Off Topic: Space for Demos and Crates/Boxes

[Holly L. AARON]

Dear Listers - Sorry for the slightly off-topic question, but I figure many of you have demos at your institutes when you are planning to purchase equipment or write grants.

 

The situation is such:  The buliding where my facility is housed is under "new management" that insists boxes and crates cannot be stored in the hallway at all. Mind you, the hallways are quite narrow for a "science" building, 6-feet across.  Previously, as long as we left 3-feet of clearance for fire-code, it was okay to leave the boxes in the hall. I barely have enough space to host an installed demo system with enough room for users to gather around it. I do not have space in the facility to store boxes and crates. The "management" tells me they do not have any storage available. They say the vendor should have the shipping company come and take the crates after the install and bring them back for the tear-down.

 

So my question is this: What do other academic institues do for demo boxes/crates?

 

I do not think we can compete with industry options or maybe even private schools, but it would be good to know what others are doing. Is storage included in your overhead costs? Does your department provide space for demo setups and storage?  Will vendors be able to have the boxes held off-site? Or will some vendors not bring demos with these restrictions?  I do know that it is almost always the case that the equipment arrives a day or two in advance of the install and that without fail, there is always a cable left in one of the boxes which has to be found at some later point, making off-site storage seem less than ideal.

 

Thanks for the info.

-Holly
___________________________
Holly L. Aaron
Molecular Imaging Center
Cancer Research Laboratory
University of California Berkeley
251 LSA #2751
Berkeley, CA  94720-2751
510.642.2901
510.642.5741 fax
[hidden email]
http://imaging.berkeley.edu

[Periasamy, Ammasi (ap3t)]

Hi Holly

During our annual FRET workshop or for any demo unit the university allows me to keep the crates in the hall way for couple of weeks. Beyond two weeks I have to pay to keep the crates in a storage space. University will not pay, the center has to pay.

Hope this helps.

 

Prof. Ammasi Periasamy

Director, Keck Center for Cellular Imaging (KCCI)

Professor of Biology and Biomedical Engineering

Biology, Gilmer Hall (064), 485 McCormick Rd

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA 22904

Voice: 434-243-7602 (Office); 982-4869 (lab)

Fax:[phone]; Email:[hidden email]

http://www.kcci.virginia.edu/Contact/peri.php

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From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Holly Aaron
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:29 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Off Topic: Space for Demos and Crates/Boxes

 

Dear Listers - Sorry for the slightly off-topic question, but I figure many of you have demos at your institutes when you are planning to purchase equipment or write grants.

 

The situation is such:  The buliding where my facility is housed is under "new management" that insists boxes and crates cannot be stored in the hallway at all. Mind you, the hallways are quite narrow for a "science" building, 6-feet across.  Previously, as long as we left 3-feet of clearance for fire-code, it was okay to leave the boxes in the hall. I barely have enough space to host an installed demo system with enough room for users to gather around it. I do not have space in the facility to store boxes and crates. The "management" tells me they do not have any storage available. They say the vendor should have the shipping company come and take the crates after the install and bring them back for the tear-down.

 

So my question is this: What do other academic institues do for demo boxes/crates?

 

I do not think we can compete with industry options or maybe even private schools, but it would be good to know what others are doing. Is storage included in your overhead costs? Does your department provide space for demo setups and storage?  Will vendors be able to have the boxes held off-site? Or will some vendors not bring demos with these restrictions?  I do know that it is almost always the case that the equipment arrives a day or two in advance of the install and that without fail, there is always a cable left in one of the boxes which has to be found at some later point, making off-site storage seem less than ideal.

 

Thanks for the info.

-Holly
___________________________
Holly L. Aaron
Molecular Imaging Center
Cancer Research Laboratory
University of California Berkeley
251 LSA #2751
Berkeley, CA  94720-2751
510.642.2901
510.642.5741 fax
[hidden email]
http://imaging.berkeley.edu

[George McNamara]

Put the crates in the "new management" managers offices.

At 03:28 PM 8/10/2010, you wrote:

Dear Listers - Sorry for the slightly off-topic question, but I figure many of you have demos at your institutes when you are planning to purchase equipment or write grants.
 
The situation is such:  The buliding where my facility is housed is under "new management" that insists boxes and crates cannot be stored in the hallway at all. Mind you, the hallways are quite narrow for a "science" building, 6-feet across.  Previously, as long as we left 3-feet of clearance for fire-code, it was okay to leave the boxes in the hall. I barely have enough space to host an installed demo system with enough room for users to gather around it. I do not have space in the facility to store boxes and crates. The "management" tells me they do not have any storage available. They say the vendor should have the shipping company come and take the crates after the install and bring them back for the tear-down.
 
So my question is this: What do other academic institues do for demo boxes/crates?
 
I do not think we can compete with industry options or maybe even private schools, but it would be good to know what others are doing. Is storage included in your overhead costs? Does your department provide space for demo setups and storage?  Will vendors be able to have the boxes held off-site? Or will some vendors not bring demos with these restrictions?  I do know that it is almost always the case that the equipment arrives a day or two in advance of the install and that without fail, there is always a cable left in one of the boxes which has to be found at some later point, making off-site storage seem less than ideal.
 
Thanks for the info.
-Holly
___________________________
Holly L. Aaron
Molecular Imaging Center
Cancer Research Laboratory
University of California Berkeley
251 LSA #2751
Berkeley, CA  94720-2751
510.642.2901
510.642.5741 fax
[hidden email]
http://imaging.berkeley.edu

[Gert van Cappellen]

We have the same kind of problem but,

1) Setting up the latest confocals is taking much less time than 5 years ago, meaning you have a much shorter time in which the boxes should be around
2) End of last year we had a demo by Nikon and they didn't have any problems taking the boxes with them till the end of the demo. In the end this was not necessary because we found an empty room nearby, but they offered us this solution

Good luck,
Gert van Cappellen

on 10-08-2010 21:28 Holly Aaron said the following:

Dear Listers - Sorry for the slightly off-topic question, but I figure many of you have demos at your institutes when you are planning to purchase equipment or write grants.

 

The situation is such:  The buliding where my facility is housed is under "new management" that insists boxes and crates cannot be stored in the hallway at all. Mind you, the hallways are quite narrow for a "science" building, 6-feet across.  Previously, as long as we left 3-feet of clearance for fire-code, it was okay to leave the boxes in the hall. I barely have enough space to host an installed demo system with enough room for users to gather around it. I do not have space in the facility to store boxes and crates. The "management" tells me they do not have any storage available. They say the vendor should have the shipping company come and take the crates after the install and bring them back for the tear-down.

 

So my question is this: What do other academic institues do for demo boxes/crates?

 

I do not think we can compete with industry options or maybe even private schools, but it would be good to know what others are doing. Is storage included in your overhead costs? Does your department provide space for demo setups and storage?  Will vendors be able to have the boxes held off-site? Or will some vendors not bring demos with these restrictions?  I do know that it is almost always the case that the equipment arrives a day or two in advance of the install and that without fail, there is always a cable left in one of the boxes which has to be found at some later point, making off-site storage seem less than ideal.

 

Thanks for the info.

-Holly
___________________________
Holly L. Aaron
Molecular Imaging Center
Cancer Research Laboratory
University of California Berkeley
251 LSA #2751
Berkeley, CA  94720-2751
510.642.2901
510.642.5741 fax
[hidden email]
http://imaging.berkeley.edu

[Higdon, Michael]

Commercial Response:  Since we do demonstrations all over the world, I've had quite a bit of experience dealing with box storage.  Generally speaking, the hosts can accommodate box storage.  Occasionally, I am required to secure off campus storage.  This is usually no problem and not expensive.  As a vender, I personally believe it is important to ask!  Just my two cents!

 

Cheers,

 

Michael

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From: Gert van Cappellen [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 5:15 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: Off Topic: Space for Demos and Crates/Boxes

We have the same kind of problem but,

1) Setting up the latest confocals is taking much less time than 5 years ago, meaning you have a much shorter time in which the boxes should be around
2) End of last year we had a demo by Nikon and they didn't have any problems taking the boxes with them till the end of the demo. In the end this was not necessary because we found an empty room nearby, but they offered us this solution

Good luck,
Gert van Cappellen

on 10-08-2010 21:28 Holly Aaron said the following:

Dear Listers - Sorry for the slightly off-topic question, but I figure many of you have demos at your institutes when you are planning to purchase equipment or write grants.

 

The situation is such:  The buliding where my facility is housed is under "new management" that insists boxes and crates cannot be stored in the hallway at all. Mind you, the hallways are quite narrow for a "science" building, 6-feet across.  Previously, as long as we left 3-feet of clearance for fire-code, it was okay to leave the boxes in the hall. I barely have enough space to host an installed demo system with enough room for users to gather around it. I do not have space in the facility to store boxes and crates. The "management" tells me they do not have any storage available. They say the vendor should have the shipping company come and take the crates after the install and bring them back for the tear-down.

 

So my question is this: What do other academic institues do for demo boxes/crates?

 

I do not think we can compete with industry options or maybe even private schools, but it would be good to know what others are doing. Is storage included in your overhead costs? Does your department provide space for demo setups and storage?  Will vendors be able to have the boxes held off-site? Or will some vendors not bring demos with these restrictions?  I do know that it is almost always the case that the equipment arrives a day or two in advance of the install and that without fail, there is always a cable left in one of the boxes which has to be found at some later point, making off-site storage seem less than ideal.

 

Thanks for the info.

-Holly
___________________________
Holly L. Aaron
Molecular Imaging Center
Cancer Research Laboratory
University of California Berkeley
251 LSA #2751
Berkeley, CA  94720-2751
510.642.2901
510.642.5741 fax
[hidden email]
http://imaging.berkeley.edu

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[Alison J. North]

Hi Holly,

Our Receiving Dept has some big room underground where they store pieces
of equipment or whatever e.g. while laboratories are being moved.  If we
ask them very nicely a few weeks ahead of a demo, they always agree to
store the empty crates for us in that room during the demo.  Maybe your
Receiving department would have something similar?

Good luck!
Alison


Holly Aaron wrote:

> Dear Listers - Sorry for the slightly off-topic question, but I figure
> many of you have demos at your institutes when you are planning to
> purchase equipment or write grants.
>  
> The situation is such:  The buliding where my facility is housed is
> under "new management" that insists boxes and crates cannot be stored
> in the hallway at all. Mind you, the hallways are quite narrow for a
> "science" building, 6-feet across.  Previously, as long as we left
> 3-feet of clearance for fire-code, it was okay to leave the boxes in
> the hall. I barely have enough space to host an installed demo system
> with enough room for users to gather around it. I do not have space in
> the facility to store boxes and crates. The "management" tells me they
> do not have any storage available. They say the vendor should have the
> shipping company come and take the crates after the install and bring
> them back for the tear-down.
>  
> So my question is this: What do other academic institues do for demo
> boxes/crates?
>  
> I do not think we can compete with industry options or maybe even
> private schools, but it would be good to know what others are doing.
> Is storage included in your overhead costs? Does your department
> provide space for demo setups and storage?  Will vendors be able to
> have the boxes held off-site? Or will some vendors not bring demos
> with these restrictions?  I do know that it is almost always the case
> that the equipment arrives a day or two in advance of the install and
> that without fail, there is always a cable left in one of the boxes
> which has to be found at some later point, making off-site storage
> seem less than ideal.
>  
> Thanks for the info.
> -Holly
> ___________________________
> Holly L. Aaron
> Molecular Imaging Center
> Cancer Research Laboratory
> University of California Berkeley
> 251 LSA #2751
> Berkeley, CA  94720-2751
> 510.642.2901
> 510.642.5741 fax
> [hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>
> http://imaging.berkeley.edu

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Alison J. North, Ph.D.,
Research Assistant Professor and
Director of the Bio-Imaging Resource Center,
The Rockefeller University,
1230 York Avenue,
New York,
NY 10065.
Tel: office ++ 212 327 7488
Tel: lab     ++ 212 327 7486
Fax:         ++ 212 327 7489

[Alison J. North]

The Bio-Imaging Resource Center at the Rockefeller University, New York,
is seeking a Research Support Specialist to provide training and support
in image analysis and image processing software, to act as Systems
Administrator, to assist with training on the more basic microscope
systems, and to provide some administrative support.  The imaging center
provides a comprehensive range of state-of-the-art microscope equipment,
including confocal, deconvolution, TIRF, FLIM and multiphoton systems.  
Researchers are trained to acquire the images themselves before
processing them using a variety of software packages, including Huygens,
Imaris, MetaMorph, Image J and SoftWoRx.

Specific responsibilities include:
1.  Instructing researchers on the application of advanced software
packages to analyze their image data; investigating and incorporating
new modules for complex image analysis; advising users on how to improve
their experimental design to facilitate quantitative studies.  Also
assisting with training and basic trouble-shooting on the microscopes
(50% effort).
2.  Close collaboration with the University IT department in
administration, support, and maintenance of Bio-Imaging Resource Center
Windows, Mac, Linux and Solaris servers and workstations (20% effort).
3.  Setting up and overseeing user accounts, instructing users on data
access and management, and handling monthly billing of users, using
custom software (20% effort).
4.  General lab administration and maintenance (10% effort).

The position is open immediately.  A Bachelor’s degree (minimum) and a
strong background in computing are required, also familiarity with
scientific imaging and image processing concepts.  Equally important are
excellent interpersonal and communication skills, a willingness to learn
and teach, and good organizational and multi-tasking skills.

Preferred IT skills include:
- Experience in systems administration in mixed operating system
environments (Windows, Mac and UNIX);
- Experience in users administration in the mixed Windows Active
Directories Domain and LDAP environment including proficiency in SAMBA
and LDAP configuration and administration;
- Experience with various storage technologies (NAS, SAN), file access
protocols (SMB, NFS, AFP), and files systems (ZFS, UFS, ext3, NTFS,
etc), and file system volume manager;
- Experience with scripting in Unix and Windows environments;
- Experience in computer virtualization technologies (VMware).

The Rockefeller University is located on a beautiful campus on
Manhattan's Upper East Side. We offer a competitive salary,
comprehensive benefits and an excellent working environment.
To apply for this position, click the following URL, click on 'staff
opportunities" and enter keyword "IRC8962":
 
http://www.rockefeller.edu/hr/career.php

For specific technical questions about the BIRC’s instrumentation or
services, please feel free to contact Dr. Alison North, the Director of
the BIRC, at:
[hidden email]

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--
Alison J. North, Ph.D.,
Research Assistant Professor and
Director of the Bio-Imaging Resource Center,
The Rockefeller University,
1230 York Avenue,
New York,
NY 10065.
Tel: office ++ 212 327 7488
Tel: lab     ++ 212 327 7486
Fax:         ++ 212 327 7489