Reflections on Building a Science-Education Integration System for Laboratory Animal Science: A Case Study of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

doi:10.12300/j.issn.1674-5817.2025.176

Abstract

Abstract:

Against the backdrop of the "New Medical Education" initiative by the Ministry of Education, higher medical education faces an urgent need to reconstruct its talent cultivation system. Taking the Laboratory Animal Science course at Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine as an example, this paper systematically explores how to construct a teaching system featuring deep integration of scientific research and education, aiming to address the disconnection between theory and practice and the lack of innovative thinking among students in traditional teaching. The construction of this system is based on three pillars: first, the establishment of a high-level, interdisciplinary faculty team that strongly supports teaching innovation; second, reliance on the Laboratory Animal Center of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Shandong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Prevention and Treatment of Major Brain Diseases with Traditional Chinese Medicine to provide the necessary facilities; third, a systematic restructuring of teaching content and modes through the "multidisciplinary, multi-format, and multilevel" integration approach. The reform has yielded remarkable results, particularly evident in the increase in students' scientific research and innovation capabilities: the proportion of student projects approved at the provincial level or above in undergraduate innovation training programs significantly increased from 11.1% before the reform to 41.6%. Furthermore, student teams have won gold and silver awards in national competitions such as the "National Undergraduate Innovation Forum for Basic Medical Sciences and Experimental Design" and the "National College Students' Medical Innovation Competition". Additionally, the teaching team's faculty members serving as chief editors and editorial board members of the national planning textbook Laboratory Animal Science published by People's Medical Publishing House mark the nationwide recognition of the course construction achievements. Practice has shown that this integrated system effectively transforms scientific research resources into educational advantages, providing an effective pathway for cultivating top-notch talents in traditional Chinese medicine with solid practical skills and advanced innovative capabilities. It also offers a replicable model for teaching reforms in peer institutions.

Key words: Laboratory animal science, Integration of science and education, Teaching system development, Traditional Chinese medicine characteristics

CLC Number:

G642
Q95-33

LI Zifa,LIU Shan,SUN Wei,et al. Reflections on Building a Science-Education Integration System for Laboratory Animal Science: A Case Study of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine[J]. Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine, 2026, 46(4): 604-610. DOI: 10.12300/j.issn.1674-5817.2025.176.

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序号 Number	评价项目 Evaluation item	实验方法 Experimental method	考察目标 Assessment objective
1	快感缺失	糖水偏好实验	评估奖赏系统功能、反映动物对奖赏刺激的反应能力
2	行为绝望	强迫游泳实验	检测抑郁样行为，反映动物面对不可逃避压力时的被动应对策略
3	活动量	旷场实验	测定自主运动能力，反映动物在新环境中的自发活动和探索行为
4	应激反应	体重变化率、肾上腺系数	属于客观生理参数，与行为学检测形成互补，评估生理应激水平

序号 Number	评价项目 Evaluation item	实验方法 Experimental method	考察目标 Assessment objective
1	快感缺失	糖水偏好实验	评估奖赏系统功能、反映动物对奖赏刺激的反应能力
2	行为绝望	强迫游泳实验	检测抑郁样行为，反映动物面对不可逃避压力时的被动应对策略
3	活动量	旷场实验	测定自主运动能力，反映动物在新环境中的自发活动和探索行为
4	应激反应	体重变化率、肾上腺系数	属于客观生理参数，与行为学检测形成互补，评估生理应激水平