Welcome! 

New members please complete all of the trainings listed below to begin working in the lab.

• Send a copy of your GSU ID to Monica Barnes and cc Jessica Bolton.  She will forward your information to security.  In a few days, a link for a quiz will appear in your iCollege page. Once you have successfully passed the quiz, your ID will grant you swipe access.

• Ask Dr. Bolton to contact Ryan about server access

• If you plan on using a personal computer, please also download the Avast antivirus software here

Mandatory Training (save a screenshot/pdf of certificate):

• Right to Know 

• Bloodborne pathogens training

• Hazardous Waste Awareness

Register ahead of time for the following in-person trainings here: (Note that all trainings occur monthly on a Wednesday at 10am, and will have a quiz through the Research Safety course on iCollege)    

• Intro to Hazardous Waste Disposal

• Intro to Lab Safety

• Intro to Biosafety

In the Research Safety course on iCollege, complete the following:

• Intro to Security Awareness (must send PantherCard number to Jessica before the training can be added to your portal)

The Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) requires that all lab personnel receive the following training to work with live animals: 

• Working with the laboratory mouse

• Working with IACUC

• Ethical decision making 

• ALAT 14: Euthanasia

• AVMA Guidelines for euthanasia of animals 2020

• Pain Management in Laboratory Animals 

• Post-Procedure Care of Mice and Rats in Research: Minimizing Pain and Distress

•  For Surgery: you will not be doing non-terminal surgeries, so you can skip this section.

To log into AALAS for the first time, click "enroll now." The institution access code is "TrainingGSU." 

When you have completed the above courses, log into IRIS here so you can be added to the system.