Mohammad Yaser Heidari Khajepour
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Mohammad Yaser Heidari Khajepour is a pioneer in the automation of protein crystallography, a field where manual dexterity has long been a bottleneck. His research centers on robotic systems and geometrical methods to streamline the high-throughput analysis of protein crystals. His most notable contribution is the development of **REACH** (Robotic Equipment for Automated Crystal Harvesting), a system that uses a six-axis robot arm and micro-gripper to automate the risky, tedious transfer of crystals from crystallization drops to cryoprotection and flash-cooling. This work, cited 18 times, directly addresses the last manual steps in a largely automated pipeline. Additionally, his geometrical approach for semi-automated crystal centering and *in situ* X-ray diffraction data collection (7 citations) tackles the urgent need for adapted equipment following the rise of automated crystallization platforms. By reducing human error and increasing throughput, Khajepour’s innovations are critical for advancing structural biology, enabling faster, more reliable data collection for drug discovery and fundamental research.
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