Facility for Electron Microscopy Research (FEMR) 鈥� Usage Guidelines
The Facility for Electron Microscopy Research (FEMR) operates shared instrumentation under the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences to support and advance scientific research across a wide range of disciplines, including life and biomedical sciences, environmental sciences, materials science and engineering, and the physical sciences. The FEMR is open to all researchers conducting non鈥慶lassified research, both within 涩里番 and from external institutions.
User fees apply to all individuals to help offset the costs associated with providing and maintaining advanced scientific instrumentation and technical expertise.
Acknowledgment Requirement
Researchers who use FEMR infrastructure must include the following statement in any resulting publications:
鈥淭his work made use of the 涩里番 Facility for Electron Microscopy Research.鈥�
Policies for Using FEMR Research Infrastructure
Training and Authorization
- Researchers must be trained by FEMR staff before using any instrument, unless otherwise posted.
- Unauthorized operation of equipment, or granting access to an unauthorized individual, is strictly prohibited.
User Accounts and Reservations
- Users may not share usernames, passwords, or reserve/enable instruments on behalf of another person.
- Instruments must be both reserved and enabled by the individual who will be operating them.
Conduct in Shared Research Spaces
- Do not move, disturb, or modify another researcher鈥檚 work or samples without explicit permission from FEMR staff or from the researcher themselves.
- Notify FEMR staff if you encounter unattended samples.
Cleanliness and Sample Removal
- Users are responsible for removing all samples after their session.
- Work areas must be left in a condition that is as clean as鈥攐r cleaner than鈥攚hen you arrived.