Request a BDSC Account
Updated April 10, 2017
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Use this form to request a new account with the Bloomington Drosophila Stock Center (BDSC). Do not use this form to join an existing account (instead, go to Add or Update Account Users).
Do you qualify for an account?
The BDSC provides stocks to faculty- or administration-level individuals at qualified research and educational organizations. Our services are subsidized by grants from the U.S. government and we must document use of the collection by qualified researchers to justify continued funding. We therefore require that accounts at research organizations be held in the name of the Principal Investigator, group leader, or other faculty-level researcher. Accounts exclusively for educational use may be held by an administrator or purchasing unit. Groups at the same organization are welcome to share an account if the distribution of flies and charges among groups can be handled on your side without special tracking/paperwork/reporting from us and stocks are not redistributed outside your organization. Use the Add or Update Account Users form (and not this one) to join an existing account. Current fees for use of the collection are described on the Fees page.
Do you understand the charges for using the collection?
The Fees page lists all fees for use of the collection, with the exception of courier charges. Fees are fixed for the calendar year and apply to all stocks ordered for shipment in the calendar year. We may decline to support accounts at organizations that require extensive paperwork peculiar to the organization.
Do you acknowledge these conditions of use, legal points and disclaimers?
Your submission of this request for a BDSC account constitutes your statement that you have read and agree to the following:
  • Stocks obtained from the BDSC may not be redistributed outside of the recipient's organization without our written consent. When you request a BDSC account and/or order stocks, you agree to this policy on behalf of yourself, all users of your account, and anyone in your organization allowed access to stocks received from BDSC. If anyone covered by this agreement fails to honor it, we may deny you, your group, or your organization access to the stocks and services of the BDSC.

  • Many Bloomington Drosophila Stock Center stocks contain patented and/or exclusively licensed components. Information on stock components covered by patents and/or licenses is available from the "Regulatory" link on the homepage navigation bar. Patent owners and licensees permit unrestricted use of their materials for nonprofit research purposes only. It is the recipient's responsibility to obtain any necessary licenses and/or permissions from the patent holder for any work with these stocks falling outside the scope of this authorization.

  • We cannot guarantee that the genotype of any given stock is as represented in the stock list. We will make every attempt to correct mis-shipments but listed genotypes rely on information provided by donors. By ordering a BDSC stock, the recipient understands and agrees that it takes the item "as is," and further agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the donor(s) of the stock(s), the Trustees of Indiana University and its officers, agents, and employees, including the Bloomington Drosophila Stock Center directors and employees, with respect to any claims or causes of action of whatever sort, relating to the Center's provision of the stock(s) or the recipient's receipt, use, and activity with respect to such stock(s).
Select your organization type:






Enter the name of your organization:
University, Hospital, Institute, Company, etc.
Enter a URL for your laboratory's or organization's web site:
Select an account type:




Select account holder's honorific:






Enter account holder's name: Account Holder's First Name
Account Holder's Middle Name (optional)
Account Holder's Last Name
Enter account holder's email address (PRIVACY POLICY):
Type carefully. We cannot respond if the email address is incorrect.
OPTIONAL - If you wish, join the BDSC Newsletter email mailing list (PRIVACY POLICY): Yes, subscribe account holder to bdsc-announce-l (BDSC Newsletter).
No, do not subscribe this email address.
OPTIONAL - If you wish, designate a delegate to receive communications about this account: Delegate's Honorific
Delegate's First Name
Delegate's Middle Name (optional)
Delegate's Last Name
Delegate's Email
Enter the address to which flies should be mailed (local address, city, state, mailcode, country):
OPTIONAL - Enter your institutional address if your flies will be shipped to an institution other than your own (flies will NOT be sent to this address):
Tell us if your shipments require a permit or other document that you will provide for each shipment:



OPTIONAL - Comments:
Click the button to acknowledge the legal points and disclaimers above and submit your request for an account:
New accounts are set up at least once each week. You or your delegate will receive an email with your Bloomington User Number (BUN) once it has been assigned (be sure the correct email address is entered above).