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Welcome to The Spatial Biology Facility

A joint initiative between the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine and the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences at King’s College London

Our Facility

We provide our research community with spatial transcriptomics to assist with their research project.

Our Goal

With a strong focus on producing accurate, reproducible data and the bioinformatics support to interpret the results, we aim to foster a collaborative environment across disciplines so that investigators can innovate and transform their research.

Single-Cell Spatial Transcriptomics

We provide our research community with spatial transcriptomics to assist with their research project.

With a strong focus on producing accurate, reproducible data and the bioinformatics support to interpret the results, we aim to foster a collaborative environment across disciplines so that investigators can innovate and transform their research.

Spatial transcriptomics on any scale

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NanoString CosMx SMI

The CosMx Spatial Molecular Imager (SMI) enables quantification and visualisation of of up to 6,000 transcripts and 64 validated proteins. This allows researcher to comprehensively map single cells within tissue environment.

NanoString GeoMx DSP

With the GeoMx Digital Spatial Profiler (DSP) researchers can perform transcriptome-wide profiling guided by morphological markers to shed light on tissue heterogeneity and the complexity of microenvironments.

10x Genomics Xenium Analyzer

The 10x Genomics Xenium Analyzer enables bespoke spatial analysis using custom-made panels (480 transcripts), pre-designed tissue-specific panels (380 genes) or with the Human Pan Tissue & Pathways Panel (5,000 transcripts).

Bioinformatics Analysis

Our extensive experience in spatial transcriptomics and proteomics enables us to support our customers.

  1. Tailored experimental designs
  2. In-depth bioinformatics analysis
  3. Data interpretation

Facility staff

Anita  Grigoriadis

Professor of Molecular and Digital Pathology

Ciro Chiappini

Senior Lecturer in Nanomaterials and Biointerfaces

Anthony Baptista

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Rosamond Nuamah

Facility Manager

NanoString CosMx SMI

The CosMx Spatial Molecular Imager (SMI) enables quantification and visualisation of of up to 6,000 transcripts and 64 validated proteins. This allows researcher to comprehensively map single cells within tissue environment.

NanoString GeoMx DSP

With the GeoMx Digital Spatial Profiler (DSP) researchers can perform transcriptome-wide profiling guided by morphological markers to shed light on tissue heterogeneity and the complexity of microenvironments.

10x Genomics Xenium Analyzer

The 10x Genomics Xenium Analyzer enables bespoke spatial analysis using custom-made panels (480 transcripts), pre-designed tissue-specific panels (380 genes) or with the Human Pan Tissue & Pathways Panel (5,000 transcripts).

Bioinformatics Analysis

Our extensive experience in spatial transcriptomics and proteomics enables us to support our customers.

  1. Tailored experimental designs
  2. In-depth bioinformatics analysis
  3. Data interpretation

Facility staff

Anita  Grigoriadis

Professor of Molecular and Digital Pathology

Ciro Chiappini

Senior Lecturer in Nanomaterials and Biointerfaces

Anthony Baptista

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Rosamond Nuamah

Facility Manager


Contact us

Our facility is run by dedicated and skilled professionals who are passionate about the services we provide. Please contact us for more information. We are based at: Innovation Hub Guy’s Cancer Centre King’s College London Great Maze Pond London SE1 9RT United Kingdom