Dates

Week

Material to be covered

Material to be read
BEFORE lab

September  4 – 5

1

Course Introduction
Invertebrate Nervous System
(Karen Mesce)

September 11 - 12

2

Lab Practical I
Vertebrate Nervous System
Survey Dissection

Vertebrate Nervous system

September 18 - 19

3

Lab Practical II
Sheep Brain Dissection

Sheep Brain Dissection

September 25 - 26

4

Lab Practical III
Project Overview
Microscopy (Mark Sanders)
Animal Use (Ann Fitzpatrick)
Stereotaxis

Intro to Neuronal Tracers
Use of the Research Microscope
Animal Protocol

October 2 - 3

5

Lab Quiz I
SURGERY

Surgery Protocol

October 9 - 10

6

Lab Quiz II
TA Presentation
PERFUSION

Perfusion Protocol

October 16 - 17

7

Tissue sectioning
Tissue mounting

Tissue Handling Protocol

October 23 - 24

8

Staining
Data Analysis

Intro to Data Analysis

October 30 – 31

9

NOTEBOOKS DUE I
Data Analysis

November 6 – 7

10

Progress Reports
Data Analysis

November 13 – 14

11

Progress Reports
Data Analysis

November 20 -  21

12

Progress Reports
Data Analysis

November 27 – 28

13

Progress Reports
Data Analysis

December 4 - 5

14

POSTER DUE
PRESENTATION DUE
Data Analysis/Preparation for Presentation

December 11 - 12

15

NOTEBOOKS DUE II
PRESENTATIONS