2024 Workshop on Techniques in Modeling Human Cancer in Mice

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This workshop provides training in the use of genetically defined laboratory mice as tools for asking questions about gene function and the role of genetics in the biology of cancer. Lectures will be given in the morning by world-renowned scientists, followed by intensive hands-on laboratory sessions. Didactic lectures will reflect current knowledge of modeling cancer in a variety of organ sites and will emphasize common themes in cancer research and modeling. During the hands-on laboratory sessions, participants will develop skills in cancer model manipulations and surgical techniques that they will be able to apply to their own research. The techniques learned are broadly applicable to many cancer types, such as brain, breast, colon, leukemia/lymphoma, and prostate cancer.  

During this workshop, participants have the opportunity to present their work (or proposed work) and receive constructive and encouraging feedback from course faculty.  While not a requirement, participants are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this offer and bring a 2-3 minute PowerPoint presentation. 

Kent Scientific Corporationas part of KentGivesBack generously sponsors scholarship awards for select JAX Workshops. We would like to extend a sincere thanks to Kent Scientific Corporation for their generous support.  We would also like to congratulate Mohsen Mazloomrezaei of Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, recipient of a 2024 Kent Scientific Corporation scholarship award.

Completion of this workshop may be used for continuing educational units for AALAS and Academy of Surgical Research (ASR) re-certification.

Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R25CA172010. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.