Acknowledging BioPACIFIC MIP
The BioPACIFIC MIP platform can only thrive through the development of a critically large community of engaged researchers. Communication, contextualization, and acknowledgement of how BioPACIFIC MIP resources enable results helps prospective users understand how they might advance their research by joining the community.
To promote this mission of knowledge sharing and growth, researchers working on approved user projects or in-house research at BioPACIFIC MIP should:
- Mention BioPACIFIC MIP within the main body of publications, in the methods section or where the facilities or procedures are described; example: “SAXS measurements were performed at the BioPACIFIC MIP user facilities at UC Santa Barbara.”
- Include the BioPACIFIC MIP logo and mention the relevant instrumentation when describing experimental methodologies in conference presentations and posters; see the video in the inset for an example.
And must:
- Acknowledge both the BioPACIFIC MIP award number (DMR-1933487 or DMR-2445868) and the BioPACIFIC MIP name in all publications that are generated or resulting from BioPACIFIC MIP in-house research and BioPACIFIC user projects, including through use of the BioPACIFIC MIP funded tools, materials, or data in person or virtually; example: “This work was supported by the BioPACIFIC Materials Innovation Platform of the National Science Foundation under Award No. DMR-2445868.”
- Acknowledge the BioPACIFIC MIP award number (DMR-1933487 or DMR-2445868) and/or BioPACIFIC MIP name in all presentations, websites, press releases, etc. that are generated or resulting from BioPACIFIC MIP support under the Materials Innovation Platforms solicitation (NSF 25-521).
For users accessing the facilities through the recharge/fee mechanism:
- The BioPACIFIC MIP award number (DMR-1933487 or DMR-2445868) must be acknowledged in all publications that are generated or resulting from BioPACIFIC MIP support under the Materials Innovation Platforms solicitation (NSF 25-521), including use of the BioPACIFIC MIP funded tools, materials, or data in person or virtually.
- The BioPACIFIC MIP award number (DMR1933487 or DMR-2445868) and/or BioPACIFIC MIP name must be acknowledged in all presentations, websites, press releases, etc. that are generated or resulting from BioPACIFIC MIP support under the Materials Innovation Platforms solicitation (NSF 25-521).
Which Award Number Should I Acknowledge?
The BioPACIFIC MIP award number that should be acknowledged depends on the User Project number.
- Non-UCSB or UCLA User Projects numbered BPE079 and lower should acknowledge support from DMR-1933487.
- UCSB or UCLA User Projects numbered BPL027 and lower should acknowledge support from DMR-1933487.
- User Projects starting with BPE080 and BPL028 and higher should acknowledge support from DMR-2445868.
Working on in-house SET research? Work on the 2024-25 SETs 1-4 should acknowledge support from DMR-1933487. Work on SETs 1 and 2 starting September 2025 should acknowledge DMR-2445868.
Still unsure? Please reach out to us at info@biopacificmip.org