Laboratory practice skills - Graduate/Professional

Sound Laboratory Practices

Knowledge of sound laboratory practice is extremely important. Overlooking it can lead to problems when it is time to write up your results.

The APS and the Association of Chairs of Departments of Physiology recommend that trainees understand the importance of and work to develop the following laboratory practice skills:

c. Knowledge of sound laboratory practice and ability to maintain records, logs, and protocols

(from the APS/ACDP List of Professional Skills for Physiologists and Trainees)

Here are also a variety of web sites with guidelines and examples that you might find useful.*

Arizona State University, Tempe

Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization

Office Of Technology Licensing, University of Florida

ChemLab, Dartmouth College

George E. Hrabovsky, President, Madison Area Science and Technology

Julie B. Wolf, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

*APS does not endorse or assume responsibility for the information posted on these web sites.