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ALL RESEARCHERS who would like to undertake research in the Natural Sciences at Georgia State University (and who wish to avail themselves of the ABCore facilities within both the Natural Science Centre and / or the Petit Science Centre MUST go through an initial series of training sessions: (a) to become familiar with fundamental aspects of Laboratory Safety and Security, (b) to learn what equipment is available in the ABCore facilities, and (c) to learn how each instrument is to be used.
"FACE TO FACE" GENERAL training sessions (which include AUTOCLAVE training) will be offered in the first couple of weeks of the Fall Semester for incoming students and staff -so that they might more quickly gain access to the ABCore facilities and become familiar with the use of basic molecular-based technological instrumentation within these facilities.
Additional "ONE-ON-ONE" training sessions are also offered on some of the more sophisticated and more expensive instrumentation within the ABCore facilities UPON REQUEST by any and all researchers, so that they may be able to use more "specialized equipment" that is available in the ABCORE facilities
In order to gain access to the ABCore facilities ALL NEW RESEARCHERS will:
(1) Sign-Up with the ABCore facilities by clicking on the "OPEN REGISTRATION" button and follow directions given.
(2) Register with BIOSAFETY through the Research Safety portal (see below in the next section) and take the "Mandatory Online Training" -Introduction to Security Awareness Training, also see below.
(3) Meet and fulfill ALL TRAINING requirements, (see below in the next section).
(4) Complete ALL pertinent application forms (see below in the next section) and then, as a member of the ABCore facilities research community, agree to ABIDE BY THE BASIC RULES which underpin the smooth operation of the ABCore facilities, by agreeing to the following:
- (i) to use ONLY their own GSU card to swipe in to each room when accessing the core facilities AND then to "log-in" to the log book for each instrument BEFORE use, and 'log-out" AFTER use.
- (ii) to take appropriate care of instrumentation that they use, ensuring that the workspace around each piece of equipment is kept clean -after use,
- (iii) to communicate with ABCore Staff members ASAP if / when equipment is not working properly.
- (iv) NOT to use equipment on which they have NOT been trained.
- (v) NOT to share panthercard access privileges with ANYONE -see Security and Awareness video.
Appropriate laboratory safety wear (Lab coats, Eye Protection etc.) are required AT ALL times when using equipment in the ABCore facilities.
The required use of MASKS has been downgraded to "highly suggested" for work in ABCore facilities' space
REGISTRATION -Revised 09/12/2024
- (1) Register ON-LINE by CLICKing on the blue "OPEN REGISTRATION" button below to sign up for Core facility access. Dr. Hyuk Kyu Seoh will then respond via email and inform you about any and all specific aspects of the registration process -including any recent changes in the process- and answer any questions that you may have.
Please be aware that these are the ONLY general equipment training activities that will be provided by the ABCore facilities staff at this time. Please be aware that using some of the more sophisticated instrumentation in the core may require additional, more specialized "one-on-one" training.
Fall '24 through Spring '25 
- (2) Be sure that you have viewed the MANDATORY, ON-LINE presentation in the "Research Safety" portal in iCollege, entitled "Security Awareness Training". Review ALL the information in this ON-LINE presentation and ensure that you have taken AND passed the requisit online quiz, earning a score of greater than 80%.
If you do not see the "Research Safety" portal in your iCollege home page (look for an image of a technician in a yellow hazmat suit and green breathing apparatus) then you will need to contact biosafety biosafety@gsu.edu and have them give you access to the "Research Safety" portal.
VIEW ALL of the BASIC TRAINING VIDEOS within the BASIC TRAINING VIDEOS section of this web site (with special care to review appropriate "Autoclave How to videos") BEFORE continuing on to the NEXT step,
When you submit your forms for access approval you will be quizzed as to the information on these videos BEFORE being given access to the ABCore facilities.
CLICK on the AUTOCLAVE TRAINING button (below) and choose the optimal day for your training in the calendar provided (Mon, Wed or Fri, dates blocked off in blue), then click on the time 10:30 am or 1:00 pm and sign up for your preferred time time slot,
PLEASE BE AWARE that Wed 1:00 pm and Fri 1:00 pm time slots are for NSC Rm 484 (ONLY), while all others are for PSC 545 (ONLY). Information and training that you receive in these autoclave sessions is designed to augment the video information that is given in STEP (4). Each training session, however, can only accomodate FIVE individuals at a time. So, if one session is full, please move on to the next available time slot.
If you are unsure as to when you are able to take the "AUTOCLAVE" training, or unsure as to what you need to do next about "AUTOCLAVE" training, please contact Chip Foster
- (4) Having completed all the activities in the previous sections, if you do not receive a "Basic Training" form, GO TO THE "FORMS" Page of this website (Resources > Forms). Scroll down to "TRAINING" and CLICK on the appropriate "Basic Training" Form. DOWNLOAD this form and then address ALL the required inputs, including signature by your direct supervisor AND departmental chair. If you have any questions as to how to fill in this form please contact Hyuk Kyu Seoh (PSC 521) -or indeed any of the Core Facility Technical staff.
Finally, submit this form (along with a scanned image of the FRONT and BACK images of your PANTHER CARD to Hyuk Kyu Seoh (PSC 521), who will then forward ALL access requests to the College Facilities Coordinator.
Please be aware that Core facilites' personnel are only intermediaries to your gaining access, and are NOT responsible for potential delays beyond their control. The Core facilites' personnel will try to get back with you to ensure that you have completed ALL requirements appropriately, which may include some form of QUIZ that you MUST PASS to their satisfaction, but they do not have the final say in the process.When all is DONE, and access has been granted...
WELCOME TO THE ABCORE FACILITIES
About the TrainingAll "FACE TO FACE" Equipment Training Sessions will cover: autoclaves and washers (building specific), a review of Security and Laboratory Safety Information, as well as general training sessions on; thermal cycler, film developer, lyophilizer, scintillation counter, assorted centrifuges and ultracentrifuges.
Additional InformationFor more detailed information about general equipment training and /or additional information about training on more specialized equipment -which will require additional "one-on-one" training sessions, please contact:
Hyuk-Kyu Seoh
(404) 413-5363
Office: PSC Rm 519
Lab: PSC Rm 537Chip Foster
(404) 413-5363
Office: PSC Rm 521
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