* The central Burnham phone number is 858-646-3100.  The phone extension listed is for the facility Director or Manager.

Overview
There are currently a substantial number of Shared Resources (SRs) at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research. Their primary mission is to provide advanced technology, expertise, and instrumentation to  Investigators that may not be easily acquired by individual laboratories. The SRs provide high quality interactive and cost-effective services for all Burnham Investigators.   Many of the SRs provide a choice of full service, or investigator training on the advanced instrumentation for independent use.  The SR campus map shows the general location of each SR, with more details on location, services, and equipment available on the individual SR web sites linked above.  If you are looking for information on common-use equipment, see the Research Support web site or use the Common Equipment link (at the top right of the page).

Organization
Each SR has a full-time Director or Manager responsible for day-to-day operations of their Resource. Many SRs are divided into several Facilities, with each having its own Director/Manager. The Facility Director or Manager is the most knowledgeable and appropriate point of contact for questions, requests, or concerns. If substantive discussions with Facility Director/Manager can not resolve a problem, it should then be brought to the attention of the Vice President for Scientific Resources, Craig Hauser.  He supervises the day-to-day operations of the Shared Resources, and will coordinate a solution if problems arise.  This may include consulting with the Faculty Supervisor, or a faculty member with expertise in the scientific area and technology of the SR.  The Faculty Director provides scientific guidance to the Shared Resource or specific facility, to assure its quality and to anticipate the evolving needs of researchers.  Overall supervision of the scientific directions and budgets of the SRs is the responsibility of the Executive Vice President for Scientific Affairs, Kristiina Vuori.  

Feedback
It is essential that users provide management within the SRs with direct feedback on whether user needs are being met.  In addition, Craig Hauser (x3119) welcomes questions, comments, and suggestions on all aspects of SR performance.

Cost
Prices for each service are listed on the individual SR web sites. Prices are almost always lower than comparable commercial services, due to financial support of the SRs by the Institute, the Cancer Center Support Grant, and the La Jolla Neurosciences Center Grant. The reduced charge-back rates for Cancer Center, La Jolla Neuroscience, and Sanford Center members reflects their ~25%  support of the SR operating costs. Before the start of large projects, the SR manager and the Investigator should have a written agreement on the cost, scope, and details of the project.

Please send comments and suggestions to chauser@burnham.org

Last Revision: June 19, 2009