Policies
Consultations: Consultations are free, and we strongly suggest that you take advantage of the service. During this initial appointment, we’ll discuss your target of interest, libraries, general screening procedures, assay adaptation (if needed) and controls (if needed).
Scheduling: Instrument time and library screens must be scheduled at least a week in advance. This allows time to consult, adapt the assay to high throughput mode and run controls, if necessary. Scheduling a consultation appointment well in advance (2 weeks or more) of the projected screen date is advised, a 24 hour notice for consulation meetings is mandatory. This does not apply to drop-in times. However, there is a chance that instruments are busy with a large screen during drop-in time.
Cancelling: Cancellations should be made at least 24 hours in advance. Chemical libraries must be prepared in order to perform a screen. Each handling has the potential to damage chemical entities in the libraries. By canceling before the libraries are thawed, we avoid unnecessary risk to the libraries. In addition, by canceling in advance, other users can schedule to use instruments and to perform screens. So, please be considerate.
Hours of operation: The facility will be open for screening from 12:00pm-8pm from Tuesday to Friday. Screens do begin earlier and run longer than this allotted time on an as-needed base. We require one day a week for maintenance of our equipment. "Drop-in" times for questions or small projects (reading a plate or similar) are from 3:30-5:30 pm from Tuesday through Friday.
Library handling and instrument operation: by MSSR personnel and trained users only.
Acknowledgements/Grants: If you plan to write a grant or write a paper including the screening you plan to perform at the MSSR, please let us know. We need to keep records of these. Such records are needed when we apply for money to support the MSSR. Recharge does not cover the entire cost of running a screen. Please help us to keep the costs to users as low as possible.