Edwin Lazo

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Edwin Lazo is a leading figure in the development of advanced instrumentation for synchrotron-based structural biology. His research centers on the design and implementation of robotic sample changers and automated data collection systems for macromolecular crystallography (MX) and biological small-angle X-ray scattering (bioSAXS). Lazo’s major contributions include the integration of fully automated, unattended data collection workflows at the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II), dramatically increasing experimental throughput and enabling remote access for the global scientific community. His highly cited 2020 paper on the Life Science X-ray Scattering (LiX) beamline (78 citations) details the instrumentation and software that support biomolecular solution scattering, including automated static measurements from 18-position sample holders. A subsequent 2021 work (21 citations) describes the robotic sample changers for the MX beamlines AMX and FMX, as well as the bioSAXS beamline LiX. These innovations have significantly reduced the barrier to high-quality structural data, making Lazo’s work foundational for researchers seeking to solve complex biological structures efficiently.