General Policies

Compliance

All users must comply with NYUAD Institutional Review Board (IRB) approvals, Data-Protection regulations, and any relevant NYUAD safety programs.
An approved IRB protocol covering the study must be on file with MEG core staff before data collection.
Breaches of these policies may result in suspension of booking privileges.

Participant Safety

Consent: Written informed consent is mandatory at every visit.

Facility Use

Keep the control room and MSR free of personal belongings.
Follow posted instructions for placing head-localization coils, connecting peripherals, and exiting the MSR safely.
Report any equipment issues immediately to MEG staff.

Resource Management

Data Storage

Raw MEG data are written automatically to the MEG Shared Folder on the CTP network drive, organized by Principal Investigator and study.
Access is controlled by MEG staff; contact hadi.zaatiti@nyu.edu for permissions.
Maintain independent backups (e.g., NYU Box, Google Drive). Long-term archival is the researcher’s responsibility.

Processing Workstation

A CTP MEG processing workstation is available on-site and via VPN.
Work directly from the network share or your own cloud storage; do not save files on the local drive.
Report software or hardware issues to hadi.zaatiti@nyu.edu.

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Full SOPs can be requested from the MEG core (link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WqNWThZBK39S_x9LHxdXmvyDHM7wj5gs?usp=drive_link). Key documents include:

General MEG facility policies
Participant screening checklist
MSR entry/exit procedure
Peripheral-device connection guidelines
Access instructions for shared data and the processing workstation

Ethernet connection of your device

Note

Problem setting up your ethernet connection

Network setting up: To connect to the internet via ethernet on network, make sure the MAC address of your ethernet interface is registered: Got to computer-registration.abudhabi.nyu.edu and register the MAC address found in network settings, properties of the interface, replace the dash - with a column :

Adherence to these guidelines safeguards participants, protects data integrity, and ensures the MEG system remains available for all researchers. For training or questions, contact the MEG core team.