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The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine
April 13 - 17, 2009
Workshop on Colony Management: Principles and PracticesApril 13-17, 2009 Workshop Agenda This is a preliminary agenda and is subject to change. For more information, please contact nancy.place@jax.org All lectures to be held in the Highseas 3rd Floor Conference room unless stated otherwise. Monday, April 13 4:30 – 7:00 PM Registration with Buffet at Highseas Conference Center Tuesday, April 14 8:00 –8:45 Breakfast and Late Registration 8:45–9:00 Announcements 9:00 – 11:00 Back to the Future - From Fancy Mice to Mendel: A Mouse Genetics Primer John Macauley, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory Genetic Quality Control John Macauley, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory 11:00 – 12:00 Mouse Genetics and Strain Nomenclature: What's in a NameJennifer Corrigan, M.S., The Jackson Laboratory 12:00– 1:00 Lunch, Highseas Dining Room 1:00 – 2:00 Colony Set-up and Breeding Strategies Cathleen Lutz, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory 2:00 – 3:00 Genetic Background Effects on Phenotype Cathleen Lutz, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory 3:00 – 3:30 Transportation to GRB Training Laboratory (meet in Highseas Lobby) 3:30– 5:30 Optional Hands-On Workshop: Mouse Sperm Cryopreservation Jennifer Corrigan, M.S., The Jackson Laboratory 6:00 Dinner, Highseas Dining Room Wednesday, April 15 8:00 - 9:00 Breakfast 9:00 – 10:00 Reproductive Biology of the Laboratory MouseRob Taft, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory 10:00 - 11:00 Using Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs) to Rederive, Rescue, and Rapidly Expand ColoniesShannon Byers, M.S., The Jackson Laboratory 11:00 – 12:00 Cryopreservation: A Cool Approach to Colony ManagementRob Taft, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch, Highseas Dining Room 1: 00 – 2:45 Practical Guidelines for Maintaining Mouse HealthPeggy Danneman, V.M.D., M.S., ACLAM., The Jackson Laboratory 2:45– 3:00 Break 3:00 – 4:00 Recovering from Disease OutbreaksPeggy Danneman, V.M.D., M.S., ACLAM., The Jackson Laboratory 4:00– 5:00 Guidelines for Production Colony Construction and MaintenanceDorcas Corrow, B.S., L,A,T,G., Retired from The Jackson Laboratory 6:00 Dinner, Highseas Dining Room
Thursday, April 16 8:00-9:00 Breakfast 9:00 – 10:00 Nutritional Aspects of Maintaining Animal Health and PhenotypeDorrance Haught, Ph.D., Purina Mills, Inc. 10:00 – 11:00 New Mouse Models and How to Find Them: Electronic Resources for Mouse GeneticistsStephen Rockwood, B.S., The Jackson Laboratory 11:00 – 1:00 Optional Hands-On Workshop: Web-Based Resources for Mouse Researchers David Shaw, M.S., The Jackson LaboratorySusan McClatchy, M.S., The Jackson LaboratoryPaul Szauter, Ph.D., The Jackson LaboratoryStephen Grubb, M.S., The Jackson Laboratory 1:00 – 2:00 Lunch, Highseas Dining Room 2:00 – 3:00 Tracking and Maintaining Colony Management Data: Why You Should Use a Computer DatabaseCharles Donnelly, B.S., The Jackson Laboratory 3:00 – 5:00 Optional Hands-On Workshop: Introduction to Jax Colony Management System (JCMS) Computer SoftwareCharles Donnelly, B.S., The Jackson Laboratory Faculty, The Jackson Laboratory 6:00 – 7:30 Lobster Dinner, Highseas Dining Room Friday, April 17 8:00-9:00 Breakfast 9:00 – 9:30 Group 1: Transportation to GRB Training Laboratory (meet in Highseas Lobby) 9:30 – 11:30 Optional Hands-On Workshop Group 1: Biomethods (handling, restraint, gender determination, intraperitoneal injection, subcutaneous injection, buccal swab, ear notch, euthanasia, sub-mandibular bleed, ear tag and tail tip) Kristin Cough, B.S., The Jackson Laboratory 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch, Highseas Dining Room 1:00 – 1:30 Group 2: Transportation to GRB Training Laboratory (meet in Highseas Lobby) 1:30 – 3:30 Optional Hands-On Workshop Group 2: Biomethods (handling, restraint, gender determination, intraperitoneal injection, subcutaneous injection, buccal swab, ear notch, euthanasia, sub-mandibular bleed, ear tag and tail tip) Kristin Cough, B.S., The Jackson Laboratory End of program.
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Organized by:
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Invited Speakers:
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Shannon Byers, M.S., R.L.A.T.G, The Jackson Laboratory
Jennifer Corrigan, M.S., The Jackson Laboratory
Dorcas Carrow, B.S., LATG, Consultant, Jackson Laboratory (Retired)
Kristin Cough, B.S., The Jackson Laboratory
Peggy Danneman, V.M.D., M.S., DACLAM, The Jackson Laboratory
Stephen Grubb, M.S., The Jackson Laboratory
Charles Donnelly, B.S., The Jackson Laboratory
Dorrance Haught, Ph.D., Purina Mills, Inc.
Cathleen Lutz, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
John Macauley, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Susan McClatchy, M.S., The Jackson Laboratory
Stephen Rockwood, B.S., The Jackson Laboratory
David Shaw, M.S., The Jackson Laboratory
Paul Szauter, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Rob Taft, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
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Deadline for Abstracts:
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n/a
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Registration:
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Enrollment is limited to 40 selected from applications. All items must be submitted before an acceptance decision can be made. Applications will be reviewed until the workshop is full. To complete your application to attend, please: - Complete the on-line application form. - Send a brief curriculum vitae, 2 page maximum by email attachment to Nancy Place; - Have your mentor or supervisor send a letter of recommendation via email to Nancy Place (this step is only required if you do not hold a doctoral degree). Applications by women and minorities in the life sciences are strongly encouraged.
Accepted applicants will be provided with registration information and lodging options.
We are pleased to announce no increase in the registration fees this year:
$1,200, $1,000 students (proof of student or post-doc status required with registration payment) The fee includes lectures, materials, meals and shared dormitory style lodging at Highseas Conference Center. Should registrant desire single room accomodations, they must stay offsite and transport themself to the course. No reduction in registration fee can be made for offsite lodging. Student status requires enrollment in an accredited degree program, postdoc training, or medical internship.
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E-mail:
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nancy.place@jax.org
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