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Surgical Techniques in the Laboratory Mouse - The Scripps Research Institute Workshop 2014

Written by BCI Staff | Jan 7, 2014 9:04:00 PM

Workshop on Surgical Techniques in the Laboratory Mouse - The Scripps Research Institute

Workshop - The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, United States

The Jackson Laboratory and The Scripps Research Institute have teamed together to offer a Workshop on Surgical Techniques in the Laboratory Mouse. This four-day intensive hands-on workshop is for those wishing to obtain practical training in surgical techniques for the laboratory mouse. 

A wide range of surgical procedures are taught:
castration
vasectomy
nephrectomy
adrenalectomy
splenectomy
thymectomy
ovariectomy
ovarian transplantation
jugular vein
carotid artery catheterization

In addition to surgical procedures, topics covered include aseptic surgical techniques, necropsy and injection techniques.  Participants should have some basic surgery knowledge and the ability to work under a dissecting microscope.

Organization: The Jackson Laboratory

(Courtesy of a laboratory mouse rama, via microtwjc.wordpress.com)

Workshop on Surgical Techniques in the Laboratory Mouse - The Scripps Research Institute

Mon, Feb 24, 2014 - Sat, Mar 01, 2014

The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, United States

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