Training

Training must be booked at least 24 hrs in advance for a minimum of 2 hrs

Before reserving training, please ensure you have completed the registration process and 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 a specific 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 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 and anything else you want them to know.

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.