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Doulin Shepherd
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PhD student in the Ghosal Lab at the University of Melbourne

I study host pathogen interactions using Cryo-ET and STA stuff

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📣 New paper alert!
One of the most exciting projects we've done in recent years is now out on BioRxiv: "An Asgard archaeon from a modern analog of ancient microbial mats".

Glimpse into early complex life! ❄️🦠 🔬🧬

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1.... A thread...
An Asgard archaeon from a modern analog of ancient microbial mats
It has been proposed that eukaryotic cells evolved via symbiosis between sulfate-reducing bacteria and hydrogen-producing archaea. Here we describe a highly enriched culture of a novel Asgard archaeon...
www.biorxiv.org
July 25, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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My total reliance on Nvidia GPUs is a bit concerning.
May 27, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Has anyone encountered the issue of DM3 crashing and taking TIA with it during long tomo collections? If so, did you find a solution?

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November 30, 2024 at 4:58 AM
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It seems like, no matter what technique you use, it's Fourier transforms all the way down.
November 27, 2024 at 11:48 AM
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For tomography and STA, I feel like EMAN2 was ahead of its time. I am still confused as to why it isn't used by more people.
November 10, 2024 at 8:32 AM