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Irina Kataeva is a structural biologist whose work has been instrumental in advancing high-throughput protein crystallography. Her primary research focuses on the development and integration of automated pipelines for protein structure determination, a field critical for understanding biological function and drug discovery. As a key member of the Southeast Collaboratory for Structural Genomics (SECSG), Kataeva made a seminal contribution with her 2005 paper, "The high-throughput protein-to-structure pipeline at SECSG," which has garnered 24 citations. This work detailed a pioneering, highly automated system that seamlessly integrated robotics and streamlined procedures to screen, crystallize, and solve protein structures at an unprecedented scale. By demonstrating how to move from gene to 3D structure efficiently, her research laid the groundwork for modern structural genomics initiatives, enabling faster characterization of proteins from diverse organisms. Kataeva’s contributions remain a foundational reference for researchers developing automated crystallography workflows, highlighting her role in transforming structural biology into a more rapid, data-driven science.