Why a checklist on the LMF ?
To ensure proper tracking of LMF development and performance for future evaluation, as well as to strengthen future grant submissions, the following policies must be followed:
Publications
❶ Send a draft of publications to the LMF to make sure that the results are presented optimally and comply with best research practices:
Accurate and complete “Materials and methods section”, a template for each microscope can be found on the LMF website, in the description of the microscope, see: Rigor and Reproducibility below the description of each microscope.
1-Assistance above the technical or routine level, with any facility staff providing scientific input and expertise in experimental set-up, acquisition, or analysis, should be recognized through co-authorship on resulting publications. Please discuss acknowledgments with facility staff prior to manuscript submission.
2-Minimal acknowledgement required (= not longer or shorter): “Image collection, processing and analysis for this manuscript was performed with the assistance of Dr. Frederic Bonnet and the MDI Biological Laboratory Light Microscopy Facility (RRID:SCR_019166), which is supported by an Institutional Development Award (IDeA) from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under grant number P20GM103423“
❷ Provide a PDF-file of the publication for the facility’s records.
Grants
❸ Notify the LMF of grants in preparation or submitted for which LMF (list of equipment, my help, others) helped to write a section
❹ Notify the LMF of grants obtained using LMF-generated data
Feedback
❺ Send concern or feedback on instruments, services, and policies for improvement
Contact fbonnet@mdibl.org today to learn more about our checklist and how we can help you achieve your research goals. We look forward to working with you and unlocking the mysteries of the microscopic world together!