Health Management of Laboratory Fish
Monday, September 19 - Friday, September 23, 2005
| with support from the NIEHS Center for Membrane Toxicity Studies at MDIBL |
 |
A short course for technical staff, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, junior faculty and investigators who utilize or plan to utilize aquatic models in laboratory research.
Summary
| Faculty | Course Agenda
| Registration & Fees | Course Fellowships
Accommodations & Travel
| Contact Information
Summary
Health Management of Laboratory Fish is a novel short course to help technical staff, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, junior faculty and investigators monitor the health of a colony of aquatic organisms.
Topics covered include:
Fish Disease: identification, treatment & management
General training: anatomy, histology and necropsy techniques
Core management: water quality, facility considerations
Species covered: Zebrafish, Fundulus, Medaka, Elasmobranchs
Faculty
Paul Bowser, PhD
Professor of Aquatic Animal Medicine
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Mike Kent, PhD
Director, Center for Fish Disease Research
Professor, Dept. of Microbiology
Oregon State University
Jan Spitzbergen, DVM, PhD
Research Asst. Professor, Dept. of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology
Oregon State University
General course agenda (9/12/05)
Course Syllabus (MSWD 39K)
| |
Day 1
M |
Day 2
T |
Day 3
W |
Day 4
Th |
Day 5
F |
| 8 am - Noon |
Breakfast/Orientation
General Fish Health Management |
Overview of Fish Diseases, Infectious and Non-infectious
|
Field Trip
Collect Fundulus
Necropsy procedures
|
DRY LAB
Anatomy and Histology of Fish
Introductory Histopathology |
WET LAB
Shark, Skate, Flounder Necropsy |
| Noon - 1 pm |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
| 1 pm - 4 pm |
Anatomy and Histology
Fish Immunology |
Overview of Fish Diseases, Infectious and Non-infectious, con't.
Diseases and Health Managment in Zebrafish |
WET LAB
Zebrafish, Fundulus, misc. small fish necropsy |
Disease Specifics:
-Zebrafish
-Shark
-Fundulus
-Salmonids
- Misc. fish |
Disaster Planning
WQ and Fish Health
Wild-caught fish
Fish disease treatments
Comments/Review |
| 6 pm |
Dinner, MDIBL COOP |
Lobsterfest |
Registration
and Fees
Fees |
| Course tuition (includes all meals) |
$1800 |
| On-campus room (Sunday - Saturday) |
$200 |
| Registration for HMLF 05 is closed. Please contact Michael McKernan for more information. |
The MDIBL Business office will send
an invoice when you pre-register. Acceptable forms of payment include: institutional check, wire transfer, or credit card (Visa, MC, Discover). Course fellowships are available, see below for more information
Registration Deadline - August 19, 2005
Course Fellowships
Course fellowships up to $800 are available for technicians, students, postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty to help defray the cost of tuition. If you would like to be considered for a course fellowship, please indicate your need and rationale in the 'rationale' section of the preregistration.
Further questions about eligibility should be directed to Mike McKernan, Director of Education and Conferences. Contact information below.
Accommodations
and Travel
Housing: On-campus housing is available in single-accommodation dormitory rooms and cottages. The course fee includes the cost of on-campus housing.
On-campus guest and family accommodations are available. If you will plan to have your guest an/or immediate family, please contact MDIBL conference
staff.
Travel, Shuttles, and Public Transportation: Detailed travel information, including airport and ground transportation suggestions, is available on the MDIBL Travel page.
Most course participants will be housed on-campus and daily transportation will not be necessary. Public transportation around Mount Desert Island is available on the Island Explorer Shuttle Bus system. Driving directions from Boston and Bangor to MDIBL are also available.
The Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce has information regarding local attractions, including Acadia National Park.
Contact
Information
Michael
McKernan
Director, Education and
Conferences
MDI Biological Laboratory
PO Box 35
Salisbury Cove, ME 04672
207-288-9880 ext 102
Lauren Gilhooley
Education Office Assistant
MDI Biological Laboratory
207-288-9880 ext 108
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