Nothing can replace real hands-on experience. Our 动物实验室 provides you with unique research and lab opportunities that will impact your career success. The Longaker 动物实验室 was established to provide student with hands-on experiential learning opportunities. Mostly used for housing a rat colony, the lab also has facilities for frogs, 蟋蟀, and mice depending on student research needs.
The animal lab was huge for my success in graduate school. I was a part of so many interesting projects that gave me such great experience with getting started in animal care. It gave me a leg up in veterinary school.
生物学 363: Human Anatomy and Physiology
This course utilizes rats as a model to study female reproductive hormones. Students in this lab have the opportunity to provide routine care to the rat colony, and help to monitor their well being under the direction of the 动物实验室oratory Coordinator.
Honors 455: Senior Honors Project
生物学, Chemistry and Biochemistry students who are in the 荣誉项目 have often chosen an animal project as their Senior Honors Project. Students in other academic areas are encouraged to propose animal projects to the IACUC. Projects are typically funded by 哈梅尔 和百事可乐. Projects have included the measurement of basal metabolic rates in pregnant and lactating rats, wound healing facilitated by a new type of patch, 鼠标迷宫导航, and the effect of alcohol on maternal behaviors.
课程荣誉项目
在得到教师许可的情况下, students in BIO 363 or 364 can sign up for course honors and do a project of 30 hours of effort. Such projects include investigating herbal contraceptive use in rats, alternate enrichment devices (toys) for rats, and development of an edible treatment containing treat for herbal studies.
HYPE 300/400学分
Under the direction of the 动物实验室oratory Coordinator, a limited number of students can get more involved with the rat colony, and can take part in record keeping, development and implementation of 繁殖 calendars, support for on-going research projects, 任职于 IACUC, prospective student tours and the supervision of student volunteers. These resume-building experiences are especially helpful for pre-veterinary students.
志愿者小时
Students can request volunteer hours in the 动物实验室 assisting with the routine tasks and/or serving as junior researchers on another student’s project.