Other Education & Training Resources
Other Education and Training Resources
The Biologic Resources Laboratory (BRL) provides access to additional education and training resources to support investigators and research staff working with laboratory animals at UIC. These resources include reference materials and external training opportunities related to animal care and use, research compliance, and laboratory animal medicine. Additional information and resource links are provided below.
Other Education & Training Resources
BRL Bulletin
2026 Issues
2025 Issues
2023 Issues
Seminars for Investigators
Throughout the year, the BRL staff sponsor investigator seminars. Topics in the past have included mouse breeding colony management, real-time automated genotyping, and biological materials quality assurance.
Graduate Student Courses
There are two courses offered to graduate students that are taught by the veterinary staff.
GC 470 (Essentials for Animal Research) is a seminar course that is required for students using animals in their thesis or dissertation research. The course is designed to acquaint students with the regulations, sources of information, humane principles, and ethical considerations involving the appropriate use of animals for research and teaching. The course is offered in the fall semester.
GC 473 (Seminar in Comparative Medicine) is a seminar series designed to provide the didactic component of UIC’s ACLAM-recognized postdoctoral training program in laboratory animal medicine. The course is offered every spring and fall semester.
Additional Training Resources
Rodent Handling & Techniques Videos
Access Rodent Handling and Technique videos here.
Resources
The websites listed below offer video and training resources for common rodent procedures:
Regulatory Resources
- American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
- Americans for Medical Progress
- Animal Welfare Information Center
- Foundation for Biomedical Research
- National Association for Biomedical Research
- Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research
- Scientists Center for Animal Welfare
- UIC Animal Care Committee (ACC)
For more information regarding specific rodent procedures or techniques, please contact a member of the veterinary staff.