Christine Carbone
Structural Biology Scientist Relay Therapeutics
Christine Carbone, PhD is currently a Scientist II in Structural Biology at Relay Therapeutics, having progressed from Scientist I in the same department since January 2023. Previously, Christine served as a PhD candidate at UMass Chan Medical School where significant research contributions included determining structures of the 70S ribosome•tRNA•mRNA•ArfB complex and capturing multiple states of EF-G•GTP catalyzed translocation via cryo-EM. Earlier roles included Lab Manager and Laboratory Technician at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where responsibilities encompassed managing lab resources, conducting experiments on porcine circovirus, and training students.
Seminars
Wednesday 29th July 2026
Panel Discussion: The Reality of Cryo-EM Access, Bottlenecks & Future Directions
12:00 pm
- Comparing access, cost, and timelines for large pharma versus biotechs, and when outsourcing or academic partnerships make more sense
- Addressing challenges around data volume, selection, and cloud storage
- How data processing, classification, and refinement workflows impact turnaround time and confidence in results
- Current constraints including size limits, flexibility, heterogeneity, and challenges with smaller molecules or weak interactions
- Emerging hardware, sample preparation strategies, and computational advances aimed at improving resolution, throughput, and applicability
