20.109(F11):Lab basics

Working in the lab

| General lab policy

• General dos and don'ts of working in the lab

| Lab tour

• Familiarize yourself with basic lab equipment and techniques

Guidelines for working in the tissue culture facility

• Procedures for doing tissue culture work

Links to guidelines on using personal protective equipment, developed by the Environmental Health and Safety Office at MIT.

• Eye protection document (PDF download)
• Lab coat document (PDF download)

Communicating your work

Guidelines for maintaining your lab notebook

• How to maintain a good lab notebook

| Guidelines for oral presentations

• How to give a good oral presentation

| Guidelines for writing up your research

• General instruction for how to write your lab report and research article

| Statement on Collaboration and Integrity

• Academic integrity guidelines specific to 20.109