In order to become a User of one of the Materials Synthesis facility tools you must first be enrolled as a CNS/NNIN User. To do this, please see this page.

Once an active CNS/NNIN User, you must contact the CNS staff member in charge of that facility/tool and arrange for training or assistance. To determine which staff member you should contact, please consult the Facilities section of our site. If you still cannot determine which staff member you should contact to arrange for training, please email nninapply@cns.fas.harvard.edu

Certain Materials Synthesis facilities are located in buildings or rooms that require card reader access. Any CNS facility or tool located in either LISE or Mallinckrodt Labs require that a form be filled out in order to gain card reader access. For Harvard Users, their HUID is used as an access card, non-Harvard Users must contact the CNS Administrative Office in order to get a swipe card.

Please see the Forms area of the User Section of the website for the Mallinkcrodt and LISE card reader access forms.

Please read the General User Information and Policy area of the User Section of the website as it contains additional important information for CNS facility users.