Access

In general, we offer four types of access to our shared research infrastructure:

 · Research projects
 · Full research services
 · Trained user access | user labs
 · Shared technology platform

Typically, these are set but not limited by the offered technology or instrument, and differ in the required user expertise, the usability of a technology, the user’s pre- and postprocessing input, and the underlying operational models.

​​Research project
Research projects are the equivalent of contract research organizations (CRO). The customer submits the starting material/sample and receives the ready-to-use data for publication. Hence, core facility members are often co-authoring and involved in the entire publication process.

Full research service
The user submits the sample, we perform a pre-defined workflow (incl. QC) and process the raw data. Data interpretation or contributions to publications cannot be offered in this service mode.

Trained user access | User labs
VBCF experts maintain an instrument park and train users to operate it. This requires a certain level of expertise, maturity of the offered technology, a hands-on attitude and reliability from the user.

Shared technology platform | Instrument park
These technologies require expert knowledge to run the offered instruments. Experts are hired by one of the research institutes on the Vienna BioCenter Campus. The experts maintain an instrument park, run the experiments and train other trainers. Machines can only be operated by experts.

Pc PHENO services can be accessed via research projects. The facility also provides full research service and trained user access.

Please provide us with a current health certificate from your animal facility before transferring mice to us and coordinate this transfer as well as all animal license regulations with the pcPHENO staff. In general, behavioral experiments require large group sizes. Thus, please consider the appropriate group sizes for experimental animals and controls. If possible, avoid single-housing of mice and toe- or tail-clipping for motor function tests. Ear-notching is preferred. Mouse housing and colony management capacities are available upon request.

In general, the VBCF’s general cooperation conditions apply. Please contact sylvia.badurek(at)vbcf.ac.at for further information and to discuss your specific project needs.