Protocols (Current and Live)
IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee)
22010-A (replacing 13009, 13011, 14003, 16003, 19010 ) Ferret Van Hooser development, function & organization of cortical circuits (APPROVED until 2025-04-06)
Title: Understanding the development, function, and organization of mammalian cortical circuits
Required CITI modules: Question 4 - Select learner group for FERRETS (to select ferrets, pick learner group 6, then select the ferret module from the non-bolded pop-up list). Should be 1) Aseptic surgery, 2) Working with the IACUC, and 3) Working with Ferrets in Research Settings.
Personnel: Pedro Fernandez Aburto, Elizabeth Beech, Sam Greene, Micaela Grimes, Sophie Griswold, Ishaan Khurana, Avi Lepsky, Lihanxi (Judy) Li, Lisandro Martin, Ricardo Rodriguez, Victor Manual Suárez Casanova, Andrea Stacy, Stephen Van Hooser, Michael Vivian, Yannan Zhu.
Protocol documents (chronological order, see last integrated/clean protocol for the up-to-date protocol):
Modification 1: Addition of a non-survival surgery for retina removal [modification] [integrated, clean protocol]
Modification 2: Removal of acclimation period for retinal procedures [modification] [integrated, clean protocol]
20005 (replacing 17004) Van Hooser mouse protocol (approved until 2023-05-02)
Title: Understanding the roles of genes and experience in the development of brain circuits
Required CITI modules and SOPs:
On CITI: Question 4 - Select learner group for MICE
On CITI: No Biosafety training required.
Van Hooser lab Urethane SOP
Van Hooser lab Chlorprothixene SOP
Personnel: Stephen Van Hooser, Diane Bissen, Victor Manuel Suárez
Protocol documents (chronological order, see last integrated/clean protocol for the up-to-date protocol):
Original Approved protocol
Annual update 1: Approved through May 2, 2023
IBC (Institutional Biosafety Committee)
20022 Van Hooser AAV / Lentivirus in Ferrets (APPROVED 2020-06-29 UNTIL 2025-06-28)
Notes
Blank amendment and protocol forms can be found at http://www.brandeis.edu/osp/iacucintro.html.
The original files (Lab Manager and Steve are the only ones with access) are here.