Lab rules & practices - Revision history

Gunnar at 18:50, 6 February 2018

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	== Related to the experimental labs ==		== Related to the experimental labs ==
	* Handle equipment with care! There is about $1M worth of equipment in the lab!		* Handle equipment with care! There is about $1M worth of equipment in the lab!
			* Every experimenter must have read the relevant equipment manuals prior to starting a project to ensure proper handling and usage of all devices.
	* Experiments are only to be carried out after explicit approval of your supervisor!		* Experiments are only to be carried out after explicit approval of your supervisor!
	* Please book experimental sessions on the lab Google calendar!		* Please book experimental sessions on the lab Google calendar!

Gunnar at 17:57, 6 February 2018

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	* Handle equipment with care! There is about $1M worth of equipment in the lab!		* Handle equipment with care! There is about $1M worth of equipment in the lab!
	* Experiments are only to be carried out after explicit approval of your supervisor!		* Experiments are only to be carried out after explicit approval of your supervisor!
	* ~~please~~ book experimental sessions in the lab Google calendar!		* Please book experimental sessions on the lab Google calendar!
	* After experiments, the lab should be left the way you would like to find it, i.e. clean and in order. Even if you are the only one running experiments! Also, please lock all windows / doors!		* After experiments, the lab should be left the way you would like to find it, i.e. clean and in order. Even if you are the only one running experiments! Also, please lock all windows / doors!
	* Make sure there are no cables, electronics, computers or power bars on the floor! We have had floods in the past and we should always minimize all tripping, electrocution, and other hazards!		* Make sure there are no cables, electronics, computers or power bars on the floor! We have had floods in the past and we should always minimize all tripping, electrocution, and other hazards!

Gunnar at 17:51, 6 February 2018

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	* Handle equipment with care! There is about $1M worth of equipment in the lab!		* Handle equipment with care! There is about $1M worth of equipment in the lab!
	* Experiments are only to be carried out after explicit approval of your supervisor!		* Experiments are only to be carried out after explicit approval of your supervisor!
			* please book experimental sessions in the lab Google calendar!
	* After experiments, the lab should be left the way you would like to find it, i.e. clean and in order. Even if you are the only one running experiments! Also, please lock all windows / doors!		* After experiments, the lab should be left the way you would like to find it, i.e. clean and in order. Even if you are the only one running experiments! Also, please lock all windows / doors!
	* Make sure there are no cables, electronics, computers or power bars on the floor! We have had floods in the past and we should always minimize all tripping, electrocution, and other hazards!		* Make sure there are no cables, electronics, computers or power bars on the floor! We have had floods in the past and we should always minimize all tripping, electrocution, and other hazards!

Gunnar at 20:17, 17 January 2018

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	* Communicate with your peers: if you have a question, it’s likely someone else in the lab has already solved it		* Communicate with your peers: if you have a question, it’s likely someone else in the lab has already solved it
	* Communicate often with your supervisor!		* Communicate often with your supervisor!

			== Data / recording / analysis organization ==
			* Always back up all data!
			* Visualize newly recorded data immediately to ensure all signals have been recorded, all devices / software is working properly and all required information is present. Cables and hardware can fail at any time without resulting in data acquisition errors...
			* Create one folder for each project / experiment. This folder should have appropriate sub-folders for all the data (raw and analyzed), all required Matlab (and/or other software) scripts for analysis / marking / plotting, all software to run the experiment, and the manuscript resulting from the study.
			* write clean analysis code! You might want to publish the data set along with the complete analysis pipeline! (anyone should be able to understand and execute your code and obtain the exact figures from your paper)

	== Related to paper writing ==		== Related to paper writing ==

Gunnar at 19:15, 22 December 2016

2016-12-22T19:15:30Z

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	~~General lab rules and practices~~		== Related to the experimental labs ==
	Related to the experimental labs		* Handle equipment with care! There is about $1M worth of equipment in the lab!
	• Handle equipment with care! There is about $1M worth of equipment in the lab!		* Experiments are only to be carried out after explicit approval of your supervisor!
	• Experiments are only to be carried out after explicit approval of your supervisor!		* After experiments, the lab should be left the way you would like to find it, i.e. clean and in order. Even if you are the only one running experiments! Also, please lock all windows / doors!
	• After experiments, the lab should be left the way you would like to find it, i.e. clean and in order. Even if you are the only one running experiments! Also, please lock all windows / doors!		* Make sure there are no cables, electronics, computers or power bars on the floor! We have had floods in the past and we should always minimize all tripping, electrocution, and other hazards!
	• Make sure there are no cables, electronics, computers or power bars on the floor! We have had floods in the past and we should always minimize all tripping, electrocution, and other hazards!		* Please make sure that there are always enough lab supplies available (e.g. disposable electrodes, bite bar cement, etc). Orders can take a while to arrive. Notify your supervisor when you can anticipate running out.
	• Please make sure that there are always enough lab supplies available (e.g. disposable electrodes, bite bar cement, etc). Orders can take a while to arrive. Notify your supervisor when you can anticipate running out.		* Do not handle food / beverages around lab equipment other than the computers.
	• Do not handle food / beverages around lab equipment other than the computers.
	Related to research		== Related to research ==
	• Write an abstract BEFORE even starting a project!		* Write an abstract BEFORE even starting a project!
	• Always adhere to the highest ethical and research standards in the field. You are responsible for your research!		* Always adhere to the highest ethical and research standards in the field. You are responsible for your research!
	• Back up your data frequently! Always imagine you could lose all of your data / work today!		* Back up your data frequently! Always imagine you could lose all of your data / work today!
	• Communicate with your peers: if you have a question, it’s likely someone else in the lab has already solved it		* Communicate with your peers: if you have a question, it’s likely someone else in the lab has already solved it
	• Communicate often with your supervisor!		* Communicate often with your supervisor!
	Related to paper writing
	• (Re-) write the abstract first!		== Related to paper writing ==
	• Make use of the resources on ~~the~~ wiki! (e.g. CCC, Konrad’s writing advice)		* (Re-) write the abstract first!
	• Make figures and an outline with the logic and chain of arguments first and get feedback from your supervisor!		* Make use of the resources on this wiki! (e.g. CCC, Konrad’s writing advice)
	• NEW: once the first draft is written, we will finalize it together! I.e. we will sit together in front of a computer and work on it together to maximize learning!		* Make figures and an outline with the logic and chain of arguments first and get feedback from your supervisor!
	Conferences		* NEW: once the first draft is written, we will finalize it together! I.e. we will sit together in front of a computer and work on it together to maximize learning!
	• Conferences are a reward of good work!
	• The goal is for everyone to attend at least 1 conference / year.		== Conferences ==
	• The condition to attend a conference is that you must have NEW material to present!		* Conferences are a reward of good work!
	• Conference abstracts are NOT written in the 11th hour! Your supervisor will pull the plug if that happens and you don’t get to go!		* The goal is for everyone to attend at least 1 conference / year.
	• Keep conference costs at a minimum! The less it costs, the more money is available for research / other conferences. Your supervisor will give you a budget for each conference that is not to be exceeded.		* The condition to attend a conference is that you must have NEW material to present!
	• Conferences are an amazing learning experience! Take fully advantage of them!		* Conference abstracts are NOT written in the 11th hour! Your supervisor will pull the plug if that happens and you don’t get to go!
			* Keep conference costs at a minimum! The less it costs, the more money is available for research / other conferences. Your supervisor will give you a budget for each conference that is not to be exceeded.
			* Conferences are an amazing learning experience! Take fully advantage of them!

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General lab rules and practices
Related to the experimental labs
• Handle equipment with care! There is about $1M worth of equipment in the lab!
• Experiments are only to be carried out after explicit approval of your supervisor!
• After experiments, the lab should be left the way you would like to find it, i.e. clean and in order. Even if you are the only one running experiments! Also, please lock all windows / doors!
• Make sure there are no cables, electronics, computers or power bars on the floor! We have had floods in the past and we should always minimize all tripping, electrocution, and other hazards!
• Please make sure that there are always enough lab supplies available (e.g. disposable electrodes, bite bar cement, etc). Orders can take a while to arrive. Notify your supervisor when you can anticipate running out.
• Do not handle food / beverages around lab equipment other than the computers.
Related to research
• Write an abstract BEFORE even starting a project!
• Always adhere to the highest ethical and research standards in the field. You are responsible for your research!
• Back up your data frequently! Always imagine you could lose all of your data / work today!
• Communicate with your peers: if you have a question, it’s likely someone else in the lab has already solved it
• Communicate often with your supervisor!
Related to paper writing
• (Re-) write the abstract first!
• Make use of the resources on the wiki! (e.g. CCC, Konrad’s writing advice)
• Make figures and an outline with the logic and chain of arguments first and get feedback from your supervisor!
• NEW: once the first draft is written, we will finalize it together! I.e. we will sit together in front of a computer and work on it together to maximize learning!
Conferences
• Conferences are a reward of good work!
• The goal is for everyone to attend at least 1 conference / year.
• The condition to attend a conference is that you must have NEW material to present!
• Conference abstracts are NOT written in the 11th hour! Your supervisor will pull the plug if that happens and you don’t get to go!
• Keep conference costs at a minimum! The less it costs, the more money is available for research / other conferences. Your supervisor will give you a budget for each conference that is not to be exceeded.
• Conferences are an amazing learning experience! Take fully advantage of them!