Workshop on Colony Management - Virtual Event

About

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. Live sessions will be recorded and posted on the workshop's event portal within 72 hours of airing.

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 October 3. For additional information, visit the Colony Management & Biomethods webpage.

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