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SUMMARY:Mouse Embryo and Spermatozoa Cryopreservation Course
DESCRIPTION:Cost is inclusive of accommodation\nCryopreservation allows long-term storage of embryos and sperm\, providing a convenient way to preserve\, protect and transport mouse lines for use in research. Archiving scientifically relevant mouse lines also adheres to good animal welfare practices by removing the need for continued animal breeding and is integral to any comprehensive colony management programme.\n\nRunning bi-annually since 2004\, this course provides practical experience in murine embryo and spermatozoa freezing techniques routinely used at MRC Harwell and a simple\, robust in vitro fertilisation procedure. The course will also cover the basic laboratory skills required when working in an assisted reproductive biology environment such as pipetting\, weighing\, microscope use\, and embryo handling.\nWho is this for? \n\n 	Researchers\n 	Senior animal technicians\n 	PhD students\n\nFollowing this course\, you will have:\n\n 	Practical experience of sperm harvesting and freezing/thawing\n 	A clear understanding to set up and in vitro fertilisation session using both frozen and freshly harvested sperm\n 	Practical experience of oocyte and embryo harvesting for in vitro fertilisation and embryo freezing\, respectively\n 	Practical experience of embryo cryopreservation/thawing using a simple vitrification method\n 	An understanding of surgical embryo transfer\, including some practical experience of pre-operative aseptic techniques and sub-cuticular suturing\n 	Practical experience of non-surgical embryo transfer techniques\n 	An understanding of the current methods used for handling and shipping samples and managing a cryo-archive\, as well as an overview of blastocyst genotyping
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LOCATION:Advance training centre\, MRC Harwell\, Harwell Campus\, OX11 0RD
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell":MAILTO:training@har.mrc.ac.uk
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SUMMARY:Establishment Licence Holders’ Autumn Forum 2025
DESCRIPTION:Theme: The Replacement Debate: Science\, Limitations & Public Trust \n\n\n\nAre you an Establishment Licence Holder (PELh) responsible for overseeing animal research within the UK? Join us for an exclusive workshop\, organised by the LASA PELH Committee\, to explore the critical topic of replacement animal models and their current limitations.  \n\n\n\nWorkshop Overview \n\n\n\nWhile advancements in replacement models continue to progress\, the question remains: How do we encourage updates\, what are their current limitations\, and how do we communicate the message of essential animal research integrated with alternative systems? This workshop will provide an in-depth discussion on the challenges and future directions in replacement methodologies under the Animal (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986\, as regulated by ASRU.  \n\n\n\nKey Themes \n\n\n\n\nFuture pathways: What is current and next for replacement methodologies? \n\n\n\nIdentifying the limitations of current replacement models \n\n\n\nCommunicating the need for animal models to the public and stakeholders \n\n\n\nInstitutional approaches to replacement \n\n\n\nInsights from key organisations\, such as the NC3Rs and Replacing Animal Research \n\n\n\nGovernment policy updates on the “Roadmap for Replacement” \n\n\n\nThe latest public opinion on animal research  \n\n\n\n\nThis workshop is designed not as a showcase of replacement models but as a critical discussion on their use\, current limitations\, future directions\, and the continued necessity for whole-animal models in specific research areas.  \n\n\n\nAt the end of the event there will be an informal networking session with other PELhs over drinks. \n\n\n\nThe full scientific programme will be published soon.
URL:https://lsindex.co.uk/event/establishment-licence-holders-autumn-forum-2025/
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