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The French interprofessional research think tank Gircor has just published a Transparency Charter on the use of animals for scientific and regulatory purposes signed by several entities of the scientific community in France, including PHENOMIN.
PHENOMIN is committed to ensuring better transparency by informing on current research and by giving the opportunity to understand the place of the animal models in scientific and biomedical research's progresses, and finally by explaining the conditions under which animal research is practiced.
The French initiative will strengthen the overall vision shared with many European countries and many scientists to support transparency for animal research.
IGBMC, one of Europe's leading biomedical research centers counting 700 employees of 45 nationalities and 47 research teams focusing on the study of human pathologies such as cancer and genetic diseases. The Mouse Clinical Institute (Institut Clinique de la Souris - iCS), the IGBMC's largest technology platform, is ISO 9001 and NFX 50-900 certified. It is the leading center of the national infrastructures PHENOMIN and CELPHEDIA and a key player in the European and global effort to annotate the mouse genome via the INFRAFRONTIER and IMPC consortia.
The IGBMC campus is located on the Illkirch Innovation Park in the suburbs of Strasbourg, France, an exceptional academic and industrial scientific environment that strongly favors collaborations and technology transfer.
For its activities the iCS relies on its IT Development Manager (M/F).
A permanent position to be filled as soon as possible
Maintenance of the intestinal barrier is critical given that it controls the absorption of nutrients, electrolytes, and water from the gut lumen into the blood circulation and further prevents the absorption of toxicluminal substances. Macrophages contribute not only to eliminating pathogens but also to the good functioning of most tissues of the human body (management of dead cells, healing, and maintenance of cardiac functions, arterial and neuronal). PHENOMIN-CIPHE has developed an innovative model of knock-in mice which has been used to induce Macrophages depletion (CD64DTR model). The research teams from the Institut Curie (Paris, France) used it to study role of Macrophages in the integrity and function of the colon epithelium in homeostasis. Authors show that sub-epithelial Macrophages perform a rapid quality check of the fluids absorbed through distal colon epithelial cells, protecting them from being poisoned by luminal fungal metabolites.
COVID-19 research with mouse disease models
We are excited to inform you about INFRAFRONTIER´s new free-of-charge TA Call: COVID-19 Therapeutics Pipeline. Our goal is to provide extensive user support to the selected projects for assessing novel potential vaccine and treatment candidates for COVID-19. The TA service is covered by the INFRAFRONTIER2020 project (Horizon 2020).
INFRAFRONTIER partners (PHENOMIN-CIPHE and CCP) will execute this call by providing viral particles, COVID-19 mouse models, cohort production, and BSL3 pipeline analysis. Further functional analysis and advanced readouts like organ histopathological analysis, multiplex assay profiling of cytokines and chemokines in lung and mouse serum, etc. can be provided on a collaborative basis outside the TA call scope.
For more information about this project and about how to apply please visit our website
For further questions please write to us: proposals@infrafrontier.eu
PHENOMIN-ICS supports you in acquiring a general knowledge of the major stages of the mouse embryonic development; additionaly O.Wendling and H. Jacobs will train you to be able to design a first-line phenotyping experiment on mouse embryos, to determine a window of lethality in utero and finally to improve your knowledge of imaging techniques adapted to mouse embryos
The training is scheduled online, next March 30 - 31st, and will be conducted in French.
The AWB is a regulatory structure under the European Directive 2010/63/EU and the French decree 2013-118 (Art. R. 214-103 of the Rural Code), mandatory for each breeder, supplier or user of animals for scientific purposes.
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CELPHEDIA network offers a customizable poster whose aim is to promote the missions of the AWB in France, to bring together local AWBs and their users. The poster can be downloaded in powerpoint format for customizing on request to celphedia@igbmc.fr. It is intended to be displayed in each animal facility to help all staff, especially newcomers, to understand what is the AWB. An update with your own AWB information is recommended for display in locations frequented by all concerned. The poster is available in French and in English, both versions being integrated into the file.
In collaboration with our partner Charles River, Sylvie Jacquot (PHENOMIN-ICS) will present the impact of Genotyping in the mouse study reproducibility throught online webinar scheduled next week, on Thursday, October 15, 2020, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT (4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CEST)
Many researchers would agree that the extreme complexity of biological systems we study are a key factor impacting research reproducibility. For studies employing transgenic rodent lines, a lack of understanding of genetic backgrounds, as well as genetic drift, genetic contamination, and genotyping inconsistencies, all contribute to the issue of reproducibility in mouse studies.
Join us as we cover the following topics in this presentation:
Mark your calendar for our upcoming annual INFRAFRONTIER 2020 Conference, which will focus on Targeting Cancer with Animal Models.
Please note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference has been rescheduled to 07 - 08 October and moved online completely.
Registration Deadline: 2. October!
Registration: https://www.infrafrontier.eu/meeting-tool/xhtml/infraFrontierEvents.jsf
The 14th PHENOMIN call related to creation and phenotyping of mouse rodent line is open. The dead line submission is extended to September 30th.
The latest letter from the French academy of science has been published in May 2020 and deals with animal models in research. True to its mission, and with the help of renowned researchers, it didactically conveys known scientific information to answer how scientists have long sought to simplify the study of complex organisms, how to assess the relevance of these models and what ethical framework accompanies the use of laboratory animals when necessary.
From cell cultures, organoids, to rodents, or aquatic vertebrates, or even non-human primates, this letter offers a real overview of the models currently in use and raises the question of their future to meet the challenges of scientific research.
Have a look the complete letter !
Objectives:
The course is conducted in French- Acces to program and registration
The training will be held online, for 2 consecutive mornings on March 15th and March 16th, if sanitary conditions require it.
CNRS formation entreprises
PHENOMIN's contact: bedu@igbmc.fr and wattenho@igbmc.fr (scientific director of the course)
More information at https://cnrsformation.cnrs.fr/contaminations-dans-cultures-cellulaires?mc=culture
The symposium is conducted in French.
Cet évenement annuel de la commission technique ComTech de l'AFSTAL fédère l'ensemble des personnels techniques des animaleries, tout en faisant vivre le réseau de compétences, d'échanges et d'informations dans le domaine des sciences techniques des animaux de laboratoire. Le Symposium annuel traite d' un thème d'actualité. cette année il sera organisé sous forme de webinaire le jeudi 18 Mars 2021.
Le thème choisi, est "Bien faire pour le bien-être animal".
D. ALI-HADJI, responsable de l'animalerie élévage de PHENOMIN-ICS, présentera "Le bien-être de la souris : la belle affaire… mais il faut le faire…"
Soyez les bienvenus !
More information at https://www.alphavisa.com/webinars/comtech/2021/index.php
Introduction to mouse embryology: theorical and practical aspects
Objectives:
Program:
Lectures - theoretical aspects (3 hrs)
Workshops - practical aspects (3 h)
Organisation:
PHENOMIN's contact: bedu@igbmc.fr and olivia@igbmc.fr (scientific director of the course)
This theoretical training may be supplemented by face-to-face training including practical work in Nov. 2021
More information at https://cnrsformation.cnrs.fr/introduction-embryologie-souris?mc=Embryologie
The complexity of biological systems we study are a key factor impacting research reproducibility. For studies employing transgenic rodent lines, a lack of understanding of genetic backgrounds, as well as genetic drift, genetic contamination, and genotyping inconsistencies, all contribute to the issue of reproducibility in mouse studies. For further insight we are pleased to present the following Charles River-hosted webinar presented by S. Jacquot from PHENOMIN-ICS
PHENOMIN-ICS covers the following topics in this presentation
Genotyping step is crucial in the model creation process as it allows to select animals carrying the good combination of alleles for phenotyping analyses. The different technics are based on the search for a variation in the DNA sequence (in length, composition, quantification...) located at a well-defined place in the genome. PHENOMIN-ICS offers customized genotyping services for knock-out, knock-in, transgenic or any other genetically modified murine model. Different sample types can be processed, including tail biopsies, ear punches, embryonic yolk sac, as well as non-invasive biopsies. We provide a detailed genotyping protocol to all our users on request.
How can we help you? Request a quote or email us.
More information at http://www.phenomin.fr/en-us/contact/
CRISPR-Cas9 is a rapid and cost effective technology to generate mouse and rat mutant models, however, its impact on the genome still requires careful consideration. For further insight we are pleased to present the following Charles River-hosted and Labroots-hosted webinars presented by G. Pavlovic and M-C Birling from PHENOMIN-ICS
PHENOMIN-ICS works with you from concept to model creation using homologus recombination, latest CRISPR/Cas9 and RNAi technology, and either other trangenic technics to deliver the most relevant model for your application. The effective research with rodent models depends on finding the best appropriated model for your project. How can we help you? Request a quote or email us.
More information at http://www.phenomin.fr/en-us/contact/
Objectives:
The course is conducted in French- Acces to program and registration
The training will be held online, for 2 consecutive mornings on June 7th and June 8th, if sanitary conditions require it.
CNRS formation entreprises
PHENOMIN's contact: bedu@igbmc.fr and wattenho@igbmc.fr (scientific director of the course)
More information at https://cnrsformation.cnrs.fr/contaminations-dans-cultures-cellulaires?mc=Contamination
This training aims to provide a general framework to get scientists started using CRISPR-Cas9 for in vivo gene editing in rodents.
Objectives
Acces to program and registration
The training will be held online, for 3 consecutive mornings, on the same dates, if sanitary conditions require it.
CNRS formation entreprises
PHENOMIN's contact: bedu@igbmc.fr and birlingm@igbmc.fr (scientific director of the course)
More information at https://cnrsformation.cnrs.fr/in-vivo-crispr-cas9-genome-editing?mc=CRISPR
Objectives
Organisation:
Acces to detailed program and registration
CNRS formation entreprises
PHENOMIN's contact: bedu@igbmc.fr and olivia@igbmc.fr (scientific director of the course)
More information at https://cnrsformation.cnrs.fr/embryologie-souris?axe=141
