Access and Rates

MEM-C’s resources are available to all qualified users affiliated with the University of Washington, other educational institutions, and private industry. Most users of the facility are trained by experienced superusers to perform their own experiments, but if you need an especially sensitive instrument or only have several samples, it may be more efficient to have the superuser run the experiment for you. We recommend contacting a superuser before starting the registration process.

Instructions for New Users

There are three steps to get access to the facility: Registration, Orientation, and Training.

1. Registration:
   • Prospective researchers and their PIs/administrators first need to register with us through UW’s CORAL system by clicking this New User Registration link.
   • The registration wizard will ask for your role in the project, contact & billing information, and a brief description of the project to help our staff provide the best assistance possible.
   • Once you finish the registration, an account will be created for you in CORAL, our reservation and billing system.
2. Orientation:
   • In addition to UW safety training, all hands-on researchers working in our laboratory are required to complete a free 30-minute new user orientation before instrument-specific training can begin.
   • Contact a staff member to arrange the new user orientation. Safety training and orientation are not required for remote/staff-assisted users.
3. Request Training or Instrument Time:
   • After you have completed registration and orientation, contact the superuser in charge of the instrument you would like to use to set up either a training session (hands-on users) or a time to run your samples (remote/staff assisted users).
   • All subsequent equipment reservations are done in UW’s CORAL system.

If you are unsure whether instrument training is the best option, or would like help choosing the best instrument for your needs, we invite you to contact our staff directly for consultation.

Policies and User Agreements

• User Facility Policies
• UW MEM-C User Agreement
• On-site External MEM-C User Agreement
• Remote External MEM-C User Agreement

MSF Location

Hourly Instrument Rates

Effective 07/01/2024

Instrument	UW Internal	External Non-Profit	External For-Profit
2D Glove Box	$ 3.25	$ 3.50	$ 50
Edge AFM	$ 2.25	$ 2.97	$ 140
Icon AFM	$ 1.25	$ 1.35	$ 140
Park AFM	$ 1.25	$ 1.35	$ 140
Edinburgh Spectrometer	$ 7.50	$ 8.10	$ 150
Discover SP Microwave System (CEM)	$ 3.00	$ 3.24	$ 40
High-Pressure Spectroscopy (DAC)	$ 4.00	$ 4.33	$ 100
Inert-Atmosphere X-Ray Spectrometer (Phosphotron)	$ 4.00	$ 4.33	$ 100
Isothermal Titration Calorimeter (ITC)	$ 4.00	$ 4.33	$ 100
Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD)*	$ 4.00	$ 4.33	$ 100
Thermal Evaporator	$ 4.00	$ 4.33	$ 100
Small-angle Scattering (SAXS)	$ 18.50	$ 20.00	$ 100
Hyak Computing Time	$ 0.15/100 CPU h	$ 0.15/100 CPU h	$ 0.15/100 CPU h
Nikon Microscope	$ 4.00	$ 4.33	$ 100
MultiPrep 8″ Polisher	$ 4.00	$ 4.33	$ 100
SQUID QD MPMS3 Magnetometer**	$ 150/day	$ 160/day	$ 550/day

*The PLD is currently unavailable until further notice (status as of December 2022). Please contact the Shared Facilities Manager and/or superuser for more information.

**The SQUID Magnetometer is scheduled for commissioning in August 2024 and is not yet available for reservations.

Financial Assistance Program

MEM-C can now offer financial support to supplement user fees, in the spirit of MRFN’s financial assistance program. There are no restrictions on eligibility to apply, though this is intended primarily for those who are not long-standing MSF users. We particularly encourage applications from prospective users outside MEM-C and off-campus, and from researchers based at primarily undergraduate institutions and minority-serving institutions. If you are interested, or have any questions, please email our Research Coordinator, Kelly Olenyik, [email protected], who will connect you with MEM-C’s shared facilities committee to discuss your needs.