Shey-Shing Sheu from Pharmacology, Joanna Olmsted from Biology, and Peter Keng from the Cancer Center. Membership fees are collected quarterly to pay for service contracts and the upkeep of the Facility. To initiate training, contact either Dr. Jim Melvin or Dr. Ted Begenisich. Therefore, only one or two training sessions are usually required to learn the basics of any given application. Training beyond the initial two training periods will result in and additional surcharge.
Individual labs are responsible for the training of additional personnel from that lab.
For supplementary training, a course can be taken at Meridian's headquarters in Michigan. Responsibility for long-term operation is shared by the members of the Facility. Facility members pay in advance for predicted usage on a quarterly basis. Unused time at the end of the year is non-refundable since it was used to pay the service contract at the beginning of the year. ACAS Facility members have priority for scheduling the Facility over non-members.