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Maintaining a safe and productive environment at CNI

At the beginning of each year, the CNI welcomes back many users, and we are glad to meet new users.  It is also a good time to remind everyone to please help us maintain a safe and productive environment at CNI. Over the years, our community has worked together helping one another to follow the best… Read more Maintaining a safe and productive environment at CNI

Funding opportunity from the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance

Funding opportunity – Please see the funding opportunity below, sent on behalf of the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance: The Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance is a new interdisciplinary research initiative whose mission is to transform human health and wellness on a global scale through the discovery and translation of the underlying principles which govern human performance. We… Read more Funding opportunity from the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance

An important reminder: Please follow the COVID mitigation procedures!

An urgent plea Like most of you, the CNI team is eager to see the challenges of the pandemic recede.  As we approach the pandemic’s end (hopefully), it is  important that we continue to closely follow the COVID Mitigation procedures at the CNI.  We must help one another to get across the finish line strong – slip ups now will delay… Read more An important reminder: Please follow the COVID mitigation procedures!

CNI operations - March 2021 news

We are glad to see more users returning to scan at CNI. We would like to share two important updates. (1) Addition of Classroom 050 as a resource for CNI users We are pleased to report that CNI users have been recently granted access to another room (Classroom 050).  The room is just outside CNI between Building 420… Read more CNI operations - March 2021 news

CNI Limited Operations during Winter Shutdown (December 12, 2020 - January 3, 2021)

Stanford’s winter shutdown will be the three weeks from Saturday, December 12, through Sunday, January 3. Qualified CNI users wishing to scan during this period are welcome to book time for their studies as needed. A change in county guidelines such as a new shelter-in-place order may affect whether the CNI can remain open, or what… Read more CNI Limited Operations during Winter Shutdown (December 12, 2020 - January 3, 2021)

Reopening the CNI - partial opening (part 3)

Partial opening The CNI will partially re-open this Wednesday, June 10th.  We expect much of the rest of the month of June to be used for protocol development (new UHP) and training on the new procedures (COVID-19).  For this initial period scheduling protocol development time up to 1 week in advance is permitted, and the CNI will be open… Read more Reopening the CNI - partial opening (part 3)

Reopening the CNI - safe operations

Our conversations with the University make it seem likely that when research starts up again there will be various COVID19-mitigation related issues that impact users directly.  This post is one in a series that we will share as the University policy evolves. Safe operations – The CNI has developed a standard operating procedures (SOP) document  for when studies are resumed.  The document defines… Read more Reopening the CNI - safe operations

CNI Users' Meeting - Friday, March 6, 10:30 to 11:30AM

The CNI users’ meeting will held on Friday, March 6, 10:30 to 11:30AM in the new Wu Tsai Neurosciences Building Room E153. We look forward to sharing the latest on the system upgrade. Also – stay tuned for another blog posting soon regarding opening of the CNI calendar for times earlier than the week March 16.… Read more CNI Users' Meeting - Friday, March 6, 10:30 to 11:30AM

Important administrative updates for CNI users

Getting Started There have been several updates to the CNI “Getting Started” wiki page –  http://cni.su.domains/wiki/Getting_Started. All onboarding information for new users at CNI is contained there. Please direct new CNI users in your labs  to read the information on this page. The new updates are: New Registration Forms for CNI orientation sessions As of March… Read more Important administrative updates for CNI users

CNI Fifth Year Celebration

Friday, October 14th – Room 041 Jordan Hall The CNI team invites you to join us for a celebration to mark our first five years of operation.  The event will take place the morning of October 14th, the day after the SNI Symposium. Register here Schedule – Friday, October 14, 2016 9:00 –  Coffee 9:30… Read more CNI Fifth Year Celebration