Frequently Asked Questions for Students

How do I get started?

• Register with the MGH Volunteer Office in the Main Campus to get a badge. Get a security access form from the first floor security desk at Building 149.
• Ask DeeDee Correia (her office is Rm 2301F on the second floor Bldg 149) to sign the form to give you access to the first floor computer area, the second floor offices, and the tenth floor research area.
• Fill out the student census form if you have not already done so. (GET LINK!)
• Email help@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu for a computer account.
• Email the Martinos Center webmaster to be included on the Students website: webmaster@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu.
• Join the martinos-students mailing list from the Mailing Lists page.

How do I make travel arrangements?

• The cheapest airfare is usually with Council Travel (617.225.2555) through their student discount program. There is a one-time $25 fee, which is reimbursable. You can also buy a discounted ticket for a non-student if you live with him/her.
• Or, you can charge air travel to a fund number for a specific grant through the MGH travel office. Contact Monica Langone (mlangone@partners.org) to obtain the correct fund number and authorization.

How do I make slides or posters for conferences?

• There are free poster printers on the first floor of the Martinos Center (contact Piotr Okonski) and in the HST lounge in E25 on the MIT campus (see http://mit.edu/twagner/www/PrintSite.html for more details).
• You can get free 35mm slides or posters printed at Cambridge Photo located on Cambridge Street across from the MGH main campus. They will print slides the same day for a small rush charge. You can also have slides printed at the MGH Radiology Office, Cambridge Photo or in Chinatown (note the fMRI science cover on the wall). In all cases, ask them to charge the expenses to Department of Radiology, Martinos Center.

How can I access electronic journals?

• You can access some electronic journals directly from computers at the Martinos Center.
• A much larger journal collection is available online via the Harvard library website, http://www.countway.harvard.edu/, or the MIT library website, http://libraries.mit.edu .

Who is the Martinos Center Student Representative and what does s/he do?

• The Martinos Center Student Representative is Div Bolar. He presents student issues at the Center faculty meetings and relays relevant information to the student body. He is also available to answer any general questions.
• Periodic events, such as lunch meetings with the student-faculty liaison, Greg Sorenson, bagel mornings, or other social events will be announced over email. If you have any suggestions for events, please email the student representative!

Is there a student mailing list?

• Yes: martinos-students@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu
• Join the martinos-students mailing list from the Mailing Lists page. Please do not use the student mailing list for recruiting subjects.

Whom should I contact if I have a problem?

• For a general "how-to" question, see the "User's Handbook" page on the Martinos Center web site.
• For a more personal problem, contact the Student-Faculty Liaison, Greg Sorenson (Sorensen@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu)