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.
University of Texas Health Sci Ctr Houston
Houston, TX ยท 0 mi
Rice University
Houston, TX ยท 4 mi
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX ยท 4 mi
University of Texas Med Br Galveston
Galveston, TX ยท 34 mi
Microscopes Installed Near Houston
Counted across the institutions above, from their published instrument lists.
TEM
Glacios
2 units at 2 institutions
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
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
Cryo-EM Cost 2026
Internal, external and industry rates for Krios and Glacios time from facilities' published rate sheets, and what a Krios costs to buy.
Read the pricing guide โHow to Access Cryo-EM as an External User
Step-by-step guide to applying for access at facilities near Houston: fee structures, training, and what to expect.
Read the access guide โPrivate 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.
- Creative Biostructure โ
Shirley, NY
Private providerDirectory page - FairJourney Biologics โ
San Diego, CA
Private providerDirectory page - Helix Biostructures โ
Indianapolis, IN
Private providerDirectory page - NanoImaging Services โ
San Diego, CA
Private providerDirectory page - NovAliX โ
Strasbourg, France
Private providerDirectory page - Proteros Biostructures โ
Martinsried, Germany
Private providerDirectory page - Selvita (Cryo-EM Services) โ
Cambridge, MA
Private providerDirectory page - Thermo Fisher Cryo-EM Drug Discovery Center โ
South San Francisco, CA
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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.