Elena has been studying neuroscience since 2014, beginning her scientific career in light microscopy before transitioning to Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) during an internship with the EM Suite as a student. Her PhD research focused on ultrastructural changes in individual synapses during chronic epilepsy.
Throughout her career, Elena has contributed to multiple research grants and played a key role in developing innovative biological sample preparation techniques—replacing hazardous substances and enhancing the visualization of previously undetectable cellular structures. Additionally, she gained unique engineering experience by participating in a full-scale TEM repair following critical microscope component damage.
Alongside her research, Elena has provided extensive support in core facilities, assisting a wide range of users—from academic researchers to pharmaceutical industry professionals—with biological sample preparation, TEM imaging, and data analysis. In 2025, she officially joined the EM Suite team as a Research Technician, where she now provides technical support for TEM users, performs sample preparation and imaging, and ensures the maintenance and optimal performance of TEM equipment.
Specialisation:
- Biological sample preparation for TEM
- Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) imaging
- Serial ultrathin sectioning, imaging processing and 3D reconstruction analysis
- Fluorescence microscopy and electrophysiology (patch-clamp)
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