Get Access & Training
Instrument Access
To schedule time on the instrument after you have been trained please visit NUcore. Please familiarize yourself with CAM policies regarding reservation cancellation, data storage and billing prior to booking time.
Training Sessions
If you are interested in being trained on an imaging platform, you must first book a consultation to determine which instrument is best for your experiment. You can use the link below to schedule a consultation.
Please note you can use general microscopy booking to book time for:
- Lightsheet and multiphoton imaging select Mariana De Niz or Dina (Constadina) Arvanitis.
- For Lago and laser capture microdissection select Wilson (Wensheng) Liu.
- For AFM select Peter Dluhy.
- For all other requests either email Dina directly or schedule a consultation with her.
The LINK TO SCHEDULE CONSULTATION.
Training sessions are generally available Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to noon or 1 to 4 p.m. and are based on the availability of the staff and the instrument. Cost for the training session is $45.00 per hour in addition to the instrument time. We can train up to three individuals at a time for light microscopy (one at time for EM training).
See our Policies page for cancellation information.
Access to Read/Write Data
In order for new users to be able to read/write data, their PIs must request access to the FSMResFiles Server through THIS LINK. Please click on the red box "Request Service" and fill out the form.
Laser Safety Course
New users who need to utilize laser-based instruments (i.e., confocals) are required to take the myHR Learn laser safety course by the State of Illinois. To sign up, follow these steps:
- Go to the myHR Learn site.
- Search for "Laser Safety Training."
- In the box for "Research Safety: Laser Safety Training," click on the dropdown menu and choose "Add to plan." Without this step, you will not be credited for taking the course.
- Click on the dropdown again and choose "Register," then follow the instructions for completing the course.
Only after you complete the course will your laser registration be updated in NUcore (it will appear the day after training is completed).
If you are an external user, you will need to obtain and affiliate NetID and access to MyHRLearn to complete the laser safety training course. Please contact Boe Welter; she can also aid you in obtaining the ID and setting up a PO for payment.