Cryo-EM & Mass Spec Facilities Near San Francisco Bay Area

The San Francisco Bay Area is arguably the global epicenter of cryo-EM research. UCSF operates one of the most prolific cryo-EM programs in the world, with multiple Titan Krios systems running around the clock. Stanford's S2C2 center at SLAC provides national-level access, while UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab push the boundaries of detector technology and cryo-ET methods. The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub adds private-sector capacity, and Genentech runs one of the largest pharmaceutical cryo-EM operations globally. External researchers can access most of these facilities through institutional agreements, with hourly rates typically ranging from $100-250/hr for Krios time.