Welcome to the course in Basic Laboratory Safety 2 (2690)

Lectures, group discussion and practical sessions

Note that presence at some lectures, most group discussions and all practical sessions are mandatory. Sessions with mandatory presence are indicated with an asterisk, *, in the schedule. We are, however, expecting you to participate in all sessions since there is no course book and the written exam is based on the course content.

Attendance lists are circulating during the mandatory classes. Missing lectures/group discussions or practical sessions may not be compensated for during this course and students who misses compulsory activities are referred to coming courses for these activities.

The powerpoint presentations of the in-class lectures are accessible via Ping pong. The presentations are found under the "More content" tab and under the respective day. Here you also find web-tutorials, assignments and tests.

You are divided into 4 groups and you will work in these groups at different occations during the course. A list of students/groups can be found under the tab "Schedule". Each group has their own folder in Ping pong (under the tab "Documents") where the materials that you generate are uploaded.

Preparation for group discussions and practical sessions

You need to prepare for the group discussions and practical sessions on Monday and Friday.

Web-tutorial and assignments

A substantial part of the exam is based on the on-line assignments and web-tutorials. We have assigned the web-tutorials and assignments for different days and we recommend that you follow the schedule for self-studies during the course week to get a logical order of the different topics and follow-up discussions. Note that you need to finish preparations and assignments by due date. Some web-tutorials are completed with a test and you will need 100% correct answers in order to pass.

Follow your progress in "Objectives and Progress" (Mål och Framsteg). Each session, i.e. web-tutorials and assignments, has a line under "Objective and Progress". Tick the square when you have finished each session. There are follow up lectures for the different web-tutorials and assignments where it is possible to discuss and ask questions about the different topics.

Student presentations

Groups with 3-4 students will make a presentation/illustration in PowerPoint or similar over a chosen subject.

All presentations should contain at least 10 pictures, taken at a lab (your own?) etc. or from the net. Videos may be produced but not taken from the net. Focus should be on visual demonstration of practical issues. The group presents its result for the class on the screen. Maximum presentation time per group is 10 minutes + discussion afterwards. More info under "More content" "Friday".

Course Syllabus

http://kiwas.ki.se/katalog/katalog/kurs/2848

Schedule

BLS VT2019.2 Preliminary Schedule 190409.pdf

Follow the link to the groups: groups V19.2.pdf

Course evaluation

The evaluation of the course is done electronically once the course is completed. Students that have participated in the course get sent an e-mail with a link to a website. The evaluation is anonymous. The purpose of evaluations is to monitor the quality of the course that just passed and to improve the quality of the coming courses.

Summary of the results from the course evaluation in January/February 2019: BLS 2690 - Evaluation summary

Focus groups in laboratory safety

The following focus groups are available on Friday, sign up on Monday I:

i) Blood handling Responsible teacher: Roland Möllby, MTC

This focus group is for people working with blood in the laboratory. We will discuss problems at the working site such as instructions, waste management, transport, etc.

ii) Needle handling exercise Responsible teachers: Jenny Werner, Sabina De Villiers, AFL, KM

The exercise will focus on practical handling of needles from a biosafety point of view. Techniques to avoid skin puncture accidents, aerosol formation and splash will be practiced. Examples of injection and sampling are demonstrated and practiced. Please note: max 12 students can attend this group!

iii) GMM: Viral vectors Responsible teacher: Albert Blanchart, CMB

Viral expression vectors have become more and more appreciated tools in many scientific fields. There are some aspects concerning biosafety of these vectors that one should be aware of. My plan is to discuss these issues and use of these vectors. We will also briefly discuss the legislation for the use of these vectors.

Contacts

Course organizer and teacher
Maria Johansson, PhD 
Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology (MTC)
maria.johansson@ki.se
Phone: 08 524 863 70

Teacher
Jenny Karlsson, PhD 
Environment and safety unit at the KI University administration
biosakerhet@ki.se
Phone: 08 524 866 02

Teacher
Roland Möllby, Prof
Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology (MTC)
roland.mollby@ki.se
Phone: 08-524 871 75

Teacher
Ulrika Hallgren, PhD
Environment and safety unit at the KI University administration
Ulrika.hallgren@ki.se
Phone: 08-524 866 79