How to Use the Analytical Core

All users must have Boston University Credentials and must be registered with the Active Directory (AD)*

Principal Investigators must register with the BU Cores Administration and submit his/her funding information. Please follow the steps outlined in Information for New Users.
Users of Core equipment (technicians, post doc, grad student, etc.) must create a user profile in the Equipment Scheduling System and associate their profile to their respective PI’s funding information. Follow the steps outlined in Funding Source Validation to establish or change the status of an account.
Login to iLab system to schedule equipment time or services.
Schedule use under the Scheduling Wizard by specifying the instrument and time.
Log-into the computer controlling the Core instrument and conduct experiments.

Important information:

Users agree to demonstrate general safety practices, respect all lab personnel and equipment, and follow protocols for bio-hazardous materials
Cancellations must be performed within 24 hour notice to avoid charges
Send Core director or Instrument Manager an email if training or special supplies are needed

Lab Access

To gain ID access to labs holding the Core equipment, email Lynn Deng, define the instruments you wish to use and location and provide contact information including:

full name
BU ID#
position
PI name
lab location
affiliation (department and section)

Contact

Matthew Au
AIC Lab Manager
Associate Director of AIC
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
650 Albany Street, Room 830
Boston MA 02118
(617) 358-6363 | mau115@bu.edu

Lynn Deng
Director of Analytical Instrumentation Core
650 Albany Street, Room 848
Boston MA 02118
(617) 358-6516 | lynndeng@bu.edu

Location

AIC Central Laboratory
650 Albany Street, Lab Room X-830, Boston, MA 02118.

AIC Satellite Sites
670 Albany Street, R Building, Boston, MA 02118

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