LMCF Training Request

The Light Microscopy Core Facility (LMCF) was established in early 2011 in the Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. The LMCF is located at the heart of campus, in Porter Biosciences, rooms B047, B049 and B051. We are an open access facility and member of the CU Shared Resources network. We serve CU Boulder, academia, and the biotechnology industry. We are a resource beyond the microscopes. Our goal is to help advance the mission of the University of babyֱapp Boulder - to set a new standard in education, research, scholarship, and creative work.

We pride ourselves in helping users obtain the highest quality data. We feel it is critical to provide advice on experimental design, which type of microscopy is best suited to your needs, trouble shooting of sample preparation, and to help develop and implement novel approaches and data analysis methods.To demonstrate that the LMCF is a vital resource, we ask ALL users to please acknowledge the LMCF in any presentations or published works that include ANY data acquired in the facility, whether images or quantitative.

Thank you for your interest. The users are an essential component of the LMCF!

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Usage Description:If known, please enter below a brief description of what you want to do, what you are trying image (e.g. clathrin pits, DNA damage foci), desired magnification, what fluorescence molecule or wavelength, etc.

Anticipated Usage

If known, which microscope(s)/modality would you like to be trained on?

Which Microscope
Additional Training Opportunities

The equipment in the Facility serves a large community. I acknowledge this and will use the equipment carefully, report any problems I experience, witness, or discover.

Agree to be careful:

I will use the microscope(s) as instructed. If I am uncomfortable using the equipment I will request additional training and/or a supervised session (extra fee).

Agree to use as instructed:

I will not and cannot train other users. All users must be trained by authorized LMCF staff.

Agree not to train others:

I will not allow others to use my equipment time or use the equipment time of others.

Agree to stick to my time:

The online scheduling system is the only way to reserve microscope time. Scheduled times should be utilized by whomever signed up. If there are frequent cancellations you may have your access to the LMCF revoked.

Agree to scheduling system:

I agree to be accountable for time that I sign up for and I will shut down the microscope appropriately, i.e., if no one is using it after me or if I am the final user for the day.

Agree to be accountable:

I will formally acknowledge the use of the Facility in any publications or presentations (e.g. oral, posters) that include images and/or other data acquired using LMCF resources. Please see the “Acknowledging the Facility” link (in progress) for proper wording.

Agree to acknowledge LMCF:

Typing your name below acts as your signature on this contract and means you have read, understand and agree with ALL of the above terms.