In vivo study planner · Mouse & rat
Build the study.
Clarify the next decision.
A planning tool for your next mouse or rat study. Work through the details, explore connected methods and save a study plan to discuss with our scientists.
Clear the current outline and its saved draft on this device?
Step 1 of 6
Study outline
Start with the question. You can leave details open for discussion.
Study lead, reference & funding (optional)
More context or an existing study outline
Step 2 of 6
Animals & model
Define the model and groups without guessing what you do not know.
Model & readiness
Choose what you know. A named model is a request to discuss feasibility and readiness, not a confirmed study protocol.
Study timing & housing
Record housing from arrival through the final animal collection, including recovery and study time.
Standard acclimation is 5 days. Animals from unapproved sources may require quarantine. MuriPhys confirms source approval and any additional quarantine time before arrival.
Experimental groups
Add each treatment, comparator or terminal cohort separately. Leave animal numbers blank if you would like help planning them.
Study rigor & additional timing notes
Step 3 of 6
Treatment plan
Connect the test article, administration approach and schedule.
Test articles & administration
Add an entry for each test article, combination or administration approach. Enter proposed doses only if you have them.
Step 4 of 6
In-life measures
Choose the readouts that will make the result useful.
What would you like to measure?
Select an assessment to open its frequency, number of sessions and animal-count fields directly below it. Specialist methods and imaging are confirmed for the project.
Step 5 of 6
Samples & outputs
Plan sample collection, analysis and the information you need back.
Serial samples
Select a sample type to open its collection frequency, time points, animal numbers and specimen counts.
Terminal collection & brain microdissection
Specify the tissues, regions and processing needed for the downstream readouts.
Analysis & deliverables
Select an analysis to specify the matrices, specimen counts, analytes, assay readiness and sample sourcing for that service.
Complementary cell-based work & NAMs
Connect suitable non-animal evidence with this in vivo plan. Model relevance, method readiness and scope are reviewed together.
Additional scientific & facility support
Timing & other requirements
Step 6 of 6
Review & send
Check the outline, save a copy and send it to our team for pricing.
Scoping details for review
These quantities, schedules and sourcing details help our team prepare a comparable scope. You can send an unfinished plan for discussion.
Your study-plan document
Questions to resolve with our scientists
Your outline stays in this browser until you send or download it. Save draft stores it on this device. Contact fields from Review & send are not saved with a draft. Download an editable study file to continue on another device.
About the planning ideas
Examples help frame a discussion. They do not confirm model availability, specify a final protocol or replace study-specific scientific and veterinary review. We use Replacement, Reduction and Refinement in planning animal work.
For experimental design principles, see ARRIVE 2.0 and the NC3Rs Experimental Design Assistant. Consider the experimental unit, primary outcome, sample-size justification, randomization, blinding and analysis before beginning work.

