Training must be booked at least 24 hrs in advance for a minimum of 2 hrs
Prior to reserving training, please make sure you have completed the registration procedure and you have discussed your project with a member of the HCBI staff.
Training reservations must occur between 8AM-12PM or 1PM-5PM, MON-FRI and you will need to bring a sample. See specific a trainer for their hours.
1) Microscope and Training reservations are made through SPINAL. Select the 'reserve today' or 'calendar' buttons above the picture of each microscope on the right side of the SPINAL home page.
2) Reserve the same block of time on a training calendar. If no trainer is available, return to the microscope calendar and select a new time. The training calendars can be found below the microscopes on the bottom right side of the SPINAL home page. (Note: Linda only trains on Zeiss microscopes)
Heather: 8am-12pm, 1pm-4pm
Alex & Linda: 9am-12pm, 1pm-5pm
3) Please email your trainer to let them know which microscope you reserved, what sample you are bringing, and your experience level with microscopy.
Sample details include, but not limited to: cells/tissue/other, physical size of the sample, sample holder, contrast methods, desired resolution (general tissue patterns, single cell, subcellular, below 200µm)
4) After receiving training, it is best practice to reserve your first few independent sessions during normal business hours as you will likely still need some help.