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College of Life Sciences Biology
Klabacka Lab

Resources

This page includes resources for Klabacka Lab admin materials, including project conceptualization, safety trainings, lab protocols (bench and computational), poster design, and manuscript creation.

Research Planning

Project Startup Document

Use this document to brainstorm the early components of a research project: Project Startup Template

IACUC

At BYU, IACUC protocols are submitted for approval using the oneaegis system: https://byu.oneaegis.com/Login.aspx

Field Safety

All projects with a field component require an approved Field Safety Plan from the BYU Life Sciences Health and Safety Coordinator Rebecca Scholl (rebecca_scholl@byu.edu). Here is the document to complete: Field Safety Plan Template

Research Materials

DNA Extraction Protocol

DNA Extraction Protocol for Qiagen Blood and Tissue kit: DNA Extraction Protocol

PCR Protocol

PCR Protocol for promega mastermix: PCR Protocol

Field Safety

  • PCR template (this should be printed off, completed, and taped into lab journal WITH an image of the gel with PCR product): PCR Template

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Lab Safety Trainings

Below are listed the trainings that are required for different types of researchers in the lab. Most trainings (with the exception of IACUC) are completed through workday (BYU's HR platform) at training.byu.edu. If you do not have access to workday, click on the "Workday Access Request Form" button on the safety training website.

Lab-wide Safety Trainings

University Core Training

This training is required of all lab members. at https://www.myworkday.com/byu/learning, click on "Discover" and then search for "university core training" (required annually)

Safety Awareness Training

This training is required of all lab members. at https://www.myworkday.com/byu/learning, click on "Discover" and then search for "LfSci Safety Awareness Training" (required annually)

Molecular Lab Safety Trainings

General Laboratory Safety Training

This training is required of lab members that will work on the bench in the molecular lab. at https://www.myworkday.com/byu/learning, click on "Discover" and then search for "LfSci General Laboratory Safety Training" (required annually)

Centrifuge Safety

You must also complete the "Centrifuge Safety" optional module within the General Laboratory Safety Training.

Gel Electrophoresis

You must also complete the "Gel Electrophoresis" optional module within the General Laboratory Safety Training.

Museum Safety Trainings

General Laboratory Safety Training

This training is required of lab members that will handle museum specimens. at https://www.myworkday.com/byu/learning, click on "Discover" and then search for "LfSci General Laboratory Safety Training" (required annually)

Formaldehyde Training

This training is required of lab members that will handle museum specimens. at https://www.myworkday.com/byu/learning, click on "Discover" and then search for "LfSci General Laboratory Safety Training" (required annually)

Live Animal Safety Trainings

This training is required of lab members that will work with animals in the field and in the lab. These trainings are not on workday, they can be found at https://iacuc.byu.edu/citi. You will need to create a CITI account, and when selecting curriculum choose "Undergrad/Grad students"

Working with Amphibians in Research Settings

Students working with amphibians in the field or in the lab need to complete this training

Working with Reptiles in Research Settings

Students working with reptiles in the field or in the lab need to complete this training

Working with the IACUC

Students working with any animals in the field or in the lab need to complete this training

Bioinformatics Training

This training is required of lab members that will work with computational data using the command line

BYU Supercomputer

Students who will be using the BYU Supercomputer need to complete this training: Supercomputer Training