NEW RESEARCH PROJECTS

Welcome to the Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging! The imaging resources of the Martinos Center are open to all qualified users, so whether you've arrived at this page because you are interested in collaborating with Martinos Center scientists on new or ongoing research, or you'd like to apply the Center's technology, expertise, and resources to your own research program, this page will help you get started.

New research projects using the MR, MEG, EEG, Optical Imaging, PET or Computational core facilities and associated labs is initiated with a research proposal to the Center. New projects may already be funded or the goal of the project may be to collect pilot data for a grant application. All proposals are reviewed, and approved by the Core Management Committee (CMC) based on

• Scientific merit
• Feasibility of the research on existing equipment
• Availability of equipment

Approved proposals will be assigned resource time based on availability. Continued resource time will be based on progress of work and ability to secure funding.

Before you begin your research at the Center you must:

• Submit a proposal and account request (about Imager Project Accounts, Application Form)
• For funded accounts, you must send the appropriate pdfs to Karen Dervin. If your grant is modular, you need to send a copy of the Human or Animal Subject page including the Targeted Enrollment Form. If your grant is non-modular, you need to send a copy of the Budget and Justification page.
• Provide IRB/SRAC documentation
• Complete human subject research education requirement
• Partners employees must complete HIPAA certification: MAC|PC
• Complete appropriate imager Safety and Operations training course
• Sign up for Martinos Center computer user account for each member of the research team who will need scanner access. Make sure to specify they be added to the Imager project account created above.
• Sign up for time on the research imagers and testing facilities
• Sign up for appropriate information email list

Related topics

• Information on submitting a grant proposal
• Imager User Fees
• Conducting Human and Amimal Research - IRB & SRAC
• Imager Scheduling Policy & Procedures

Contact

To learn more about conducting research at the Martinos Center, contact:
Karen Dervin
phone: (617) 726-8908