Get Access to the CCI Facility
The Centre for Cellular Imaging (CCI) welcomes both beginners and experienced users from academia and industry, nationally and internationally. Whether you're planning a short exploratory project or a long-term method-development project, we tailor our support to your scientific and technical needs.
Initial meeting with CCI staff
Please contact CCI for an initial user meeting (either in person or via Zoom/Teams). This meeting typically lasts around 1 hour and allows us to:
- Understand your scientific project and imaging needs.
- Discuss sample preparation strategies and technical feasibility.
- Identify the most suitable instruments and services.
- Guide you through the registration process for access to our booking and billing system.
- Explain how training, support, and billing will work for your case.
User registration
Once we've had the initial meeting and agreed on the services or instruments you will use, the next steps are:
1 CrossLab Account Activation
To book instruments or request services at the CCI, you need an active user account in CrossLab.
- First, ensure your Principal Investigator (PI) has registered their group in CrossLab (see manuals below). If you’re unsure, contact us.
- Once the group exists, follow the relevant user manual, available above as PDF.
- Note: Account activation may take up to 24 hours. Please complete this step early to avoid delays.
2 Complete the User Registration Form
- Log in to the CCI page on CrossLab.
- Under “Request Services,” select the "Registration Form".
- Complete the form, read and accept the user rules, and print it.
- Have the form signed by both you and your PI.
- Bring the signed form to your first training, or any booked service.
Rules at CCI
In order to provide convenient and reliable access to high-quality imaging for as many people as possible while protecting both the users and the instruments from the consequences of any misuse, all users must agree to the CCI rules and policies regarding use of the shared equipment.
When signing our registration form you agree to follow our rules.
Please download and read the full version carefully!
Prices for CCI services and equipment
Our main ambition is to ensure a positive result at the end of the day and that you get as much out as possible from the use of the facility. However, the University of Gothenburg has instructed the core facilities to be partially self-sustaining, which today means 50% of the total running costs for the facility. Therefore, a user fee is charged by the hour and vary for the different types of microscopes, due to different costs for purchasing, user support, service contracts and spare parts. The Academia fees are subsidized, while the Industry pay the full price of the running costs including VAT. Minimum technical support is always included in the user fee.
In CrossLab, principal investigators can easyly track bookings, cost of microscopes and consumables for their lab members.
Book our resources
The Centre for Cellular Imaging (CCI) provides a web-based tool, CrossLab, for all resource bookings, registration, tracking of usage, service requests, user database, inventory management and reporting/billing. Link available above.
After signing up and training you will get permission to book the microscopes. For more information and scheduling of training, please email CCI.
Booking instructions
- It is not possible to book earlier than two weeks in advance.
- You are not allowed to cancel later than 24 hours before your booking.
- During office hours the maximum booking time is 4 hours, which should be booked as one session, while off-hours are unlimited.
Booking support
If you need support or need to extend booking of microscope, please email CCI.