This 2-day course provides practical training in how to perform a basic standard mouse necropsy and describe gross observations made during the process. It then covers considerations for the treatment of tissues collected at necropsy, some of the routinely used solutions and the cutting in of tissues in preparation for histological processing and embedding.

Date: 26 – 27 October

Time: 09:30 – 16:30

Venue: Advance Training Centre, MRC Harwell, Harwell Campus, OX11 0RD

Cost: £600

Who is this course for?

• Researchers
• Animal Technicians
• PhD Students

Course takeaways:

• Perform a basic standard mouse necropsy
• Describe gross observations at necropsy
• Gain an understanding of the rapid ‘emergency’ opening
• Select suitable tissues for histology and further analysis
• Perform a standard cut-in

This training is approved by the Royal Society of Biology. Training course approval is an independent review process that recognises relevant, high quality training. Upon completion of this course, attendees can claim 48 CPD points.