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.
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. 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.
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