Organized by

The National Center for Preclinical Reproductive and Genetic Toxicology

NIRRH, Mumbai

April 22-25, 2009

The use of animals in research is essential for the development of new and more effective methods for diagnosing and treating diseases that affect both humans and animals. A variety of animals provide very useful models for the same. It is established that approximately 95 percent of the animals in research are specifically bred rats and mice, 4 percent include rabbits, guinea pigs, sheep, fish, frogs, insects and other species and 1 percent of the animals in research are cats, dogs and primates. The services rendered by laboratory animals to biomedical science are very important; therefore they should be treated humanely and used judiciously.

The workshop was aimed at imparting basic as well as advanced knowledge in the field of laboratory animal science. Lectures on various relevant topics followed by demonstrations were delivered by eminent scientists in the field of laboratory animal science. Thirty-two young researchers from different institutions, academia and industry including 12 staff from the Institute participated in this workshop. Participants were from varied disciplines i.e. M.Sc., M.V.S., M.B.B.S., Ph.D., M.Pharm. All participants received hands-on experience in conventional as well as advanced techniques.