The following table shows the fee structure for
Tufts neuroscientists, other academic users, and non-academic users.
Services |
Neuroscientist |
Academic |
Industry |
Assays |
Functional Observation
Battery |
$30/hr |
$50/hr |
$80/hr |
Locomotor Activity
Testing |
$30/hr |
$50/hr |
$80/hr |
Open Field Activity
Testing |
$30/hr |
$50/hr |
$80/hr |
Acoustic Startle
Response
and Prepulse Inhibition |
$30/hr |
$50/hr |
$80/hr |
Pentylenetetrazol
Seizure |
$30/hr |
$50/hr |
$80/hr |
Elevated Plus Maze
and Swim Test |
$30/hr |
$50/hr |
$80/hr |
Morris and other
Maze Tests |
$30/hr |
$50/hr |
$80/hr |
Stress-Induced
Hypothermia |
$30/hr |
$50/hr |
$80/hr |
Tail Flick |
$30/hr |
$50/hr |
$80/hr |
Rotarod Test |
$30/hr |
$50/hr |
$80/hr |
Hot Plate Test |
$30/hr |
$50/hr |
$80/hr |
General surgery |
Intercranial injection
and implantations |
$30/hr |
$50/hr |
$80/hr |
Brain lesions |
$30/hr |
$50/hr |
$80/hr |
Device implantations |
$30/hr |
$50/hr |
$80/hr |
Consultation |
Statistical Analysis |
$30/hr |
$50/hr |
$80/hr |
Behavioral Design
Consultation |
$30/hr |
$50/hr |
$80/hr |
Equipment and training |
Use of facilities
and equipment
w/out technical assistance |
$10/hr |
$20/hr |
N/A |
Equipment
training session |
$50/person |
$50/person |
N/A |