Health Management of Laboratory Fish
Monday, August 25 to Friday, August 29, 2008)
| with support from the NIEHS Center for Comparative Toxicology at MDIBL |
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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.
This course is a 1-week educational opportunity for individuals with maintenance, management or research responsibilities in which fish are used as laboratory animals. The course is offered at the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, Salisbury Cove, Maine during the period of 25 - 29 August 2008. Topics to be discussed will include general system design and water quality management, anatomy and histology of fish, general fish diseases and disease management strategies. Infectious and non-infectious diseases common to all fish as well as specific diseases of importance to laboratory-maintained zebrafish will be discussed.
The course will consist of lecture, laboratory exercises and discussions. During the course there will be an opportunity for students to discuss unusual and/or unsolved diagnostic case experiences from their home laboratories as problem-solving exercises.
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 Spitsbergen, DVM, PhD
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Pathologists
Center for Fish Disease Research and
Marine/Freshwater Biomedical Sciences Center
Oregon State University
General
course agenda
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Day 1
M |
Day 2
T |
Day 3
W |
Day 4
Th |
Day 5
F |
| 8 am - Noon |
Breakfast/Orientation
General Fish Health Management |
Fish Anatomy Lab
Histology of Fish |
Diseases of Zebrafish - Mycobacteriosis
Necropsy Procedures
PCR Diagnosis
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WET LAB
Necropsy Lab Dogfish, Skate, Flounder
Necropsy Lab Zebrafish, Fundulus, etc. |
Fish Health Management Strategies
WQ and Fish Health
WIld-caught Fish
Fish Disease Treatements
Comments/review |
| Noon - 1 pm |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
| 1 pm - 4 pm |
Anatomy and Histology
Facility Disaster Planning |
Overview of Fish Diseases, Infectious and Noninfectious
Diseases of zebrafish - Microsporidia Pseudoloma |
Introduction to Fish Histopathology
(3pm - free time)
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The IACUC and IACUC Veterinarian
Case discussions from MDIBL
Disease Specifics: Fundulus, Salmonids, Catfish, Misc. Fish |
Have a safe trip home!
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| 6 pm |
Dinner, MDIBL COOP |
Lobsterfest |
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Registration
and Fees
Fees |
| Course tuition (includes room and board) |
$2000 |
| REGISTER HERE |
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
- July 31, 2008
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
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