Initiation of Service: Fees and Agreement Form
INITIATION OF SERVICE:
FEES AND AGREEMENT FORM
Current Fees for Services
(Fees for Investigators at Boston University)
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Transgenic Project
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150-200 embryos implanted
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$2,800.00 (FVB Strain) |
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Knockout Project
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$3,000.00 | |
| Freezing | 250 Embryos | $750.00 |
| 500 Embryos | $1,100.00 | |
| Sperm | $350.00 | |
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After frozen, annual fee for storage
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$100.00 | |
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Tail Biopsy
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Beyond identification of founders (1-25 tails)
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$35.00 |
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DNA Isolation from Tail Biopsies
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25 Tails (1-25 tails)
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$150.00 |
| Full Service Breeding | Fee per month to be re-evaluated depending on size of colony | $200.00 |
| Line Derivation | Fee ranges depending on mouse strain and type of project (inquire within the transgenic facility and LASC; http://www.bumc.bu.edu/transgenic/cryo/) | $400-700 |
| Generation of MEF’s | $450.00 | |
| Embyro Transfer | Transfer of Frozen Embryos into Swiss Webster Female | $300.00 |
| In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) | See details in: http://www.bumc.bu.edu/transgenic/cryo/ | $800.00 |
Other services are available upon inquiry (vesictomy, blood draw, ovarictomy, ect.). Cost is based on time required.
PLEASE NOTE: As a result of an institution subsidy of all rates, the fees above can apply only to investigators at Boston University. Inquiries on updated charges are to be addressed to:
Mr. Greg Martin,
e-mail: gmartin1@bu.edu; 617-638 – 5270
FEES FOR HOUSING MICE: Investigators pay housing for mice as per LASC rates. Please check for updated rates with LASC.
Milestones for Payments
For full review of milestones for payments click here (MilestonesForPayments)
Agreement Form and An Example of an Invoice for Milestones for Payments
1. Agreement Form [Download Form in PDF Format]
I have read the entire Central Transgenic Facility Information Packet (including the section on Responsibilities).
Name: ____________________________
Signature: _________________________
Date: _____________________________
This form must be signed and returned to the Facility with the application before work will begin on the project.
Please send to:
Greg Martin
W-707 or K225,
Tel: 617-638 – 5270 / FAX 617-638 – 5271
2. An Example of an Invoice [Download Form in PDF Format]
Boston University School of Medicine/Transgenic Knock Out Core Facility
Scientific Director of Transgenic/Knock out Core, Dr. Katya Ravid
Transgenic Specialist and Manager, Greg Martin
