1. Initiate a Project

To start screening, please fill out the screen proposal form and email to htcbmgr@sfu.ca.

• The screen proposal form will summarizes your aims, as well as your protocol. See our Screening Resources section for some useful information on screening development.

• After your request has been submitted, you will be contacted to set up an initial meeting.

2. Complete User Agreements 

After your project has been accepted, complete the following forms and and email to htcbmgr@sfu.ca.

1. ​User registration form

2. User agreement form (select the form most applicable)

   • SFU personnel agreement​ form

   • Non-SFU personnel agreement form

   • Corporate user agreement form​

3. ​Obtain Biosafety Review/Approval

All users must obtain biosafety review (external user) or biosafety approval (internal users).

• More information can be found on the SFU Environmental Health and Safety website.

4. Register at QReserve

Register at the QReserve website, which handles all instrument reservations.

5. Training

All users must receive training sessions on the pieces of equipment that will be using. You will be prompted to arrange a training session with the HTCB Research Scientist upon your first time booking each piece of equipment.

6. Screening Pipeline

For more information about the screening pipeline, please consult our pipeline flowchart.