๐Ÿ“ TX50-mile radius4 institutions4 accept external users

Cryo-EM & Mass Spec Facilities Near Houston

Houston's Texas Medical Center houses Baylor College of Medicine, MD Anderson, and Rice University with cryo-EM and mass spectrometry services.

Research Institutions Within 50 Miles

Every institution below is in this directory with an instrument list verified against the facility's own published equipment page. Nearest first.

Microscopes Installed Near Houston

Counted across the institutions above, from their published instrument lists.

TEM

Glacios

2 units at 2 institutions

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TEM

JEOL JEM-2100

2 units at 2 institutions

TEM

JEOL JEM-2200FS

2 units at 2 institutions

FIB-SEM

Aquilos 2

1 unit at 1 institution

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TEM

JEOL JEM-1230

1 unit at 1 institution

TEM

JEOL JEM-3200FSC

1 unit at 1 institution

TEM

Tecnai F20

1 unit at 1 institution

TEM

Titan Krios

1 unit at 1 institution

Private providers that run samples

Companies that run cryo-EM as a paid service: you ship a sample, they prepare grids and collect data, and several also process it.

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About Cryo-EM & Structural Biology Near Houston

Houston's Texas Medical Center houses one of the largest concentrations of biomedical research facilities in the world. Baylor College of Medicine's CryoEM Core runs a 300 kV JEOL JEM-3200FSC with an in-column energy filter, a 200 kV Glacios and JEOL JEM-2200FS, an Aquilos 2 cryo-FIB and a chameleon, while UTHealth Houston operates a Titan Krios G3 with a Gatan K2 and BioQuantum filter alongside a Glacios with Selectris X and Falcon 4i. MD Anderson Cancer Center applies cryo-EM to oncology drug targets, while Rice University contributes computational and biophysics expertise. The sheer scale of the medical center creates unique opportunities for translational cryo-EM research.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I do cryo-EM in Houston?

Baylor College of Medicine operates the primary cryo-EM facility in Houston, with MD Anderson and Rice University also providing structural biology capabilities.

How much does cryo-EM cost in Houston?

Rates at Houston facilities are quoted on inquiry. Baylor's CryoEM Core publishes a rates page but prices external work by request and limits external users to peak hours; UTHealth Houston serves the greater Houston community on a per-fee or collaborative basis without published rates.

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