Going Beyond Imaging Structures with Electrons | Kayla Nguyen | TEDxVienna

Imaging using electrons - small, subatomic particles - can give us a direct visualization of the protein signatures of Alzheimer’s disease, the nanocomposites that make up the “The Scream” by Edvard Munch or even the smallest building block of life- the atom. Kayla co-invented the electron microscope pixel array detector (EMPAD), a fast, highly efficient “universal” detector for the electron microscope that is designed to re-capture and harness missing information. The EMPAD is poised to have broad scientific and technological impact demonstrated by its cross-disciplinary capabilities.

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Kayla X. Nguyen is currently a PhD Candidate at Cornell University. She was inspired to pursue a career in science after going to an outreach event where Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, was the plenary speaker. Kayla later went on to study physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara as part of the College of Creative Studies.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx Kayla X. Nguyen is currently a PhD Candidate at Cornell University. She was inspired to pursue a career in science after going to an outreach event where Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, was the plenary speaker. Kayla later went on to study physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara as part of the College of Creative Studies. Afterwards, she moved from sunny California to the temperate, deciduous forest of Ithaca, NY where she continued her studies as a PhD student under Professor David Muller. While at Cornell, Kayla focuses her time developing new electron microscopy techniques, encouraging middle and high school students to pursue careers in science, and teaching rock climbing. Upon completion of her PhD, Kayla plans to continue research as a postdoctoral scientist at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign under Professor Pinshane Huang. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx