Up above, we're talking about some kind of communal file where researchers could pool their findings. If everyone could throw together their knowledge, something could be done with it.

And yes, Reid might try dragging in Hope for the FMRI thing. Reid remembers the mechanical diagrams he's looked at over the years and he has a PhD in engineering, but he hasn't really tried making a machine like this. He could pull it off on his own, but it would go a hell of a lot faster (and probably a with a hell of a lot less frostbite and electrocution) if he had someone with experience on board.