Workshop on Colony Management and BiomethodsPast Event

Workshop on Colony Management - Virtual Event

Participants completing this workshop will obtain: 1) a thorough understanding of colony management best practice that incorporates the latest developments and trends and 2) instruction on how to achieve rigor and reproducibility standards when working with laboratory mice.

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Nov 09 - 11

2021

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This workshop provides training in the theory and practice of maintaining mouse colonies for research. This workshop is designed for anyone requiring an understanding of issues relating to the management of mouse colonies for research. Participants completing this workshop will obtain a thorough understanding of mouse colony management best practice that incorporates the latest developments and trends in the use of the laboratory mouse in research. Additionally, to help researchers achieve rigor and reproducibility standards when working with mice, this workshop includes instruction on experimental design such as how to control biological variables (i.e., mouse strain, gender, age, weight, health, etc.) and how to manage colony data.

Workshop Format
This workshop will consist of daily live lectures and Q&A sessions. Live sessions will be recorded and posted on the workshop's event portal.

Topics Include:

Mouse Genetics
Gene and Strain Nomenclature
Colony Set-up and Breeding Strategies
Importing Mice
Maintaining Severely Immune Compromised Mice
Genetic Quality Control
Genetic Background Effects on Phenotype
Web-Based Resources for Mouse Researchers
Guidelines for Maintaining Mouse Health
Eliminating Infectious Contaminants
Cryopreservation
Using Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs)
Reproductive Biology of the Laboratory Mouse
Technologies & Repositories: PDX, CRISPR-Cas, KOMP, T1D, & JAX Mice
Nutritional Aspects of Maintaining Animal Health and Phenotype
Screening for Microbiota
Basics of Cre-LOX

Note: This event will also take place live at The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine and will include a hands-on Biomethods workshop on November 8th. For additional information, visit the Colony Management & Biomethods webpage.

Certifications - This workshop may be used for continuing education units for AALAS and ASR recertification.

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Cancelation Policy

In order to receive a refund on registration, written cancellation (via email) must be received prior to the start date of the course. Refunds will be subject to administrative fees as follows:

If cancelled prior to 30 days from the course start date, you will be refunded your registration fee less a $10 administrative fee
If cancelled 7-29 days prior to the course start date, you will be refunded 50% of your registration fee
If cancelled less than 7 days prior to the course start date, no refund is available

If registered attendee is not able to participate in the course but would like to send a qualified colleague in their place, JAX will transfer the registration fee to a colleague's at no additional cost.

Scholarship Application

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Scholarship Fee: $25

Scholarships available for this course are made possible by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, NIH Grants, foundation awards and gifts or donations to The Jackson Laboratory. The Jackson Laboratory strongly encourages students, post-doctoral fellows, or junior faculty from populations under-represented in the biomedical sciences to register, with a preference for those currently enrolled in or working at a U.S. institution. Underrepresented populations are defined by the National Institutes of Health, see NIH NOT-OD-20-031 for definitions.

During registration please include a brief statement to describe your financial need for reduced registration fees, including any employer or institutional support that may be available to you. If adequate criteria is met, the scholarship will be automatically approved and the amount due will be reduced to $25.

*Regardless of registration type, a minimum payment of 50% will be due at the time of registration via credit card. If you need to pay by wire or check please contact the event planner (contact info below) in advancing of completing registration.

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Registration includes full virtual access to lectures, Q&A sessions, and course materials during the event and for a period of time after the event concludes. Special pricing is available for virtual participation, including scholarships, and discounts for groups.

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Fee Structure:

Standard Registration	$300
Scholarship (by application)	$25
JAX Employee	$0

*JAX Employees: If you receive a page asking you to enter an event code please disconnect from The Jackson Laboratory VPN and click on the registration link. Alternatively, you can follow the registration on your mobile device. Thank you for your understanding as we troubleshoot this technical difficulty.

Event Contact

Erin McDevitt, M.S

People

Jennifer Corrigan, M.S.

Associate Director, Courses & Conferences | She/Her

The Jackson Laboratory

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Workshop on Colony Management and BiomethodsPast Event

Workshop on Colony Management - Virtual Event

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Schedule

Registration

Cancelation Policy

Scholarship Application

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Event Contact

Erin McDevitt, M.S

People

Jennifer Corrigan, M.S.

The Jackson Laboratory

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