Mission Statement:

The Mission of the Stanford-SLAC CryoEM Center (S²C²) is to provide:

• Access to state-of-the-art instrumentation for specimen vitrification and cryoEM data collection towards atomic resolution structure determination.
• Support in screening and optimization of vitrified samples.
• Training for scientists to become independent cryoEM investigators.

The Center has cryo-specimen preparation devices, data quality assessment tools for on-the-fly evaluation and visualization, and image data storage capacity.  Our expert staff train, assist, and advise users, both on-site and remotely, and are available for consultation beforehand and for follow-up discussions.  We cross-train scientists who want to employ cryoEM within their own research portfolios.  Our training includes short-term and long-term in-residence programs for single particle cryoEM workflows, from specimen preparation to structure validation, and is targeted at a wide variety of skill levels.  Access to the Center is through an open process based on scientific merit. 

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