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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB) offers several services for non-university research for customers, such as individuals, other institutions and commercial entities.

The University of Illinois requires all non-university researchers to sign either a Facility Use Agreement (FUA) or Technical Testing Agreement (TTA). 

  • FUA's are agreements where the IGB Core provides access to facilities, instrument(s) and/or other resources to customers for their research and/or development purposes. The Core offers in-person access as well as remote access.
  • TTA's are agreements where the IGB Core provides testing and analysis services utilizing Core facilities and instrument(s) for customers.
A paragraph providing a detailed description of the project, including all instrument(s) requested.

Quote

We are happy to provide a quote. Let us know the instrument(s) you plan to use and the anticipated length of time. The quote is an estimated amount. We bill based on actual usage.

 

Once you have completed the Facilities Use Form, you will need to complete several items to obtain access to the Core facilities and instrument(s).

For In-Person Access

  • Illinois NetID
  • Safety Training
  • Bookit Lab
  • IGB Connect
  • Training Request Form

For Remote Access

  • Illinois NetID
  • Bookit Lab
  • Training Request Form

 

Illinois NetID
If you are working on campus, you will need a netID. You will need to fill out this NetID Request form: https://identity.uillinois.edu/affilFrontEnd/

You can select UIUC, Institute for Genomic Biology, and “affiliate-researcher” and put gfried@illinois.edu for your sponsor. Email Glenn at gfried@illinois.edu when you start this step. This can take a week to complete. You may need to pick up an ID card from the University bookstore to access instruments after hours.

 

Safety Training
You will need to login using your net ID and take the following safety training. You will need to upload the training certificates to IGB Connect.

Division of Research Safety (DRS) Online General Laboratory Safety Training
https://ovcrportal.research.illinois.edu/Training/Overview.aspx?Trainin…

Division of Research Safety (DRS) Understanding Biosafety Training
https://ovcrportal.research.illinois.edu/Training/Overview.aspx?Trainin…

IGB Research Safety Training and Quiz
https://www.igb.illinois.edu/safety/training-lab

 

Bookit Lab
You will need to use your Net ID to log onto Bookitlab and reserve a training time when a core staff person sets this up. The IGB Core uses BookitLab to track instrument usage. You will need to sign in with the SSO button, your net ID and Illinois password.

Link to BookitLab: https://core.bookitlab.com/illinois_igb/Login?ReturnUrl=%2Fillinois_igb…

Link to BookitLab instructions: https://www-app.igb.illinois.edu/core-docs/

It is handy to have the BookitLab app on your phone. After downloading you will ask for the facility that you are using and you should enter igb lower case.

 

IGB Connect
To gain access to the IGB building and the Core Facilities after your hands-on training, you will need to fill out the entry form. The form can be found here: https://connect.igb.illinois.edu/membership/entry-form

 

Training Request Form
You can request training on a specific core instrument here. You will not need a net ID for this step: https://www.igb.illinois.edu/corefacilities/training-request