Dr. Joanna Biazik-Richmond is a histologist with expertise in electron microscopy (EM). She was awarded her PhD in Anatomy and Histology from the University of Sydney in 2008, where she studied the evolution of viviparity and the associated changes in the uterine epithelium and placenta. 

Following her PhD, Joanna worked as a Research Associate at the Australian Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis (2008–2011), before moving to the University of Helsinki as a Postdoctoral Researcher (2011–2018). There, she investigated cellular autophagy with a particular focus on cryofixation and volume imaging techniques.

In 2018, Joanna joined the University of New South Wales, where she now manages the Electron Microscopy PC2 / GMO-certified cell culture facility. In this role, she provides training and collaborative support to researchers from UNSW, partner research centres, hospitals, and industry. The projects she supports span a wide range of topics, including nanoparticle uptake in cells for targeted drug delivery, biocompatibility testing of bio-scaffolds, and nanoscale imaging of animal and plant specimens.

Joanna specialises in electron microscopy techniques such as transmission and scanning EM, high-pressure freezing and correlative workflows. She also developed a successful hands-on cell culture training module, through which she has trained researchers from Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Materials Science as well as external partners. This initiative has fostered multidisciplinary collaboration and helped bridge the gap between biological and materials sciences.