Concluding remarks: Challenges and future developments in biological electron cryo-microscopy

Abstract

During the past 10 years, biological electron cryo-microscopy (cryoEM) has undergone a process of rapid transformation. Many things we could only dream about a decade ago have now become almost routine. Nevertheless, a number of challenges remain, to do with sample preparation, the correlation between tomographic analysis and light microscopy, data validation, and the growing impact of artificial intelligence and structure prediction. This year’s Faraday Discussion examined these challenges in some detail. The concluding remarks present a concise summary of the meeting and a brief outlook to the future.