General Laboratory Guidelines

Please Be Respectful

The staff of the Bauer Core take pride in its collaborative working environment, friendly atmosphere, and easy accessibility. Please be respectful of the instrumentation, lab space, and other people working in the labs. Failure to follow this important guideline may result in revoked privileges and denial of access to center resources.

Training

All training on instrumentation must be done by Bauer Core staff members. Training of fellow researchers or colleagues on the center’s instrumentation is prohibited. If your colleagues are interested in using the center’s resources, please ask them to contact Claire Reardon (claire@cgr.harvard.edu) before working in the Bauer Core labs.

Bench Space

The lab areas in the Bauer Laboratory are used by various groups of researchers, including the Bauer Fellows and their groups, the Bauer Core staff, and visiting researchers. Each floor has laboratory bench space dedicated to each of these groups. If you need to use bench space, please contact a member of the Core staff to learn about access to the visitor space.
Do not use materials or instruments on any benches other than those dedicated to visiting researchers.
Do not move instrumentation without permission from a Core staff member.

Laboratory Supplies and Reagents

Use of reagents and disposable lab supplies will require that you provide an internal code for billing. We will charge you for the exact cost of the materials that are used.

Laboratory Cleanliness

Please leave any work area in the same condition in which you found it. Discard any trash, clean up any spills, and remove all items that you brought with you.

Autoclaves, Glasswashers, and Media Preparation Services

In general, these resources are not available to visitors. Use of these resources must be discussed with the Laboratory Manager, Claire Reardon, by contacting her at 617-384-7913 or claire@cgr.harvard.edu.