Department hosts 2008 IOSP Short Course
The Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology at Michigan State University is hosting 7 students for the Integrative and Organ Systems Pharmacology (IOSP) Short Course Aug 4-15, 2008.
Instructors from nine different institutions across the country, including Michigan State University, have been invited to lecture and lead laboratory exercises. Students attend lectures on the fundamentals of pharmacology, good laboratory practice, drug administration, drug development and safety pharmacology.
Participants this year include:
- ~ Shaquria Adderley - Saint Louis Univeristy
- ~ Christina Bosgraaf - Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
- ~ Xiaoling Dai, Michigan State University
- ~ Bhanu Dasari, University of North Dakota
- ~ Gunjan Dhawan, University of North Dakota
- ~ Jain Manik - Michigan State University
- ~ Chu Lan Phuong, Dalhousie Univeristy
- ~ Yuan Zhaokan, St. John Hospital
"We are pleased to have such a talented group of young scientists attend this year's short course. As one of only four pharmacology short courses offered in the country, we are in a unique position to contribute to the education of the next generation of researchers to plan and conduct in vivo experiments," said Dr. Joseph R. Haywood, Chairperson of the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology.
Each student will perform eight different laboratory exercises using state-of-the-art equipment to learn surgical implantation techniques, whole animal system monitoring and data collection procedures.