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Thermo Fisher Scientific Opens Bay Area Cryo-EM Drug Discovery Center to Accelerate Breakthrough Therapies
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 05, 2026--Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced the opening of its Cryo-Electron Microscopy (cryo-EM) Drug Discovery Center (CDDC) in South San Francisco. The new center provides pharmaceutical and biotechnology innovators with immersive, hands-on access to advanced cryo-EM technologies designed to accelerate structural insights and the development of life-saving therapies.
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