Rates
Please note that the following rates reflect the rate changes that will take effect on June 23rd, 2025.
UNC-Affiliated Investigator
Consultation and image-for-hire charge: $290 per hour
Confocal/Light-sheet and Widefield Microscopes include a 1.5 hr or 1 hr consultation charge for new user trainings, respectively. Charges are in addition to microscope usage charges.
| Equipment Usage Fee (per hour) | New User Training (per user) | |
|---|---|---|
| Confocal Microscopes | $42 | $435 |
| Widefield and Light-sheet Microscopes | $28 | $290 |
| Workstations | $11 | $145 |
| Cryostat and Incubator | $28 | $145 |
IDDRC Investigator
Consultation and image-for-hire charge: $175 per hour
Confocal/Light-sheet and Widefield Microscopes include a 1.5 hr or 1 hr consultation charge for new user trainings, respectively. Charges are in addition to microscope usage charges.
| Equipment Usage Fee (per hour) | New User Training (per user) | |
|---|---|---|
| Confocal Microscopes | $37 | $262.50 |
| Widefield and Light-sheet Microscopes | $20 | $175 |
| Workstations | $9 | $87.50 |
| Cryostat and Incubator | $22 | $87.50 |
Non-UNC/External Investigator
Consultation and image-for-hire charge: $451 per hour
Confocal/Light-sheet and Widefield Microscopes include a 1.5 hr or 1 hr consultation charge for new user trainings, respectively. Charges are in addition to microscope usage charges.
| Equipment Usage Fee (per hour) | New User Training (per user) | |
|---|---|---|
| Confocal and Light-sheet Microscopes | $70 | $676.50 |
| Widefield Microscopes | $44 | $451 |
| Workstations | $17 | $255.50 |
| Cryostat and Incubator | $43 | $255.50 |