Practices and challenges of online laboratory work in pharmacology

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  • Nomura Hiroshi
    Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University Department of Cognitive Function and Pathology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
  • Amano Taiju
    Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University

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  • オンラインによる薬理学実習の実践と課題
  • オンライン ニ ヨル ヤクリガク ジッシュウ ノ ジッセン ト カダイ

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<p>Laboratory work is an essential part of natural science education because it provides students with a valuable opportunity to experience practical scientific research firsthand. In laboratory work in pharmacology, students generally learn about biological mechanisms and drug action mechanisms by analyzing drug actions using laboratory animals. Actual experience with hands and eyes is an important factor in the laboratory work. Under the COVID-19 epidemic, however, we were forced to conduct the laboratory work online. For the laboratory work using isolated organs, we used simulation software, in which students can examine effects of a range of drugs on the smooth muscle within the guinea pig ileum. For the behavioral observation practice, we showed the video of the experiments conducted by the instructors beforehand to the students, and asked them to observe and analyze the behavior. In this review, we will share our challenges to online laboratory work.</p>

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