Data Management

About CMI Data Files

Users are responsible for storage of all raw and processed data collected at the CMI.

  • Users should have a plan to copy or transfer all raw and process data to their own local or cloud storage system.
  • While the CMI allows temporary local storage of CMI User data on the instrument computer, we make no guarantees on the security or long-term availability of any data at the CMI.
  • For most CMI technologies, the raw data files and recommended readable exports are relatively small and can be readily transferred electronically.
    • See specific instruments for exceptions and for details about the software, data file types and recommended data exports. 

Data Sharing:

  • Currently, a Generalist Repository is the recommended data repository for most CMI data types, as stable specialist data repositories have not been established.

CMI Research Resource Identifier: RRID:SCR_018270

  • CMI users agree to acknowledge the support of "the Center for Macromolecular Interactions at Harvard Medical School" in publications arising from use of the facility.

For information on access fees, policies and getting started at the CMI, see the CMI Access Page.