interactions. It operates using Biolayer Interferometry (BLI), which allows for real-time measurement of binding events between molecules such as proteins, nucleic acids, and small molecules. The system is widely used in research and development, particularly in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, where it supports both discovery and quality control processes.Biophysical characterization plays an essential role in drug discovery R&D. Helix offers biophysical characterization services using key instruments (ITC, SPR, BLI, MST, DLS, DSF, TSA, CD, LC/MS, SEC-MALS, Mass Photometry, and more) that cover all your research and project needs.
Conferences & more
Helix Protein Art
