Core Facility Management & Operation

Core Facility Business Model (6 topics )

Staff intermediate

1 hour 14 mins 55 secs

Last updated 3 weeks ago

This module invites you to become familiar with several business aspects and concepts associated with operating an imaging core facility.

Developing a Sustainable Portfolio of Core Facilities

Presenter: Philip Hockberger, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA

Developing a Sustainable Portfolio of Core Facilities - Topics

Leasing versus Buying Scientific Instruments

Presenter: Douglas Richardson, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA

Leasing versus Buying Scientific Instruments - Topics

Introduction to leasing of microscopes
Advantages of leasing compared to purchasing
Example of successful leasing program at Harvard Center for Biological Imaging called Evergreen Program
Disadvantages of leasing compared to purchasing

Further reading

Building a Sustainable Portfolio of Core Facilities: a Case Study Hockberger et al. (2018). Building a Sustainable Portfolio of Core Facilities: a Case Study. Journal of Biomolecular Techniques. 29(3):79-92.
To buy or to lease: The advantages and costs of leasing versus buying scientific instruments for academic core facilities Wang and Richardson (2020). To buy or to lease. EMBO reports, volume 21.

Source material

Developing a Sustainable Portfolio of Core Facilities: Turku BioImaging YouTube Channel
Leasing versus Buying Scientific Instruments: Global BioImaging YouTube Channel