Students at I year
Animal testing
The practical course will be done at Charles River facility in Calco (Lecco) and it is 1 day course. The theoretical lessons are held by the IZSLER when available.
A summary:
Regulatory aspects of the use of animals for scientific purposes
Ethics and experimentation animals
Biosecurity in the enclosure: main risks and measures of prevention and protection
Rodent biology andmain methods of containment and handling
Recognition of the state of health and welfare of rodents
Interpretation and application of the 3R Principle
How to plan experiments that contemplate the use of animals
Recognition of pain, anesthesia and analgesia
Pre- and post-operative care
Autopsy techniques and organ harvesting
In addition to some lectures practices on handling animals and practice of some common techniques such as intraperitoneal injections, in the tail vein and taking blood sample from the eye of the mouse.
Student at 1st yearMANDATORY for students involved in procedures performed on live animals for basic biology and disease research purposesALL CURRICULA
The theoretical lessons are held by the IZSLER when available.
Theory is to be completed by May, 31st 2025The practical course will be done at Charles River facility in Calco (Lecco) and it is 1 day course.
Practical in AutumnExam Yes
Biostatistic course
D. Ferrante
Descriptive statistics
Probability
Discrete and continuous probability distribution
Hypothesis testing: one-sample and two-sample inference
Hypothesis testing: categorical data
Multi-sample inference
Nonparametric methods
Correlation and regression
Survival analysis
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Student at 1° yearTeacher D. FerranteExam Yes
Open Access and Open Science
Gruppo di lavoro Open Access
This course aims to provide the basic knowledge on copyright, elements of open science and open access, introduction to open data, uploading theses into IRIS, description of the policy of the University for Open Access.
Choose the best options among the scheduled classes.
Aprile, 01 - from 10.30 am to 1 pm (Italian language)
April, 16 - from 12.30 pm to 13 pm (Italian language)
May, 8 - from 2.30 pm to 5 pm (Italian langiage)
May, 19 - from 1 pm to 3.30 pm (English language)
all courses are on-line. Information for registration coming soon
Students in the 1° year
Python for biologist
D. Corà
This course is designed as a brief practical introduction to the Python programming language, specifically for students with a biological background. It consists of four lectures covering the basics of the programming language, followed by hands-on exercises aimed at understanding specific simple examples of usage and analysis. No prior experience in programming is required; however, the course is intended for students genuinely interested in using Python in their research work. Deliverables: provide students with basic knowledge and a working methodology to further explore programming through more advanced courses and studies.
All studentsTeacher D. Corà16 hours scheduled in April (Calendar coming soon)Exam Report