The Jackson Laboratory

Scope/Topic

Sep 8, 2008 - Sep 10, 2008 Kellogg Conference Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois

This course provides training in the theory and practice of maintaining mouse colonies for production and research. This program is designed for scientists, colony managers, animal care technicians and students requiring an understanding of issues relating to the management of animal research and production colonies.

Topics (preliminary list subject to change):

• Mouse genetics
• Strain nomenclature
• Breeding strategies
• Strain effects
• Reproductive biology of the laboratory mouse
• Using assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs)
• Cryopreservation
• Colony health
• Importation
• Managing disease outbreaks
• Production colony construction and maintenance
• Nutrition
• Genetic quality control
• Public resources for mouse researchers
• Colony Management System (JCMS) Computer Software

This course can be used for continuing education units for AALAS recertificaion.

Workshop meets the requirements for 15 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize the AAVSB RACE approval; participants should be aware, however, that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education

Organizers

Sep 8, 2008 - Sep 10, 2008 Kellogg Conference Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois

Stephen I. Levin, DVM, PhD, DACLAM, Northwestern University
John Macauley, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Jennifer Corrigan, M.S., The Jackson Laboratory
Laura Lockwood, B.S., The Jackson Laboratory

Speakers

Sep 8, 2008 - Sep 10, 2008 Kellogg Conference Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois

Peggy Danneman, V.M.D., M.S., ACLAM., The Jackson Laboratory
Cathy Lutz, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
John Macauley, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Janice Pendola, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Steve Rockwood, The Jackson Laboratory
Kristi Thompson, Ph.D., Purina Mills, Inc

Schedule

Sep 8, 2008 - Sep 10, 2008 Kellogg Conference Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois

Workshop Agenda (.pdf)

This is a preliminary schedule and is subject to change.

Registration

Sep 8, 2008 - Sep 10, 2008 Kellogg Conference Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois

Registration Fee:  $750.00

Registration Form (.pdf)

Free out-of-print books about the laboratory mouse provided online. If you are not familiiar with mouse anatomy you might find the advance reading helpful.

Accommodations/Travel

Sep 8, 2008 - Sep 10, 2008 Kellogg Conference Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois

Attendees are responsible for all travel and lodging arrangments.  Specific meeting location on the university campus and area hotel information will be provided to registered attendees.