printer friendly pageCOMPMED 198: Undergraduate Directed Reading in Comparative Medicine
May be taken as a prelude to research and may also involve participation in a lab or research group seminar and/or library research.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-3
| Repeatable
for credit
COMPMED 199: Undergraduate Research
Investigations sponsored by individual faculty members. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-3
| Repeatable
for credit
COMPMED 200: One Health Journal Club
Participants report on and review scientific articles published in peer reviewed journals. Focus is on manuscripts which report basic and mechanistic discoveries, animal modeling and translational research. The objective is to introduce MLAS students to critical scientific review of hypothesis-based research and experimental design, data analysis and interpretation. Enrollment limited to undergraduate and graduate students currently matriculated or planning to enroll in the MS in Laboratory Animal Science degree program.
Terms: Aut, Win
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
5 times
(up to 5 units total)
Instructors:
Hestrin, S. (PI)
COMPMED 202: Research Biomethodology for Laboratory Animal Science
Emphasis is on providing introductory training and practical, hands-on research animal biomethodology. Topics include basic care and principles guiding the use of research animals, animal health and welfare, enrichment, basic mouse handling, rodent breeding, and the principles of rodent aseptic surgery and anesthesia. The objective of this course is to teach basic skills in animal handling, animal care, and biomethodological research techniques. Content delivered online and in-person.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Huss, M. (PI)
COMPMED 205: Animal Use in Biomedical Research
How and why animals are used in biomedical science. Addresses human and animal health and how animal research has contributed to the treatment and cure of disease. Significant portions of this course are devoted to documenting the humane care and treatment of laboratory animals in research, including, but not limited to such topics as law and ethics, animal behavior, animal modeling, and the animal activist movement. Course topics will also include: history of animals in research, environmental enrichment for research animals, and research animals in the media. Includes hands-on workshops covering animal handling, aseptic rodent surgery, and mouse breeding.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
Instructors:
Albertelli, M. (PI)
COMPMED 208: Primate Brain Evolution: An Introduction to who we are
We explore the origins and evolutionary trends that have shaped primate brain structure and function. We focus on primates in the context of other mammalian and vertebrate species, as a way of comparing alternate brain plans and evolutionary pressures/trends. Topics include: The peripheral nervous system, brain evolution and the primate hand, vision, vocalization and language acquisition, the intelligent brain, and hominid evolution. We use current analytical approaches, critique papers, and make cross species comparisons to build a deeper appreciation of vertebrate brain organization more broadly, and the primate brain and nervous system more specifically. There are no prerequisites, but a basic understanding of neurobiology is helpful/preferred.
Last offered: Autumn 2021
COMPMED 209: Laboratory Animal Medicine Seminar
Focuses on husbandry, care, and diseases of major laboratory animal species (rodents, fish and amphibians, swine, sheep, rabbits, monkeys); regulatory and compliance, applied principles of animal modeling, and factors that influence animal research, animal behavior, and research reproducibility. The objective of this course is to provide students with an overview of the history of laboratory animal science, current industry standards and practices, and the fundamentals of laboratory animal diseases. Department consent is required for enrollment. May be repeated for credit. The course is virtual. Must attend 7 out of 10 seminars in the quarter for a satisfactory grade.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 3 units total)
Instructors:
Nagamine, C. (PI)
;
Heng, K. (SI)
COMPMED 210: Form and Funkiness of Lab Animals : Anatomy, Histology, and Pathology
Have you ever stopped to think what all those pink and purple dots mean in a histology slide? Does wondering about what a pancreas really looks like keep you up at night? Have you ever lost sleep thinking about what dermatitis or an infarct really are? Well, this is your lucky quarter! This course focuses on the anatomy and histology (microscopic anatomy) of the entire mouse, both in normal and diseased states. The topics covered in the first portion of the course include: 1) organ identification at the gross level, 2) proper tissue fixation and preparation for histology, 3) identification of normal organ histology on hematoxylin and eosin (H&E)-stained slides, and 4) use of special stains for brightfield microscopy. Topics covered in the second portion of the course include: 1) basic pathology principles (response to injury, cell death, inflammation, healing, and neoplasia), and 2) common diseases of the laboratory mouse. This course may involve dissection laboratories. Comfort with mouse handling and previous participation in the VSC Mouse Handling Workshop and the Rodent Tissue Collection and Necropsy Workshop is recommended.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
Instructors:
Vilches-Moure, J. (PI)
COMPMED 211: Robust, reproducible, real-world experimental design and analysis for life and biomedical scientists
So you've taken all these stats classes and learned a bunch of equations, but now you have to design and analyze your own experiments, and you're feeling lost and all those equations and classes really don't make sense. DON'T PANIC, we've all been there, and this is the class for you! Try learning these essential skills a different way - conceptually and hands-on without equations. Emphasis is on real-world experimental design and analysis in the life sciences, with particular focus on modern techniques that maximize power and minimize sample size, and avoiding common errors contributing to false discovery and the reproducibility crisis. This is a flipped-classroom. Class time is devoted to discussion of assigned reading (primarily Grafen & Hails 2002 "Modern statistics for the life sciences"), hands on guided work-through of example data sets, and developing analyses for the students' own research data. The objective is to provide students with a foundational conceptual understanding of biostatistics, particularly as applied to the design and planning of animal-based research projects.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Garner, J. (PI)
COMPMED 260: Masters Laboratory Animal Science Practicum/Laboratory Research
Research laboratory and clinical service (pathology, diagnostic laboratory, surgery, husbandry, anesthesiology, aquatics, facility business and management, etc.), quarterly rotations for students enrolled in the Master's of Laboratory Animal Science program. The objective of this course is to provide students with hands on experience in research laboratories using animal models and to provide experience working in the daily operations of a large, veterinary service center. Fulfills the practicum and research requirements of MLAS students.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-18
| Repeatable
6 times
(up to 90 units total)
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