Alafi Neuroimaging Core User Fees

Schedule of Fees

Effective January 1, 2024
Prices and times subject to change

Note that user fees are subsidized by the Hope Center, if the billing PI is a Hope Center faculty member. (Subsidies do not apply to the flow sorter and analyzer.)

Resource links

– NEW! PANNORAMIC P250 slide scanner

– Hamamatsu NanoZoomer slide scanner

– Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)

– Visiopharm VIS Image Analysis Software

– NEW! Flow Cytometry equipment

All Equipment

Staff Assistance $60/hour

  • We charge when doing work for and/or with a user.
  • We do not charge for helping a user or answering their questions.
Slide Scanners
  • Hamamatsu NanoZoomer
  • 3DHISTECH P250

The NanoZoomer is available for scanning by users (after training).

Staff Scanning is done on either the NanoZoomer or the P250, depending on the users’ needs.

NanoZoomer Training

  • Brightfield $75/session
  • Fluorescent $40/session

Up to 3 people from the same lab may attend a training session.

Brightfield training is required before fluorescent training.

Nanozoomer scanning by user

  • Weekdays $50/hour
  • Evenings $25/hour
  • Weekends $10/hour

WashU holidays are charged at weekend rates.

Alafi Staff scanning

  • Brightfield $2.50/slide
  • Fluorescent $50/hour
  • Plus staff assistance charges (when applicable).
  • Plus staff assistance charges for setting up profiles for fluorescent scanning.
Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)

AFM Training $100/session

Each training session is for one person only.

AFM Use

  • Weekdays $40/hour
  • Evenings $20/hour
  • Weekends $10/hour

WashU holidays are charged at weekend rates.

VIS (formerly Visiomorph) Image Analysis Software

Training $100/session

Use $20/hour

Each training session is for one person only.

Flow Cytometry equipment

Flow Analyzer

  • Training $100/session
  • Use $37/hour

Each training session is for 1-3 people.

Cell Sorter

  • Training $200/session
  • Use $67/hour

Each training session is for 1-2 people.

Nanozoomer and Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) Use Hours

  • Weekdays: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Evenings: Monday – Thursday 5:00 PM – 9:00 AM
  • Weekends: Friday 5:00 PM – Monday 9:00 AM

Users will be charged for reserved but unused time at half the hourly rate.

Different charges will apply to users outside of Washington University.

Contact Gary London at microscope@zootalk.net with any inquiries.