Training | ALN

Text and Reference Materials

The Psychobiology of Gene Expression
What It Is and Why It Matters to Behaviour Research
Laboratory Mouse and Laboratory Rat
This article reviews both Laboratory Mouse: Procedural Techniques Manual and DVD as well as Laboratory Rat: Procedural Techniques Manual and DVD.
Activities for Trainers
Last month in this column, the use and misuse of icebreakers was discussed.

SOPs

Enrichment Impact on Post-Surgical Recovery
Knowledge and understanding of the fundamental biological requirements and the impact of the laboratory environment on laboratory animal species continues to be a topic of debate among the research community
Since You Asked... AAALAC Site Visit Preparation
“What are some tips for AAALAC site visit preparation?”
Lean in the Lab: A Primer
Learn what being Lean means and how it was successfully implemented at the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Comparative Medicine.

Management Training

Encouraging Communication and Team Spirit
For some time now Dr Lisa Martin, Animal Laboratory Facility Director, State University of New York at Buffalo, has been building and nurturing close working relationships among facility personnel and their clients.
Ethics Training
In the past few years there have been a number of high profile instances of unethical behavior exposed in the media. In 2005, a South Korean researcher faked the cloning of a human embryo.
Zen and the Art of Managing
The goal in the classical Japanese Zen arts is to achieve mastery through spiritual practice. In recent years, many attempts have been made to bring this kind of Zen thinking to the West.

Staff Training

Ethics Training
In the past few years there have been a number of high profile instances of unethical behavior exposed in the media. In 2005, a South Korean researcher faked the cloning of a human embryo.
Why get certified? And is it important to renew?
Getting certified or re-certified might be a good career-related New Year’s resolution.
Training is part of my job description. Now what?
In this column, the subject matter is often directed to dedicated trainers, i.e., those people who are responsible for the design, development, and implementation of training programs at their facility.