Facilities

Fees and Services

Instrument Usage Fees

The fees are per person per hour unless otherwise noted.
Effective July 1, 2025.

Andor Dragonfly Spinning Disk Confocal:

• Internal user (Basic rate) - $49
• Internal user + scientist (Assisted and training sessions¹) - $149

Etaluma LS850:

• Internal user (Basic rate) - $15
• Off-hours user - $10
• Internal user + scientist (Assisted and training sessions¹) - $15
• Monthly reservation rate - $2000/month

FIRE Custom Lightsheet:

• Internal user (Basic rate) - $40
• Internal user (Developmental rate²) - $20
• Internal user + scientist (Assisted and training sessions¹) - $140

Image Analysis Workstation:

• Internal user (Basic rate) - $9
• Internal user + scientist (Assisted and training sessions¹) - $59

Leica SP5 Laser Scanning Confocal:

• Internal user (Basic rate) - $10
• Internal user + scientist (Assisted and training sessions¹) - $110

Lumicks C-trap Optical Tweezers:

• Internal user (Basic rate) - $25
• Internal user (Developmental rate²) - $12.50
• Internal user + scientist (Assisted and training sessions¹) - $125

Nikon Epifluorescence:

• Internal user (Basic rate) - $13
• Internal user + scientist (Assisted and training sessions¹) - $113

Zeiss LSM980 with Airyscan 2:

• Internal user (Basic rate) - $44
• Internal user + scientist (Assisted and training sessions¹) - $144

¹Assisted and Training sessions include a $100 per person/per hour scientist fee ($50 for image analysis training/assistance).

²Developmental Rate can be negotiated with HCIC manager for users who are troubleshooting a new protocol or assisting HCIC staff in developing set protocols for the Lumicks C-trap and FIRE lightsheet. Contact HCIC manager Lindsay (lindsay.rathbun@rochester.edu) for inquiries on rates.

Please contact HCIC manager Lindsay for external user rates (lindsay.rathbun@rochester.edu).