Whether you’re new to the field or an experienced professional, this workshop is designed to help you learn and apply best practices in laboratory mouse colony management. It combines theory with expert-led, hands-on techniques to help you achieve the highest standards of rigor and reproducibility in your research.
In-Person Capacity: 20 | Virtual Option Available
Aug
24 - 29
2026
This comprehensive workshop is designed for individuals at all experience levels working with laboratory mice. Participants will gain a thorough understanding of the principles and practices essential for maintaining healthy, genetically sound colonies, while applying best practices through expert-led, hands-on training.
This workshop is a great fit for professionals working in academic labs as well as those in biotech and pharma, delivering practical, high-impact skills that elevate research quality and efficiency.
Topics Covered:
In-Person Experience
Participants will engage in dynamic lectures as well as hands-on training in essential mouse techniques led by leading experts at our Bar Harbor, Maine location. Hands-on sessions include core skills such as mouse handling and restraint, oral gavage, perfusion, injections (IP, subcutaneous and tail vein), blood collection (submental, tail tip and terminal cardiac puncture), euthanasia techniques (CO₂ inhalation, cervical dislocation, decapitation, and thoracic puncture), as well as mouse anatomy, bone marrow isolation and preparation of single-cell suspensions from spleen.
As time permits, participants will also have the opportunity to rotate through a subset of the following hands-on techniques: suturing and wound clip application; intranasal inoculation; retro-orbital and intradermal injections; urine and fecal collection; intramuscular injections (Quad, Gastric, Tibialis) as well as submandibular and saphenous vein blood collection.
Virtual Access
Can’t attend in person? Our virtual format ensures you won’t miss out. Access live-streamed lectures, engage in Q&A sessions, and benefit from recorded content available for three months post-course. Note: Virtual participants will not have access to content from hands-on sessions.
Accommodation Information
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. To request accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact Erin McDevitt at 207-288-6000 x256659 or [email protected].
"The event was well planned and structured. The instructors were passionate about sharing with the attendees their experiences, knowledge and skills. They were always available to answer our questions."
— Mouse Colony Manager Specialist at Sarepta Therapeutics
"The course was very good and covered a lot of great topics! Good job making online participants involved as much as in-person participants. I have recommended the course for my colleagues."
— 2024 Workshop Participant
Registration fee: $1,700
Includes lodging at Highseas and meals listed in the course schedule
Credit card payment is required at the time of registration. If you need to pay by check or wire transfer, please contact the event planner for offline registration/payment instructions.
Lodging accommodations at JAX’s Highseas Conference Center is included in the registration fee. Highseas, located approximately 1 mile from The Jackson Laboratory, is a spacious estate built in 1912, overlooking the entrance to Frenchman Bay and adjacent to beautiful Acadia National Park. Attendees are responsible for their own transportation to the Conference Center. We do provide shuttles to and from the main campus for the duration of the course. Highseas is handicap accessible (please indicate accessibility needs in registration). This lodging option cannot accommodate families. Rooms may be shared with other participants.
Participants interested in securing off-campus lodging may refer to the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce website for a guide on hotels, motels, bed & breakfasts, and short-term rentals in the Bar Harbor area.
Meals will be provided by JAX’s campus dining services throughout the event. Participants staying off-campus may still partake in meals at Highseas. Please refer to the event schedule for more information.
Participants must adhere to Maine State travel, health and safety guidelines at the time of the event and use good judgement when arranging lodging. We recommend participants be familiar with their hotel’s cancellation policies prior to booking. The Jackson Laboratory is not responsible for lodging expenses or losses incurred due to the cancellation or rescheduling of an event.
Leanne MiceliTechnical Training Specialist