Cryo-EM & Mass Spec Facilities Near Los Angeles
Greater Los Angeles hosts major cryo-EM installations at UCLA, Caltech, USC, and City of Hope.
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 Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · 3 mi
Caltech
Pasadena, CA · 9 mi
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA · 12 mi
City of Hope
Duarte, CA · 16 mi
University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA · 36 mi
Microscopes Installed Near Los Angeles
Counted across the institutions above, from their published instrument lists.
TEM
Tecnai T12
4 units at 3 institutions
TEM
Glacios
2 units at 2 institutions
TEM
Titan Krios
2 units at 2 institutions
FIB-SEM
FEI Quanta 3D FEG
1 unit at 1 institution
FIB-SEM
Hydra Bio
1 unit at 1 institution
TEM
JEOL JEM-2100F
1 unit at 1 institution
TEM
JEOL JEM-2800
1 unit at 1 institution
TEM
JEOL JEM-ARM300F Grand ARM
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 →How to Access Cryo-EM as an External User
Step-by-step guide to applying for access at facilities near Los Angeles: fee structures, training, and what to expect.
Read the access guide →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.
- Creative Biostructure ↗
Shirley, NY
Private providerDirectory page - FairJourney Biologics ↗
San Diego, CA
Private providerDirectory page - Helix Biostructures ↗
Indianapolis, IN
Private providerDirectory page - NanoImaging Services ↗
San Diego, CA
Private providerDirectory page - NovAliX ↗
Strasbourg, France
Private providerDirectory page - Proteros Biostructures ↗
Martinsried, Germany
Private providerDirectory page - Selvita (Cryo-EM Services) ↗
Cambridge, MA
Private providerDirectory page - Thermo Fisher Cryo-EM Drug Discovery Center ↗
South San Francisco, CA
Private providerDirectory page
Contact providers directly. We don't broker quotes or pass on your details.
About Cryo-EM & Structural Biology Near Los Angeles
Greater Los Angeles hosts world-class cryo-EM facilities at UCLA, Caltech, USC, and City of Hope. UCLA's Electron Imaging Center for Nanosystems provides broad access to two Titan Krios systems, a first-generation Krios with a Gatan K3 and a Krios G4 with cold FEG, Falcon 4i and Selectris X, alongside Tecnai screening microscopes. Caltech's facility supports its renowned structural biology program with cutting-edge instrumentation. The region's growing biotech presence in Pasadena and West LA drives increasing demand for both academic and commercial cryo-EM services.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I do cryo-EM in Los Angeles?
UCLA, Caltech, USC, and City of Hope all operate cryo-EM facilities in the greater Los Angeles area. UCLA and Caltech accept external users.
How much does cryo-EM cost in Los Angeles?
Academic rates at LA-area facilities typically range from $80-200/hr depending on the instrument and user type. External and industry rates are higher.