Obtaining access and reservation rights for all instruments requires training by unit personnel. After training, instrument reservations are done using Open IRIS. The instructions on how to log in and register as a new user can be found in the Open IRIS wiki.
Some of the techniques used in the unit are challenging. Assisted use by the unit personnel is possible, with additional cost (after training), as indicated in the price list. If long-term assistance or research services are needed, the details and pricing will be agreed individually when new projects are started.
Price per hour / EUR | ||
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Internal (UH) | External | |
2-photon microscopy (Femtonics) | 30 | 60 |
Wide – field imaging (InVigilo) | 25 | 50 |
Fiber photometry (R820) | 3 | 6 |
Miniscope (nVoke) | 10 | 20 |
Functional ultrasound (Iconeus One) | 25 | 50 |
Intrinsic optical imaging | 14 | 28 |
Surgery Hoods | 3 | 6 |
In utero electroporation | 4 | 8 |
Training platform for head fixation | 3 | 6 |
Assisted use (imaging expert) | 38 | 95 |
Assisted use (technician) | 28 | 70 |
Full research service | upon agreement | upon agreement |
Materials and consumables provided by the facility include common anesthetics and pain medication for the surgeries. Other materials and consumables (including electrodes, light guides and pharmacological compounds) from the unit can be used only upon separate agreement, and these will be charged at provider’s price. It is commendable that users purchase all the necessary consumables themselves.
Please note that if you have used any of the instruments or services of the In vivo Brain Imaging- unit for your publication, you are expected to mention the unit in the Acknowledgements and inform the unit personnel about your publication. A very general acknowledgement would be :
“The authors acknowledge the In vivo Brain Imaging – unit of the Helsinki In vivo Animal Imaging Platform (HAIP) for the facilities and technical support.”
When the unit personnel provides substantial intellectual input to the project, they should be included as authors according to established international guidelines.