DP00AT84-3001 Planning and Executing a Laboratory Research Project (1 - 3 ECTS)

Boost Your Lab Skills with Essential Techniques! A specialized course for Ph.D. students. Strengthen your expertise in laboratory safety and techniques with our hands-on, post-graduate course! Course Dates: November 12 – December 10 Teaching Mode: In-Person Course Structure The course is divided into two parts:

* Part 1: Good Laboratory Practices, General Laboratory Safety & Pipetting (1 ECTS) Open to all Ph.D. students who plan to work in a laboratory and need training in general laboratory safety, good laboratory practices, and pipetting. In Part 1, students will learn to: * Design their laboratory work while considering good laboratory practices and laboratory safety. * Pipette using the direct pipetting technique. * Explain what a good laboratory notebook should contain. * Part 2: Practical Training in the Molecular Laboratory (2 ECTS) Open to Ph.D. students who need hands-on experience in a molecular laboratory setting. In Part 2, students will learn to: * Use the most common equipment in a molecular laboratory (pipette, scale, autoclave, centrifuge, PCR device, electrophoresis apparatus). * Plan and carry out the most common tasks in a molecular laboratory (DNA isolation, PCR, agarose gel electrophoresis). * Assess the success of their work. * Keep a laboratory notebook of their work

Who Can Apply? The course is primarily intended for 1st-year Ph.D. students, but master students and post-docs who lack Finnish laboratory courses/safety training are also welcome. Participation Requirements Part 1 can be completed independently. However, if you wish to attend Part 2, completing Part 1 is mandatory. Students will be selected based on their motivation letter. Registration Period: October 23, 2024 - November 5, 2024 How to Register: Sign up via Peppi or Tuudo platforms. Schedule Part 1: Good Laboratory Practices, General Laboratory Safety & Pipetting

* 12.11.2024, 12:00 - 14:00 | Room: TL102 * 13.11.2024, 09:00 - 16:00 | Room: B132 * 19.11.2024, 12:00 - 14:00 | Room: TL102 * 19.11.2024, 14:00 - 16:00 | Room: AT115

Part 2: Practical Training in the Molecular Laboratory

* 20.11.2024, 09:00 - 16:00 | Room: B132 * 26.11.2024, 09:00 - 16:00 | Room: B132 * 27.11.2024, 09:00 - 16:00 | Room: B132 * 02.12.2024, 09:00 - 11:00 | Room: GO223 * 09.12.2024, 09:00 - 16:00 | Room: B132 * 10.12.2024, 09:00 - 16:00 | Room: B132

Safety First, Success Always! Join us to learn how to stay safe and work efficiently in the lab. Contact information:

* saija.ahonen@oulu.fi * am.pirttila@oulu.fi * nok.lam@oulu.fi