Working with CABI

State-of-the-art imaging systems

• MRI
• PET / SPECT
• microCT
• Ultrasound / Photoacoustic imaging
• In vivo bioluminescence/fluorescence imaging.

In-house Biological Services Unit

• Mouse and rat holding rooms
• Surgery room
• Procedure rooms.

What happens next?

Before your project can begin, you must complete a CABI Agreement for Work.

This document will be sent to you and is usually completed with a CABI approver.

Information you must provide includes:

• Your CABI approver
• Start and end dates
• Study type
• Researcher name(s)
• Payment details
• Signatures from the PI and your CABI approver

Cost estimates

Please provide estimates for the facilities you need. You are charged for actual usage, but if estimated costs exceed £1,000, we ask for 50% up-front before work can begin. Any unused funds are returned after the study finishes. If the actual cost exceeds the estimated total by 20% during your study, access to facility bookings is paused. You can then either amend your agreement to continue the study or terminate the study.

Once the ‘Agreement for Work’ is in place, you must complete all necessary inductions, training, and risk assessments before work can begin. This includes:

• A health and safety induction with the CABI Laboratory Manager.
• Training for any facilities you wish to use with appropriate CABI staff members.
• Ensuring work is covered by appropriate risk assessments approved by UCL Safety Services.
• An induction with the Biological Services Unit Facility Manager if you are planning to use the CABI animal holding rooms (B07E and B07F).
• Ensuring any animal work is covered by appropriate and active personal licences (PILs) and project licences (PPLs) for the duration of the study.

After all the required onboarding is complete, you will be granted access to CABI laboratories and facility booking calendars for the duration of your study.

Any amendment to an agreement is subject to the same initiation and approval process for setting up a new agreement.

Collaborative studies

For ‘Collaboration’ type studies, we ask all researchers to observe the following common requirements for scholarly exchange:

• That researchers seek to publish their results in peer-reviewed publications or apply for funding based on their pilot study.
• Contribution by CABI members is appropriately acknowledged on submitted manuscripts and funding applications.
• Manuscripts for review are required at least two weeks prior to submission.
• Digital copies of successful publications or funding applications are made available to your CABI collaborator(s).

Notes

• PET/CT/SPECT. Rate excludes radionuclides or radiopharmaceuticals.
• Room for Animal Procedures. This includes but is not limited to: Schedule 1 culling, transcardial perfusion, intraperitoneal injection, etc.
• Rates may change to reflect changes in the cost of consumables, system maintenance, and upkeep.