Cryo-EM & Mass Spec Facilities Near Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon anchor the region's cryo-EM and mass spectrometry services.
Research Institutions Within 40 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 Pittsburgh
Counted across the institutions above, from their published instrument lists.
FIB-SEM
Aquilos 2
1 unit at 1 institution
TEM
Tecnai F20
1 unit at 1 institution
TEM
Tecnai T12
1 unit at 1 institution
TEM
Titan Krios G3i
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 Pittsburgh: 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
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About Cryo-EM & Structural Biology Near Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University anchor Pittsburgh's structural biology infrastructure. Pitt's facility serves its medical school and school of arts and sciences, while CMU contributes computational biology and biophysics capabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find cryo-EM access near Pittsburgh?
Browse our directory at cryoemservices.com to find cryo-EM and mass spectrometry core facilities near Pittsburgh with equipment details, contact information, and access policies.