BIOL 3423 — Animal Models in Biomedical Research
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: summerOnlineOnline
Seeks to familiarize students with the use of animal models in research. Emphasizes specific animal models for physiology through a detailed survey of popular and alternative animal model systems. Covers legislation; ethics; the 3Rs (replacement, reduction, and refinement of animals used in research); and the current principles that guide animal research; as well as study design and statistical analysis and animal model selection. Includes reading assignments from media reports and primary scientific literature. Requires a final report in the form of a formal protocol detailing the use of animal models, including animal model selection, description of methodology, and application of statistics to animal modeling.
Prerequisites
- BIOL 2301 (min D-)
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer B 2024 | 1 | 36 | 40 | 90% | 4.0 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 34 | 40 | 85% | 6.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 0% · W 0% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: async (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Summer A
- Dori Woods (100% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Dori Woods (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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