Ricky is a Research Associate at the New York Structural Biology Center where he contributes to efforts in sample quality control, and data collection using Glacios and Krios instruments. Ricky also plays a large role in sample management and logistics at NYSBC. He received his bachelor’s and was trained in room temperature electron microscopy at Wagner College, but has recently pivoted to developing a cryoEM skillset at NYSBC. He has a diverse research background, and has published ultrastructural analyses in the fields of neuroscience and parasitology. He is passionate about structural biology, and hopes he can continue to play a role in the democratization of cryoEM and it’s associated techniques.