COVID 19 Update – Advance Training
Unfortunately, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and current UK lockdown we have decided to cancel all Advance courses for the foreseeable future. We are hoping to re-start our training schedule as soon as possible and will ensure you are kept updated of any changes during this period via the website. We will no longer be taking online bookings at this time, however, if you would like to express an interest in any of the courses or services we have to offer then please contact us at training@har.mrc.ac.uk
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Mouse Necropsy and Tissue Processing
This two-day course covers the approach for the dissection and collection of 40 tissues (including the male and female reproductive tracts). The course includes video footage, demonstrations and practical sessions presented by experienced technicians. Additional course content includes interactive group discussions regarding gross pathology findings and a Q&A session.
Following the course, you will be able to:
- Perform a basic standard mouse necropsy
- Describe gross observations at necropsy
- Gain an understanding of the rapid ’emergency’ opening
- Perform a standard cut-in
- Select suitable tissues for histological processing and embedding
Please wear suitable closed toe footwear and bring any prescription safety glasses if required.
Hourly Schedule
Day 1 - Necropsy
- 09:30 - 09:45
- Introductions
- Ground rules and ice-breaker activity
- 09:45 - 10:30
- Session 1
- Orientation, Housekeeping, Health & Safety, course overview, Standard Necropsy video
- 10:30 - 11:00
- Tea and coffee break
- 11:00 - 12:30
- Practical session 1
- Standard dissection
- 12:30 - 13:15
- Lunch
- 13:15 - 15:00
- Practical session 2
- Standard dissection continued
- 15:00 - 15:30
- Tea and coffee break
- 15:30 - 16:00
- Seminar
- Examples of gross pathology, emergency opening, final questions and course recap
- 16:00 - 17:00
- Tour (optional)
- Mary Lyon Centre
Day 2 - Tissue cut-in and processing
- 09:30 - 10:45
- Seminar
- Learning objectives, Health & Safety, equipment, terminology, overview & tissue cut-in video
- 10:45 - 11:15
- Tea and coffee break
- 11:15 - 13:00
- Practical session 1
- Standard tissue cut-in
- 13:00 - 13:45
- Lunch
- 13:45 - 15:00
- Practical session 2
- Standard tissue cut-in continued
- 15:00 - 15:45
- Seminar
- Problem areas, the next step and final questions
- 15:45 - 16:00
- Tea and coffee break