The MDI Biological Laboratory is pleased to present the short course Health and Colony Management of Laboratory Fish in our state-of-the-art training laboratory, the Maine Center for Biomedical Innovation. This is a short course for veterinarians, technicians, trainees, principal investigators, and core managers who utilize or plan to utilize fish models in laboratory research. .

The advanced training course (lectures + labs) using swine will be conducted at the Medical University of SC, Monday to Wednesday, February 10-12, 2020. The course is applicable to veterinarians, technicians and investigators using porcine models. Registration is limited and the course can be personalized for attendees. For more detailed information email: swinetech@hotmail.com. Registration forms and the course outline will be sent upon request to your business email. The course at MUSC is only held annually in February and early registration is encouraged. Individualized courses can be taught at your institution upon request (swinetech@hotmail.com for quote and availability).

Charles River is pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the 30th annual Charles River Medallion. The award will be presented during the 2020 Laboratory Animal Management Association annual meeting in Scottsdale, AZ, April 20-23, 2020.