Foundations for Evaluating Study Design and Statistical Approaches for the IACUC

Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023

Time: 1:00PM ET - 2:00PM ET

Location: Virtual

Cost: Free

This Event is Recorded: The recording and resources will be available 7-10 business days after the event

Hosted by: Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)

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Event Overview:

Description:

Do you want more tools to understand good experimental design when reviewing animal use protocols? Watch this informative webinar on approaches for the IACUC to effectively evaluate study design, animal numbers, and statistical descriptions in animal protocols. By focusing on concepts rather than mathematical equations, this webinar is for all IACUC members regardless of scientific or statistical background.

This webinar is based on Dr. Reynolds' particle, Statistics, statistical thinking, and the IACUC.

Objective:

Explain the principles of sound study design (e.g., control groups, experimental units, logistical feasibility)
Discuss methods to evaluate study design and statistical justifications
Relate these skills to transparency, reproducibility, and study quality
Identify IACUC resources that IACUCs may be helpful in dealing with these issues

Audience:

The program is tailored to IACUC staff, IACUC members, IOs, veterinarians, investigators, compliance personnel, animal care staff, and others involved in animal programs.

Note

While this information was accurate at the time presented, policies and procedures change over time. Past webinars may not contain the most current guidance. Please note, do not rely on webinars and associated materials as definitive compliance guidance for your specific situation. For compliance questions, please contact OLAW directly.

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Presenter(s):

Penny Reynolds, Ph.D

[email protected]

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

University of Florida College of Medicine

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Penny Reynolds

<p>Dr. Reynolds is an Assistant Professor and comes to us from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in Richmond, where she worked as an Assistant Professor in Anesthesiology and as a project leader on a Department of Defense (DoD)-funded project. Dr. Reynolds earned her Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Biology as well as her Master of Science in Zoology at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. She also received her Master of Science in Biometry and her Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology and Statistics at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. As a DoD project leader, she investigated the effects of high-dose vitamin C and its potential to reduce the acute coagulopathy of trauma in a swine model of traumatic injury and hemorrhagic shock. She holds extensive quantitative experience in statistical experimental design, modeling, and analyses. Dr. Reynolds has published many papers, conference presentations, and abstracts. She has also acted as a consultant to numerous clinical faculty members in Emergency Medicine, Anesthesiology, and Trauma Surgery. </p>

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