Rates

The following hourly rates have been approved by Management Accounting and Analysis (MAA) and the Dean’s Office for 7/1/24-6/30/25.

Confocal Microscopy:

Standard trained user rate: $ 62 / hour

Training rate: $ 190 / hour
For users new to confocal imaging, training typically requires 2, separate, 2-hour sessions.  For users with previous confocal experience, training typically requires a single 1-2 hour session.

Long-term rate for imaging time beyond 3 hours: $ 31 / hour

External Users (industry/for-profit): $ 125 / hour standard, $ 386 / hour training, $ 63 / hour long-term

External Users (academic/non-profit): $ 106 / hour standard, $ 328 / hour training, $ 53 / hour long-term

Widefield Microscopy:

Standard trained user rate: $ 24 / hour

Training rate: $ 190 / hour
For users new to widefield microscopy, training typically requires ~1 hour.

Long-term rate for imaging time beyond 3 hours: $ 11 / hour

External Users (industry/for-profit): $ 49 / hour standard, $ 386 / hour training, $ 22 / hour long-term

External Users (academic/non-profit): $ 42 / hour standard, $ 328 / hour training, $ 19 / hour long-term

Image Analysis:

IMARIS workstation:  $ 25 / hour

External Users (industry/for-profit): $ 51 / hour

External Users (academic/non-profit): $ 43 / hour

FIJI – LASX workstation:  No charge