--- title: The cryoDuck Blog - Commentary on everything cryo-EM in drug discovery. | Mazdak Radjainia (2) description: Mazdak Radjainia, the managing director of cryoDuck, has a rich background in cryo-EM spanning academia and industry. From his early days at Goethe University to managerial roles at Monash University and Thermo Fisher Scientific, he's always seen cryo-EM as a game of getting your ducks in a row. A firm believer in the power of collaboration and adaptability, he's dedicated to making cryo-EM's successes accessible to industrial users. With cryoDuck, he aims to fully industrialize Cryo-EM, paving the way for better, safer medicines. Follow his journey on the cryoDuck blog as he navigates the ever-evolving world of Cryo-EM in drug discovery. 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[![fcrn](https://cryoduck.com/hubfs/fcrn.png)](https://cryoduck.com/blog/fcrn) [Clovertex](https://cryoduck.com/blog/tag/clovertex), [target of the month](https://cryoduck.com/blog/tag/target-of-the-month) ## [Clovertex Target of the Month (04/25): FcRn](https://cryoduck.com/blog/fcrn) ![Picture of Mazdak Radjainia](https://cryoduck.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PhotoSessions.nl-PWW_9643-bewerkt.jpg?width=50&name=PhotoSessions.nl-PWW_9643-bewerkt.jpg) [Mazdak Radjainia](https://cryoduck.com/blog/author/mazdak-radjainia) May 11, 2025 4:25:59 PM Clovertex’s April 2025 Target of the Month is the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn), following the U.S. FD... 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[Read more](https://cryoduck.com/blog/hottest-social-0425) [![fxr](https://cryoduck.com/hubfs/GSPT1.png)](https://cryoduck.com/blog/gspt1) [Clovertex](https://cryoduck.com/blog/tag/clovertex), [target of the month](https://cryoduck.com/blog/tag/target-of-the-month) ## [Clovertex Target of the Month (03/25): GSPT1](https://cryoduck.com/blog/gspt1) ![Picture of Mazdak Radjainia](https://cryoduck.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PhotoSessions.nl-PWW_9643-bewerkt.jpg?width=50&name=PhotoSessions.nl-PWW_9643-bewerkt.jpg) [Mazdak Radjainia](https://cryoduck.com/blog/author/mazdak-radjainia) Apr 6, 2025 4:27:31 PM Clovertex’s March Target of the Month is GSPT1, a translation termination factor that plays a vital ... [Read more](https://cryoduck.com/blog/gspt1) [![Hottest Social](https://cryoduck.com/hubfs/Hottest%20Social%20SBDD.png)](https://cryoduck.com/blog/hottest-social-0325) [hottest tweets](https://cryoduck.com/blog/tag/hottest-tweets) ## [cryoDuck Hottest Social in SBDD (03/2025)](https://cryoduck.com/blog/hottest-social-0325) ![Picture of Mazdak Radjainia](https://cryoduck.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PhotoSessions.nl-PWW_9643-bewerkt.jpg?width=50&name=PhotoSessions.nl-PWW_9643-bewerkt.jpg) [Mazdak Radjainia](https://cryoduck.com/blog/author/mazdak-radjainia) Mar 18, 2025 12:55:31 PM This month, Cryo-EM provided new insights into the vitamin K enzyme, as well as channel and GPCR str... [Read more](https://cryoduck.com/blog/hottest-social-0325) [![fxr](https://cryoduck.com/hubfs/fxr.png)](https://cryoduck.com/blog/fxr) [Clovertex](https://cryoduck.com/blog/tag/clovertex), [target of the month](https://cryoduck.com/blog/tag/target-of-the-month) ## [Clovertex Target of the Month (02/25): FXR](https://cryoduck.com/blog/fxr) ![Picture of Mazdak Radjainia](https://cryoduck.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PhotoSessions.nl-PWW_9643-bewerkt.jpg?width=50&name=PhotoSessions.nl-PWW_9643-bewerkt.jpg) [Mazdak Radjainia](https://cryoduck.com/blog/author/mazdak-radjainia) Mar 9, 2025 10:19:19 PM Clovertex's February Target of the Month is the farnesoid X receptor (FXR), a nuclear receptor that ... [Read more](https://cryoduck.com/blog/fxr) [![IBA Conference](https://cryoduck.com/hubfs/IBA%20conference.png)](https://cryoduck.com/blog/proteros-iba) [cryo-EM in drug discovery](https://cryoduck.com/blog/tag/cryo-em-in-drug-discovery), [Proteros](https://cryoduck.com/blog/tag/proteros) ## [Call for Abstracts: Proteros IBA Conference 2025](https://cryoduck.com/blog/proteros-iba) ![Picture of Mazdak Radjainia](https://cryoduck.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PhotoSessions.nl-PWW_9643-bewerkt.jpg?width=50&name=PhotoSessions.nl-PWW_9643-bewerkt.jpg) [Mazdak Radjainia](https://cryoduck.com/blog/author/mazdak-radjainia) Feb 28, 2025 3:02:49 PM Submit your research abstracts for the upcoming Proteros-sponsored International Biostructure Associ... [Read more](https://cryoduck.com/blog/proteros-iba) [![](https://cryoduck.com/hubfs/scfv16-origin.png)](https://cryoduck.com/blog/scfv16-origin) [cryo-EM in drug discovery](https://cryoduck.com/blog/tag/cryo-em-in-drug-discovery), [gpcr](https://cryoduck.com/blog/tag/gpcr) ## [scFv16: The Unsung Heroes Behind a Critical Tool for GPCR Research](https://cryoduck.com/blog/scfv16-origin) ![Picture of Mazdak Radjainia](https://cryoduck.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PhotoSessions.nl-PWW_9643-bewerkt.jpg?width=50&name=PhotoSessions.nl-PWW_9643-bewerkt.jpg) [Mazdak Radjainia](https://cryoduck.com/blog/author/mazdak-radjainia) Feb 22, 2025 8:50:48 PM In the world of structural biology, few tools have had as profound an impact as scFv16. This single-... [Read more](https://cryoduck.com/blog/scfv16-origin) [![Hottest Social](https://cryoduck.com/hubfs/Hottest%20Social%20SBDD.png)](https://cryoduck.com/blog/hottest-social-0225) [hottest tweets](https://cryoduck.com/blog/tag/hottest-tweets) ## [cryoDuck Hottest Social in SBDD (02/2025)](https://cryoduck.com/blog/hottest-social-0225) ![Picture of Mazdak Radjainia](https://cryoduck.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PhotoSessions.nl-PWW_9643-bewerkt.jpg?width=50&name=PhotoSessions.nl-PWW_9643-bewerkt.jpg) [Mazdak Radjainia](https://cryoduck.com/blog/author/mazdak-radjainia) Feb 15, 2025 6:06:41 PM This month’s top posts, grouped by platform (Bluesky, X, and LinkedIn), showcase the latest cryo-EM ... [Read more](https://cryoduck.com/blog/hottest-social-0225) [![dgc](https://cryoduck.com/hubfs/D2R.png)](https://cryoduck.com/blog/d2r) [Clovertex](https://cryoduck.com/blog/tag/clovertex), [target of the month](https://cryoduck.com/blog/tag/target-of-the-month) ## [Clovertex Target of the Month (01/25): D2R](https://cryoduck.com/blog/d2r) ![Picture of Mazdak Radjainia](https://cryoduck.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PhotoSessions.nl-PWW_9643-bewerkt.jpg?width=50&name=PhotoSessions.nl-PWW_9643-bewerkt.jpg) [Mazdak Radjainia](https://cryoduck.com/blog/author/mazdak-radjainia) Feb 4, 2025 3:16:52 PM Clovertex’s January Target of the Month is Dopamine D2 Receptor (D2R), highlighted by Johnson & John... 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