Steps to Get Started
Step 1: NRF Project Activation
To activate any research project in the NRF, please complete the Registration Form (fillable PDF) to apply
to become a NRF user. The registration process is different dependent on whether you are WUSTL USER from Washington University in St. Louis or NON-WUSTL USER from outside. If you are a WUSTL user, please fill out the one form below.
Users outside of WUSTL, please fill out the three forms below.
WUSTL Users:
Non-WUSTL Users:
Please note that the Billing Information Form and MOU require signatures other than those of the User. Also, a hard copy of the Purchase Order is required. The Institutional signature on the MOU needs to be someone who has the authority to sign on behalf of your institution.
If you have any questions regarding the use of NRF, send an e-mail to
NRF-NNIN@wustl.edu
.
Step 2: Safety Training
As a requirement in use of the Micro- and Nanofabrication Lab and Particle Technology Lab, users must take the NRF Safety and SEI Training to complete NRF-Safety-SEI form. For users who request access to the Surface
Characterization Lab and Bio-imaging Lab, please skip this process and proceed to
step 4.
Step 3: Apply for the NRF User Key
Apply for
the NRF User Key
for online reservation and billing information system.
Step 4: Schedule Training
Identify the specific tool in
the NRF Core Labs
and contact NRF staff for training.
Step 5: NRF Locations
The
NRF Core Labs
are located at Earth Planetary Sciences (EPS) Building and Whitaker
Hall -Biomedical Engineering Building. Find out
directions to the labs.