I am the facility admin. for a state school/PUI with a single NMR. We acquired a modern 400 MHz system (gradient pulses etc.) in 2010. It replaced an AC-300 that was decades old.
I'm given to understand that NMR "lifespan" is ca. 15 years (although obviously one can keep them longer - we sure did).
It took us 7 tries (over as many years) to get an NSF MRI grant to replace our prior instrument.
Some in my department are starting to mutter that we should be preparing our next MRI proposal to replace the current instrument, now 8 years old.
What do folks think about when it makes sense to apply for a grant for a new instrument? Applying too soon seems like a futile exercise; I'm just not sure what is "too soon". On the other hand, if it takes us 7 tries to get the next one also, then maybe it's time to start trying.
Cheers,
Heather
Received on Wed Oct 03 2018 - 08:46:24 MST