Scottish Centre for Macromolecular Imaging

4 students and 4 staff on a staircase with floor-to-ceiling windows. A pop-up banner for the SCMI is in the foreground
4 students and 4 staff on a staircase with floor-to-ceiling windows. A pop-up banner for the SCMI is in the foreground

SCMI hosts four students as part of In2STEM programme

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:25:00 BST

Last week, SCMI welcomed four enthusiastic students as part of the In2STEM programme, giving them the opportunity to explore the world of cryo-EM and structural biology and gain first-hand experience of working in a research environment.

F2-Cryo white electron microscope with silver grill in a white room. Two computer screens are placed to the right
F2-Cryo white electron microscope with silver grill in a white room. Two computer screens are placed to the right

BBSRC grant success for SCMI

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:06:00 BST

The SCMI secured £420k in BBSRC ALERT equipment funding to upgrade the detector on our F2-Cryo

Group photo of attendees of the JEOL International CryoARM meeting on steps outside a stone building
Group photo of attendees of the JEOL International CryoARM meeting on steps outside a stone building

First JEOL International CryoARM User Meeting held in Glasgow

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:55:00 BST

Building on the success of regional meetings, the first International JEOL CryoARM User Meeting was hosted by the SCMI at the end of March.

6 women and 4 men stood posing on a staircase next to a floor-to-ceiling window. A promotional SCMI pop-up banner is in the foreground.
6 women and 4 men stood posing on a staircase next to a floor-to-ceiling window. A promotional SCMI pop-up banner is in the foreground.

SCMI hosts Cryo-EM in Structural Biology 2026 participants

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:10:00 GMT

SCMI hosted the Cryo-EM in Structural Biology 2026 Training Course, which is part of the Wellcome/MRC-funded cryo-EM training programme. Throughout the week, participants had the opportunity to learn the fundamentals concepts of cryo-EM, including both SPA and tomography.

CVR sustainability team - 5 women and a man - holding the LEAF silver certificate in front of decals of the centre logo on a white wall
CVR sustainability team - 5 women and a man - holding the LEAF silver certificate in front of decals of the centre logo on a white wall

LEAF silver accreditation for SCMI and all CVR CL2 labs

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 17:06:00 BST

Through the wider CVR Sustainability Team, the SCMI has achieved a silver LEAF award, underscoring a commitment to environmentally responsible research.

logo graphic. Text: We are hiring! 3 cryo-EM facility support positions
logo graphic. Text: We are hiring! 3 cryo-EM facility support positions

Three Cryo-EM Support Scientist vacancies at SCMI

Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 BST

The SCMI is currently looking to recruit 3 support scientists, thanks to additional investment from University of Glasgow in cryo-EM.

logo graphic. Text: We are hiring! 4 cryo-EM facility support positions
logo graphic. Text: We are hiring! 4 cryo-EM facility support positions

Four Support Scientist Vacancies at SCMI

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:50:00 BST

The SCMI is currently looking to recruit 4 support scientists, thanks to additional investment from University of Glasgow in cryo-EM.

two cryo-EM grids
two cryo-EM grids

University of Dundee to host Scottish Cryo-EM Symposium

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:00:00 BST

The Centre for Targeted Protein Degradation will again host a one-day symposium aimed at cryo-EM researchers in Scotland on 30th November 2023.

Title banner for Principles of Cryo-EM and Image Processing discussion group
Title banner for Principles of Cryo-EM and Image Processing discussion group

'Principles of Cryo-EM and Image Processing' group returns for 2023

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 17:00:00 BST

Returning for 2023 after a successful first outing in 2021, the 'Principles of Cryo-EM and Image Processing' group starts again on 13th September.

Cryo-EM reconstruction of tobacco mosaic virus
Cryo-EM reconstruction of tobacco mosaic virus

CRYO ARM plus Apollo detector yields 1.85Å reconstruction of tobacco mosaic virus

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 12:28:00 GMT

A recent trial of the new Apollo detector on our CRYO ARM 300 microscope yielded a 1.85Å reconstruction of tobacco mosaic virus.

Come and talk to us at the MVLS Technical Facilities Open Day

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 17:05:00 BST

Research facilities from across the College will come together for an open day on 25th October in the new ARC building.

A white JEOL 1400 microscope in a white laboratory with grey floor
A white JEOL 1400 microscope in a white laboratory with grey floor

First users on our new screening microscope at SCMI

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 14:00:00 BST

Today, the first users got to try out our newly installed JEOL 1400 Flash.

text: We are hiring! Senior Cryo-EM Support Scientist
text: We are hiring! Senior Cryo-EM Support Scientist

Vacancy: Senior Cryo-EM Support Scientist

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 14:18:00 GMT

We are looking for a Senior Cryo-EM Support Scientist to join us in Glasgow. The role will be to deliver user training, operate our instruments and implement new imaging methods to increase the services we provide to our users.

text: SCMI Cryo-EM discussion. Surrounded by diagrams of EM grids, pipette and microscope.
text: SCMI Cryo-EM discussion. Surrounded by diagrams of EM grids, pipette and microscope.

Early career cryo-EM discussion group launches

Tue, 04 May 2021 15:35:00 BST

Graduate students from University of Glasgow launch a cryo-EM discussion group aimed at early-career researchers from across the SCMI consortium.

Exterior photo of Sir Micheal Stoker building
Exterior photo of Sir Micheal Stoker building

SCMI to reopen for non-COVID19 work

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 15:22:00 BST

The SCMI will reopen for non-COVID19 work on 1st July following social distancing guidelines.

Figure from paper showing structure of ID2Ub
Figure from paper showing structure of ID2Ub

First publication from SCMI

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 08:36:00 BST

Martin Rennie from Helen Walden's group, together with others including the SCMI, had a paper published in EMBO Reports.

Cryo-EM reconstruction of lumazine synthase
Cryo-EM reconstruction of lumazine synthase

2Å reconstruction and data from CRYO ARM 300 at SCMI

Wed, 08 Apr 2020 17:55:00 BST

SCMI releases the first reconstruction and underlying data from our JEOL CRYO ARM 300 and DE-64, sharing the structure of lumazine synthase solved to 2Å.

Prof David Bhella, Dr Richard Henderson, Prof Richard Cogdell and Prof Sir Anton Muscatelli unveiling a plaque at the SCMI opening symposium
Prof David Bhella, Dr Richard Henderson, Prof Richard Cogdell and Prof Sir Anton Muscatelli unveiling a plaque at the SCMI opening symposium

SCMI Opening Symposium

Tue, 11 Sep 2018 18:35:00 BST

The Scottish Centre for Macromolecular Imaging (SCMI) was opened on 11th September 2018 by Dr Richard Henderson.