• Day 1
  Online lecture sessions via zoom
  10 November 2021 (Wednesday)
  9:00am – 5:30pm (GMT +8)
• Day 2
  Hands-on sessions at IMU
  11 November 2021 (Thursday)
  8:30am – 5:00pm

The main objective of this workshop is to provide participants with an understanding of the ethics and regulations that govern the use of animals in research.

Objectives

• Understand the principles of ethics, biosafety and potential human health hazards associated with contact with laboratory animals (including allergy, injury, infection, zoonosis) and how these can be prevented
• Describe suitable practices for the maintenance, care and welfare of rodents used in research
• Describe the various procedures on rodents for research and pre-clinical trials
• Acquire practical skills on laboratory procedures in handling rodents via hands-on sessions
• Apply the various procedures learnt into scientific research

Target Audience

• Young Scientists
• Researchers
• Students currently working with laboratory rodents
• Lab personnel handling laboratory animals or managing laboratory animal facility

Speakers

• Prof Dr Goh Yong Meng
  Professor in Veterinary Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University Putra Malaysia
• A/Prof Wong Shew Fung
  Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, International Medical University