Dear all,
You are warmly invited to the networking event organized by FinGMice, Biocenter Finland, and Fibrobesity Research Foundation on 8 June at Leena Palotie Hall.
The topic of the event is "Ethics and infrastructures promoting high-quality research with mouse models". There will be high-quality presentations from both our own researchers and guest speakers, a poster session, and free networking.
Read the program below and mark your calendars!
Ethics and infrastructures promoting high-quality research with mouse models
Networking event organized by FinGMice with the support of Biocenter Finland and Fibrobesity
Thu 8.6. at 13-16 in Leena Palotie Hall
13.00–13.15 Biocenter Finland FinGMice network, Reetta Hinttala, University of Oulu
13.15–13.35 Finnish Centre for Laboratory Animal Pathology (FCLAP): service and consultation for researchers, Jere Linden, University of Helsinki
13.35–13.55 Turku Center for Disease Modeling (TCDM) services in mouse models of liver steatosis and fibrosis, Matti Poutanen, University of Turku
13.55–14.10 Home-cage phenotyping and voluntary wheel running in mice: to run or not to run? Kari Mäkelä, University of Oulu
14.15–14.45 Coffee break, networking & posters
14.45–15.15 Keynote: How many Rs do we need for using research animals ethically? Vootele Voikar, University of Helsinki
15.15–15.25 FinnDisMice project, Satu Kuure, University of Helsinki
15.25–15.45 Neurophenotyping of mouse disease models – two case reports, Heikki Tanila, University of Eastern Finland
15.45–16.00 Mouse models in cardiovascular research, Johanna Magga, University of Oulu
16.00 Closing words
The event can be regarded as part of the mandatory, yearly continuing education for people conducting experiments on animals.
For further info please contact:
Reetta Hinttala, Associate Professor (tenure track), Ph.D.
On behalf of the Fibrobesity Team,
Essi Erkkilä