Workshops and Events
I will be offering the following training workshops with a maximum of 10 participants in handling and injection session. Other techniques will be a maximum of 7 participants. (If you have any questions or special requests, please do not hesitate to contact me; 765-494-2521 or dowellc@purdue.edu)
These hands-on workshops are designed to introduce the participant to the basic techniques in the laboratory rat and mouse. The Handling/Restraint workshop is a prerequisite for participation in all other workshops; unless participant has had previous training and/or experience in this area. A minimum of 3 days’ notice is requested for general cancellations. Please follow COVID-19 safety guidelines and cancel your appointment if you are feeling ill, or have had a potential exposure.
Workshops are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis! Workshops are free to personnel tied to Purdue protocols, Purdue staff/faculty. You are encouraged to participate in workshops that are directly related to techniques in your protocol.
Participants must be familiar with their project/protocol and techniques required of their protocol prior to attending class!
Registration
Location for the following workshops – Meet in Lilly Hall room 3-114. (If the following times do not fit your schedule or training needs, I would be happy to set up training for most species on an individual basis.)
| Basics of Rodent Handling, Restraint, and Normal Behavior | ||
| 8/15/2024 - Thursday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | |
| 8/23/2024 - Friday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | |
| 8/26/2024 - Monday | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | |
| 9/3/2024 - Tuesday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| 9/18/2024 - Wednesday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| 9/26/2024 - Thursday | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| 10/9/2024 - Wednesday | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| 10/25/2024 - Friday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| 11/11/2024 - Monday | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| 11/20/2024 - Wednesday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| 12/2/2024 - Monday | 9:00 am - 11:00 am | Sign Up |
| Injections in the rat and mouse; ID, IM, SC, IP | ||
| 8/27/2024 - Tuesday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | |
| 9/9/2024 - Monday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| 9/25/2024 - Wednesday | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| 10/10/2024 - Thursday | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| 10/22/2024 - Tuesday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| 11/1/2024 - Friday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| 11/14/2024 - Thursday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| 12/3/2024 - Tuesday | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| Blood Collection in the Rat and Mouse | ||
| 9/17/2024 - Tuesday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| 9/4/2024 - Wednesday | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| 9/30/2024 - Monday | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| 10/23/2024 - Wednesday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| 11/14/2024 - Thursday | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| 11/25/2024 - Monday | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| IV Tail Vein Injection | ||
| 8/29/2024 - Thursday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | |
| 9/13/2024 - Friday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| 10/1/2024 - Tuesday | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| 10/14/2024 - Monday | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| 10/30/2024 - Wednesday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| 11/19/2024 - Tuesday | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| Rodent Oral Gavage | ||
| 9/9/2024 - Monday | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| 10/17/2024 - Thursday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| 11/12/2024 - Tuesday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| 10/2/2024 - Wednesday | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| Isoflurane Gas Anesthesia | ||
| 9/4/2024 - Wednesday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| 9/19/2024 - Thursday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| 10/4/2024 - Friday | 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Sign Up |
| 10/24/2024 - Thursday | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| 11/18/2024 - Monday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| Wound Closure and Suturing Basics | ||
| 9/20/2024 - Friday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| 10/9/2024 - Wednesday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| 10/29/2024 - Tuesday | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| 11/13/2024 - Wednesday | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| Rodent Orbital Sinus Injection, as an alternative to IV tail vein injections | ||
| 10/16/2024 - Wednesday | 8:30 am - 10:00 am | Sign Up |
| 10/28/2024 - Monday | 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | Sign Up |
| 11/18/2024 - Monday | 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | Sign Up |
| Aseptic Technique / Surgical Preparation | ||
| 9/19/2024 - Thursday | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| 10/10/2024 - Thursday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| 10/29/2024 - Tuesday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| 11/12/2024 - Tuesday | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| Euthanasia / Basic Necropsy / Organ Identification | ||
| 9/13/2024 - Friday | 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Sign Up |
| 9/24/2024 - Tuesday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| 10/17/2024 - Thursday | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| 10/31/2024 - Thursday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| 11/11/2024 - Monday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| 12/3/2024 - Tuesday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| 8/28/2024 - Wednesday | 9:00 am - 11:00 am | |
| Mouse Breeding / Colony Management | ||
| 9/3/2024 - Tuesday | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| 9/27/2024 - Friday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| 10/24/2024 - Thursday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| 11/15/2024 - Friday | 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Sign Up |
| Working with Surgical Loupes and Dissecting Microscopes | ||
| 11/15/2024 - Friday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| Tattoo for Rodent Identification | ||
| 10/18/2024 - Friday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| 9/24/2024 - Tuesday | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| 10/31/2024 - Thursday | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| 11/22/2024 - Friday | 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| Combined Techniques - Designed to practice techniques learned, and required for your research. | ||
| 11/21/2024 - Thursday | 9:00 am - 11:00 am | Sign Up |
| Machine-specific Isoflurane Gas Anesthesia | ||
| LSA Room 116 | 8/30/24 | 8:30am |
| LSA Room B7 | 8/30/24 | 10:00am |
| Bindley Room B111 | 9/5/24 | 8:30am |
| Hansen Room B004 | 9/5/24 | 10:00am |
| Pharmacy Room 246 | 9/23/24 | 8:30am |
| VLAB Room 102 | 9/26/24 | 8:30am |
| VPTH Room 13 | 9/26/24 | 10:30am |
Open LAB hour
October 14, 2024 – November 25, 2024
Each Monday morning from 7:30 – 8:30am you are welcome to stop in to review a technique or simply ask questions. No registration required, however you are encouraged to send an email prior to your visit so that the training team can be prepared to help you!
dowellc@purdue.edu, or klharrin@purdue.edu
Lilly Hall 3-114
* Combined Techniques: This workshop is designed to incorporate all that you have learned regarding rodent handling, injections, blood collection, anesthesia, surgical prep, wound closure and euthanasia. You should come prepared to practice specific techniques that you will be using in your research.
