2024 Call for Shared Equipment Proposals


Faculty of the Neuroscience Institute are invited to apply for funds to support shared research equipment. Applications will be considered for equipment that will be shared by multiple Institute labs. The Institute anticipates funding multiple applications in the current round, with most in the range of $25,000 to $75,000. Requests should include a 1 to 2-page description that identifies:

  1. The equipment requested
  2. The need that the equipment will fill
  3. A list of members who will use the equipment and their expected level of use (light, moderate, or extensive)
  4. Where the equipment will be housed
  5. How access to the equipment will be granted
  6. A plan for maintaining the equipment
  7. Any arrangements for cost-sharing

Brief statements of interest from the listed members should be appended to the application, together with two quotes (and a justification for choosing the preferred vendor).

Each request should identify one member who will handle correspondence related to the application and who will be responsible for overseeing funding and reporting requirements. Please submit proposals in PDF format to neuroscience@uchicago.edu by Thursday, October 31, 2024.

BELOW ARE LISTS OF NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE-FUNDED RESEARCH EQUIPMENT
THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO ANY NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE MEMBER:
 

All first-time users must be trained by the listed contact or an approved associate before equipment use. To gain entry to faculties where equipment is housed, contact the listed PI.


Acknowledgment of Institute Support: People using the shared equipment are asked to acknowledge the support of the Neuroscience Institute in publications and reports.

Questions regarding shared equipment should be sent to the listed contact or neuroscience@uchicago.edu.
 

Imaging

Bioanalytics and bioinformatics

MRI

human studies

Histology

Mouse studies

computations