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 MeetingsRSPCA/LASA/IAT Workshop A day of talks and workshops on current best practice in the care, welfare and production of GA, for animal care staff who are new to working with genetically altered rodents, or for more experienced staff who would like a refresher. Topics will include: The meeting will be in central Edinburgh & is limited to 100 places. To assist with travel costs a small number of travel bursaries (up to £100) are also available. For more information & a registration form email GA@rspca.org.uk (put ‘GAAs meeting’ in the title field). Meeting poster (pdf - link will open in a new window) |
Past Meetings
5 July 2011 and 12 April 2010: The RSPCA, LASA Animal Science Section and the IAT joined forces to offer this one day meeting ‘Transgenics and the 3Rs - what’s it all about?’ .
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, 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