ANIMAL SCIENCE SECTION
The Animal Science Section provides an excellent vehicle for exchange of information between individuals in different establishments in areas of mutual interest. Strain and species variation and technologies used in toxicology are typical subjects, but the greater scope (encompassing the former Toxicology & Pathology and Transgenic Animals Sections) provides a wider focus for emerging areas of animal science.
Forthcoming Meetings12 April 2010 (please note the change of published date) The RSPCA, LASA Animal Science Section and the IAT have joined forces to offer a one day meeting ‘Transgenics and the 3Rs - what’s it all about?’ Midlands venue . For more information and details of how to register, email GA@rspca.org.uk (please put ‘3Rs meeting’ in the subject field). Last year’s meeting was a great success and oversubscribed so be sure to register quickly. |
Past Meetings
9 September 2009: The Animal Science Section and Care and Welfare Section joined forces to arrange a one-day meeting 'What really bugs you?' A series of presentations on current topics in health monitoring included:
- Modern methods of health screening in rodent colonies
- Methods of screening in different cage systems
- What should we be screening for?
- Screening in aquatic species
- Are my animals too clean? - models that require a ‘dirty’ mouse
- Novel methods of blood sampling
- Experiences of re-deriving into a new facility - a major clean up
4 February, 2009: Transgenics and the 3Rs – What’s it all about? This meeting, organised in conjunction with the RSPCA and IAT, introduced animal care staff, new to dealing with genetically altered rodents and those seeking a refresher, to current best practice in the care, welfare and production of generically altered animals.
7 and 8 June 2008: A meeting in association with the International Society for Transgenic Technologies, at NIMR, which over 140 delegates attended. Topics considered included:
Day 1
- Mice under the microscope
- Cryopreservation and Assisted Reproduction
- Supplementary techniques and refinements
- Transgenics - construct design and microinjection technique
- Knockouts - Gene targetting, culture and injection
- Considerations and approaches to Phenotyping Genetically Engineered Rodent Models
Day 2
- RNAi and transgenics
- Nuclear transfer
- What's in a name? Understanding transgenic nomenclature
- ICSI - Piezo, Laser or both?
- Sperm mediated transgenesis - ICSI and YACS
- Producing mice fully derived from ES cells