Managing Mouse Colonies: Genetics, Breeding & Welfare

Summary
This popular course is a collaboration between MRC Harwell, the Leeds Institute of Molecular Medicine, the RSPCA Transgenic Training Working Group (TTWG) and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. It aims to introduce experienced technicians and scientific staff involved with the management of GM mouse colonies to best practice with respect to the 3Rs and animal welfare. The programme covers historical and current best practice in the maintenance of GM mouse colonies for scientific research and the differing disciplines involved in production, phenotyping and archiving.

Please Note: To optimise discussion and interaction between participants and trainers, places on this course are limited and selection will be based upon information provided. An application form must be included as part of the registration process. Please see below for full details.

Programme
Topics covered will include:
– Nomenclature
– Basic colony management
– Maintaining transgenic and gene-targeted lines
– Breeding for experimental purposes
– Maintenance of high health status colonies

All of these will be presented with particular attention to the 3Rs and animal welfare.

The course will start at 10:30 on Wednesday 6 June and finish at 16:30 on Friday 8 June 2012.

Scientific organisers
James Bussell Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK
Neil Dear Leeds Institute of Molecular Medicine, UK
Nikki Osborne RSPCA, UK
Sara Wells Medical Research Council, Harwell, UK

Keynote speakers
Karen Steel Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK
Ian Jackson Medical Research Council Human Genetics Unit, UK

Confirmed tutors
James Bussell Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK
Neil Dear Leeds Institute of Molecular Medicine, UK
Adrian Deeny University College London, UK
Martin Fray Medical Research Council, Harwell, UK
Richard Houghton Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK
Nikki Osborne RSPCA, UK
Ian Rosewell, Cancer Research UK
Sara Wells Medical Research Council, Harwell, UK
Jacqui White Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK
Ben Woodman Leeds Institute of Molecular Medicine, UK

For more information, see https://registration.hinxton.wellcome.ac.uk/display_info.asp?id=287

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