Preference to sophomores.

3 units | UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA | Class # 33095 | Section 01 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | In Person
01/09/2023 - 03/17/2023 Mon, Wed 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM at E.D. Stone Edwards Bldg R358

Instructor: Casey, K. (PI)
Notes: Introductory Seminar. Preference to sophomores; first-year students admitted if space available. Advance sign-up process and deadlines at http://introsems.stanford.edu. Scientific Method and Analysis (SMA).

Ever wonder what cats and narwhals have in common? Maybe you haven't, but despite their seemingly different lifestyles and habitats (i.e. sleeping on couches versus swimming in oceans), they are both mammals! In this seminar, students will gain an appreciation for basic mammalian anatomic and physiologic principles that span across multiple species while emphasizing key differences that render each species unique. Through student projects, we will explore evolutionary adaptations that have driven the success of a variety of species within the context of their natural environments. In addition to a weekly lecture, anticipated laboratory sessions will reinforce anatomic principles through a combination of rodent cadaver dissection, organ and bone specimens, and use of virtual reality demonstrations. Furthermore, as conditions allow, students will have the opportunity to visit Año Nuevo State Park to experience a guided viewing of northern elephant seals within their natural habitat. Students with a passion for science will gain a fundamental understanding of anatomy that is applicable to future careers in medicine, biomedical research, veterinary medicine, and ecology/conservation.

Preference to sophomores.

3 units | UG Reqs: None | Class # 20426 | Section 01 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | ISS
01/09/2023 - 03/17/2023 Mon, Wed  9:00 AM - 10:20 AM at Edwards Bldg R358

Instructor: Pacharinsak, C. (PI)
Notes: Introductory Seminar. Preference to sophomores; first-year students admitted if space available. Advance sign-up process and deadlines at http://introsems.stanford.edu.

Focus is on understanding the basic neurobiology of pain pathways. Topics include the physiology, pharmacology, and clinical aspects of effective pain management. In both humans and animals pain is part of the protective mechanisms that prevent further injury to the body. However, if the pain process continues unchecked, it can become extremely detrimental.

Cholawat Pacharinsak, DVM, PhD, DACVAA, Associate Professor and Director of Anesthesia, Pain Management, at Stanford University’s Department of Comparative Medicine; he is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia (DACVAA).

Prior to arriving at Stanford, Dr. Pacharinsak was a faculty member in Anesthesiology and Pain Management at Michigan State University and Purdue University; and served as a Clinical Specialist at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine.  His research focuses on understanding the neurobiology of cancer pain, chemotherapeutic-induced peripheral neuropathy, acute surgical pain models, and methods to improve clinical pain management e.g. sustained release analgesics supporting refinement. Research methodology includes electrophysiologic and behavioral techniques.

1 units | UG Reqs: None | Class # 31158 | Section 02 | Grading: Satisfactory/No Credit | INS | In Person

Enrollment will open for students on September 1st.

Instructor: Casey, K. (PI); Huss, M. (PI)

Have you ever considered a career in veterinary medicine but are unsure what it would entail? Pre-Vet Advisory fosters a community of veterinary-curious students and connects them with Stanford veterinarians. Periodic group meetings and guest lectures will introduce students to the variety of career options within veterinary medicine. Academic advising, with an emphasis on required coursework and practical experience, will be provided for those students intending to apply to veterinary school.

Kerriann Casey, DVM, DACVP is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Comparative Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. She received her veterinary degree from Tufts University and went on to complete a residency in Anatomic Pathology at the University of California-Davis. Following board-certification by the American College of Veterinary Pathology in 2016, she completed a one-year Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship within the Department of Comparative Medicine at Stanford University.

3 units | UG Reqs: None | Class # 31737 | Section 01 | Grading: Medical Option (Med-Ltr-CR/NC) | In Person

01/09/2023 - 03/17/2023 Wed 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM at E.D. Stone Edwards Bldg R358

Instructor:  Bentzel, D. (PI)

Are you left clueless trying to understand the medical jargon when watching your favorite medical drama? Are you interested in attending a professional school (e.g., medical, dental, or veterinary) and want to have a head start over your classmates? The Comparative Medical Terminology course is designed to introduce students to a new language of human and veterinary medical terminology. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to comprehend a medical record report and to communicate using medical terminology. This course is designed for STEM students who are considering pursuing advanced training in a health care profession and/or translational science or biomedical research. No previous experience using medical terminology is necessary.

1 units | UG Reqs: None | Class # 20481 | Section 01 | Grading: Medical Satisfactory/No Credit | SEM | In Person
01/09/2023 - 03/17/2023 Fri 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM at E.D. Stone Edwards Bldg R358

Instructor: Hestrin, S. (PI)

Participants report on and review scientific articles published in peer reviewed journals. Focus is on manuscripts which report basic and mechanistic discoveries, animal modeling and translational research. The objective is to introduce MLAS students to critical scientific review of hypothesis-based research and experimental design, data analysis and interpretation.

Notes: Enrollment limited to undergraduate and graduate students currently matriculated or planning to enroll in the MS in Laboratory Animal Science degree program. To enroll contact the Department of Comparative Medicine at compmed-mlas-info@stanford.edu.

Shaul Hestrin, PhD, Professor, received his Ph.D. degree in Physiology from University of California, Los Angeles. Prior to coming to Stanford, Dr. Hestrin held faculty appointments at University of California, San Francisco and University of Tennessee, Memphis.

The main interest of Dr. Hestrin is to understand how the properties of neocortical neurons, the circuits they form and the inputs they receive give rise to neuronal activity and behavior. His approach includes behavioral studies, in vivo imaging and in vivo whole cell recording in behaving animals and optogenetic methods to activate cortical neurons as well as cortical afferents.

1 units | UG Reqs: None | Class # 29975 | Section 01 | Grading: Medical Satisfactory/No Credit | LAB | In Person
01/09/2023 - 03/17/2023

Instructor: Huss, M. (PI)

Emphasis is on providing introductory training and practical, hands-on research animal biomethodology. Topics include basic care and principles guiding the use of research animals, animal health and welfare, enrichment, basic mouse handling, rodent breeding, and the principles of rodent aseptic surgery and anesthesia. The objective of this course is to teach basic skills in animal handling, animal care, and biomethodological research techniques. Content delivered online and in-person.

1 units | UG Reqs: None | Class # 20480 | Section 01 | Grading: Medical Satisfactory/No Credit | SEM
01/09/2023 - 03/17/2023 Tue 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM at Remote

Instructor: Nagamine, C. (PI)
Notes: To enroll contact the Department of Comparative Medicine's Student Services Coordinator, Venessa Juarez.

Focuses on husbandry, care and diseases of major laboratory animal species (rodents, fish and amphibians, swine, sheep, rabbits, monkeys); regulatory and compliance, applied principals of animal modeling, and factors that influence animal research, animal behavior and research reproducibility. The objective of this course is to provide students with an overview of the history of laboratory animal science, current industry standards and practices, and the fundamentals of laboratory animal diseases. Department consent required for enrollment. May be repeated for credit.  The course is virtual. Must attend 7 out of 10 seminars in the quarter for a satisfactory grade.

Claude Nagamine, DVM, PhD, Associate Professor received his D.V.M. from the University of Tennessee in 2004 and completed his residency training in Laboratory Animal Medicine at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2007. He joined the Department of Comparative Medicine at Stanford in 2008.

Prior to entering veterinary school, Dr. Nagamine obtained a Ph.D. in Ecology from the University of California, Davis (1979), obtained postdoctoral training in endocrinology, developmental genetics, immunology, and molecular biology of the mouse at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (NYC), Institut Pasteur (France), and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at the University of California, San Francisco and was an Assistant Professor of Cell Biology at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. His research focuses on using mouse models to study murine and human infectious diseases. These collaborative studies include dengue virus, adeno-associated virus, coxsackie virus, enterohepatic helicobacters, campylobacters, and anaplasma.

To enroll, visit Stanford Student Services site.

1 units | UG Reqs: None | Class # 31091 | Section 01 | Grading: Medical Satisfactory/No Credit | SEM | In Person
01/09/2023 - 03/17/2023.

Instructor: Green, S. (PI)

Focus is on career development for graduate students and trainees enrolled in a trainee program in the Department of Comparative Medicine. Seminar topics include career pathways in laboratory animal science, resume preparation, manuscript preparation and authorship, life in academics, life in industry and biopharma, regulatory agencies, veterinary and medical school. Speakers include faculty, speakers from industry and pharmaceutical companies, veterinary school and medical school graduates, regulatory and compliance professionals, research scientists, and animal research program/laboratory managers. Students may choose to shadow veterinary clinical faculty or rotate through basic science laboratory, by special arrangement. The objective is to introduce students to the multiple career pathways available to individuals with advanced training in laboratory animal science. May be taken up to six quarters.

Sherril Green, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, Professor and Department Chair, Dr. Green received her D.V.M. from Louisiana State University and completed an internship in Equine Medicine and Surgery at the University of Missouri, and a residency in Large Animal Medicine at the University of Florida.

Prior to joining the faculty at Stanford, she was a clinical instructor in Large Animal Medicine at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, and subsequently completed a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of California, Davis. Dr. Green is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. Dr. Green’s research focuses on the biology and diseases of the African Clawed frog, Xenopus laevis.