During the annual Lorne Conference on Protein Structure and Function in Australia last month, Ian van Driel of the University of Melbourne (left) presented MBIB senior faculty scientist Eva Nogales (center) with the Grimwade Medal for Biochemistry for “visualizing the molecular dance at the heart of human gene expression.” The award is funded by the Grimwade family, pioneers in Australia’s pharmaceutical industry, of which Sir Andrew Grimwade (right) is a member.

While in Australia, Nogales was a guest on the University of Melbourne’s “Eavesdrop on Experts” podcast. She spoke with host Steve Grimwade about using cryo-EM to understand cell behavior at the molecular level.