--- title: The cryoDuck Blog - Commentary on everything cryo-EM in drug discovery. | Mazdak Radjainia (3) 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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[![gipr](https://cryoduck.com/hubfs/gipr.png)](https://cryoduck.com/blog/gipr) [Clovertex](https://cryoduck.com/blog/tag/clovertex), [target of the month](https://cryoduck.com/blog/tag/target-of-the-month) ## [Clovertex Target of the Year 2024: GIPR](https://cryoduck.com/blog/gipr) ![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) Jan 13, 2025 11:10:08 AM Clovertex’s Target of the Year 2024 is the Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide Receptor (GIPR), which has... [Read more](https://cryoduck.com/blog/gipr) [![dgc](https://cryoduck.com/hubfs/dgc.png)](https://cryoduck.com/blog/dgc) [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 (12/24): DGC](https://cryoduck.com/blog/dgc) ![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) Jan 11, 2025 11:28:00 PM Clovertex’s December Target of the Month is the Dystrophin-Glycoprotein Complex (DGC), inspired by a... 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[Read more](https://cryoduck.com/blog/tweets-1224) [![ninj1](https://cryoduck.com/hubfs/NINJ1.png)](https://cryoduck.com/blog/ninj1) [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 (11/24): NINJ1](https://cryoduck.com/blog/ninj1) ![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) Dec 3, 2024 12:11:26 PM Clovertex’s November Target of the Month is Ninjurin 1 (NINJ1), selected in light of a recent cryo-E... [Read more](https://cryoduck.com/blog/ninj1) [![](https://cryoduck.com/hubfs/Hottest%20tweets-2-1.png)](https://cryoduck.com/blog/tweets-1124) [MiTeGen](https://cryoduck.com/blog/tag/mitegen), [hottest tweets](https://cryoduck.com/blog/tag/hottest-tweets) ## [MiTeGen Hottest Tweets in SBDD (11/24)](https://cryoduck.com/blog/tweets-1124) ![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) Nov 26, 2024 10:01:09 AM Here are your MiTeGen Hottest Tweets in SBDD, showcasing how laser flash melting might revolutionize... [Read more](https://cryoduck.com/blog/tweets-1124) [![IDH1](https://cryoduck.com/hubfs/3dr2.png)](https://cryoduck.com/blog/3dr2) [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 (10/24): XC5397](https://cryoduck.com/blog/3dr2) ![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) Nov 4, 2024 12:48:41 AM Following this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry for breakthroughs in protein structure prediction and... [Read more](https://cryoduck.com/blog/3dr2) [![](https://cryoduck.com/hubfs/Hottest%20tweets-2-1.png)](https://cryoduck.com/blog/tweets-1024) [MiTeGen](https://cryoduck.com/blog/tag/mitegen), [hottest tweets](https://cryoduck.com/blog/tag/hottest-tweets) ## [MiTeGen Hottest Tweets in SBDD (10/24)](https://cryoduck.com/blog/tweets-1024) ![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) Oct 20, 2024 10:23:07 PM Here are your MiTeGen Hottest Tweets in SBDD, with tweets coming in in wake of Nobel Prize with much... [Read more](https://cryoduck.com/blog/tweets-1024) [![IDH1](https://cryoduck.com/hubfs/PTH1R.png)](https://cryoduck.com/blog/pth1r) [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 (09/24): PTH1R](https://cryoduck.com/blog/pth1r) ![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) Oct 13, 2024 12:36:25 PM We are pleased to announce that PTH1R (Parathyroid Hormone 1 Receptor) is Clovertex's Target of the ... [Read more](https://cryoduck.com/blog/pth1r) [![IDH1](https://cryoduck.com/hubfs/IDH1.png)](https://cryoduck.com/blog/idh1) [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 (08/24): IDH1](https://cryoduck.com/blog/idh1) ![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) Oct 1, 2024 10:29:35 PM We are excited to announce that Isocitrate Dehydrogenase 1(IDH1) has been selected as Clovertex’s Ta... 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