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Self-service fee schedule

The following fee schedule is for open access to the facility for SRI members.

Description Fee
Access fee is an annual fee for PIs who wish to have trainee access $600
Histology annual usage fees (capped to ensure affordability for our members) $2,000
No-show or cancellation fee (without 24-hour notice) $50
Facility orientation fee $50 per trainee


The following fee schedule is for open access to the facility for non-SRI members.

Description Fee
Access fee is an annual fee for PIs who wish to have trainee access $1,200
Histology annual usage fees (capped to ensure affordability for our members) $4,000
No-show or cancellation fee (without 24-hour notice) $75
Facility orientation fee $75 per trainee


We offer training on the following equipment that can then be used by trainees independently.

Equipment Training Fee Refresher Fee Usage Fee
SRI non-SRI SRI non-SRI SRI non-SRI
Leica CM3050 S cryostat*

Must provide your own anti-roll plate, disposable blade and microscope slides, slide boxes or racks
$125/hr $187.50/hr $62.50/hr $93.75/hr $30/hr $45/hr
Leica RM 2255 automatic rotary microtome

Must provide your own disposable blades, microscope slides, slide boxes or racks
$125/hr $187.50/hr $62.50/hr $93.75/hr $30/hr $45/hr
Leica VT1000 S vibrating blade microtome (for histology)

Must provide your own disposable blades, PBS for sectioning, plates to collect sections in
$125/hr $187.50/hr $62.50/hr $93.75/hr $30/hr $45/hr
Leica VT1000 S vibrating blade microtome (for live slice culture)

Provide reagents as above. Also arrange in advance to have chamber and sample holder autoclaved
$125/hr $187.50/hr $62.50/hr $93.75/hr $30/hr $45/hr