Ryan is a structural biologist with over ten years of electron microscopy experience. He
earned a B.A. from St. Olaf College in Chemistry and a Ph.D. from Northwestern
University in Interdisciplinary Biological Sciences. He fell in love with electron
microscopy as a graduate student and believes every project can benefit from some
combination of cryoEM and cryoET. He has worked on diverse topics, including
eukaryotic and viral transcription, host-pathogen interactions, and enzymes with
biotechnology applications.
Education
Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Biological Sciences, Northwestern University
B.A. in Chemistry with Distinction, St. Olaf College
Professional Background
2025-present: Research Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry,
Molecular Biology, and Biophysics, University of Minnesota
2025-present: CryoEM Facility Manager, Characterization Facility, University
of Minnesota
2022-2025: Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Biochemistry, Molecular
Biology, and Biophysics, University of Minnesota
2021-2022: Postdoctoral Associate, Howard Hughes Medical Institute and
Northwestern University
2014-2021: Graduate Student Researcher, Department of Molecular
Biosciences, Northwestern University
