Description

This course conveys the fundamental knowledge needed to perform valid and interpretable research using mouse models. This course will feature lectures covering basic concepts of mouse biology, developmental biology, and genetics (including basics of genetically engineered mice, inbred backgrounds and nomenclature); animal study design; mouse models of cancer; toxicology; ante mortem and post mortem pathological characterizations (including background strain lesions). The course will feature a diverse group of instructors with a strong background on the subjects presented.