Workshop on Shipping and Reconstitution of Cryopreserved Embryos
Scope/Topic
Apr 30, 2008 - May 2, 2008 The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor ME
All cryopreservation workshops currently scheduled for 2008 are full. To inquire about future offerings, please contact Robert Taft, Associate Director of Reproductive Services
As the use of embryo cryopreservation for archiving and distributing strains of mice grows, so does the need for training in methods to handle and recover embryos. This workshop involves active participation and will help facilitate the adoption of a very efficient approach for importing mouse strains. Experienced technicians from the Cryopreservation lab at the Jackson Laboratory will teach these skills over this three-day workshop. These technicians each perform 60-100 embryo transfers every week. This workshop is offered as a supplemental session to the Cryopreservation Workshop, but is also offered as a standalone.
In order to protect the health of the large mouse colonies at the Laboratory, certain regulations are in effect regarding prior contact with laboratory animals or pet rodents. Specifically, investigators cannot enter certain areas of the Laboratory if they have had any contact (handling or presence in an animal room) with laboratory animals, especially rodents, within the previous five days. Workshop activities are held in these restricted areas. It is important that course participants not have any contact with laboratory animals five days prior to arriving at the Laboratory.
Organizers
Apr 30, 2008 - May 2, 2008 The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor ME
Rob Taft, Ph.D., The Jackson LaboratorySpeakers
Apr 30, 2008 - May 2, 2008 The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor ME
Workshop leaders and assistants are drawn from the expertise of the Cryopreservation laboratory.Schedule
Apr 30, 2008 - May 2, 2008 The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor ME
2008 workshop schedule (.pdf)Registration
Apr 30, 2008 - May 2, 2008 The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor ME
All cryopreservation workshops currently scheduled for 2008 are full. To inquire about future offerings, please contact Robert Taft, Associate Director of Reproductive Services
Registration fee: $1,500 includes room and board at Highseas Conference Center.
Accommodations/Travel
Apr 30, 2008 - May 2, 2008 The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor ME
The registration fee includes lodging (minimum double occupancy shared rooms and bathrooms). Lodging accommodations will be at the Highseas Conference Center, a spacious mansion built in 1912, overlooking the entrance to Frenchman Bay and adjacent to beautiful Acadia National Park. The casual, dormitory style housing, consisting of shared bedrooms and bathrooms, promotes an interactive environment that sets this experience apart from all others. All meals will be prepared by our resident chef. Internet access and laundry facilities are available on site. Highseas cannot accomodate families, please contact the coordinator for information about off-campus lodging alternatives.
Travel booking is available through Hurley Travel, Cheryl Moody-Thibedeau 207-288-6837 Mon-Fri 7:30am-4:30pm Eastern Time. Cheryl's office is onsite at The Jackson Laboratory and she is in close communication with the conference coordinators.
Travel
Air
Bar Harbor is served by two airports:
- Hancock County/Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)
- Bangor Airport (BGR)
Bus
(seasonal, late May-early September)
Car
Bar Harbor is approximately 6 hours by car from the greater Boston area.
Area information:
| Event Contact: Barbara Donovan p: 207-288-6803 |
The Titanium Sponsor for our 2008 conference season is Lab Diet and Test Diet
