About the lab

The centre houses state-of-the-art equipment for optimising protein behaviour, measuring biomolecular interactions and crystallographic screening experiments. The lab provides services for the Department of Biological Sciences at Birkbeck and for the Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology (ISMB). 

Other academic groups or external users from industrial organisations can also arrange to use the lab. 

Contact Us 

Dr Nikos Pinotsis (ISMB Protein Crystallography and Biophysics (BiophysX) Centre Manager) - email Nikos  

Induction for new users 

• If you wish to use the lab, please contact Dr Nikos Pinotsis to arrange a quick training session. 
• The lab induction is as follows: 
• you complete an induction checklist, which covers the College's safety requirements
• you complete a project details form 
• you are issued with a swipe card and your details are sent to CrystalTrak.