invitation and program download here (.pdf 115 kb, 7 pages)
 

General Primate Biology and Primate Husbandry, Nutrition and Handling
1st Course within EUPRIM-Net
“Primate Diversity, Morphology and Natural History”
Deutsches Primaten Zentrum - German Primate Centre
Göttingen, April 16th – 19th 2007

Invitation
You are cordially invited to participate in the 1st course within the course series on “General Pri-mate Biology and Husbandry, Nutrition and Handling”. The course series is conducted within Net-work Activity 4 as a part of EUPRIM-Net (European Primate Network: Specialized Infrastructures and Procedures for Biological and Biomedical Research). Courses include lectures by experts from the different fields and discussions. Handouts with course material will be provided.

The first course will give insight into primate diversity, morphology and natural history.
The EU funded project EUPRIM-Net networks eight European primate centres and is aimed at advancing knowledge and competence in biological and biomedical research, animal keeping and breeding. The project objectives focus on animal welfare, the standardisation of procedures and methods as well as training for those working with primates.
Advanced and specialised training courses for scientist, students, animal caretakers and other staff involved in primate research is developed and conducted in Network Activity 4. The courses insure that new developments and knowledge will quickly spread across Europe to support sci-ence that meets the highest ethical standards for primate-based animal research.

Deike Terruhn
Course Coordinator of Network Activity 4
www.euprim-net.eu

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Course Schedule

Monday, April 16

Beginning: 9.00 a.m.
Welcome and introduction
Deike Terruhn and Dr. Eckhard W. Heymann, DPZ
- What are primates? Defining and distinguishing characters of the order Primates.
- Primate diversity: characteristics of the different primate radiations.
- Overview on primate biology and ecology
Dr. Eckhard W. Heymann, DPZ

Tuesday, April 17

Morphology of primate brain
Invited speaker: Prof. Dr. Uwe Jürgens, DPZ
Gastro-intestinal tract of primates
Invited speaker: Prof. Dr. Hans-Jürg Kuhn, University of Göttingen

Wednesday, April 18

Morphology of the primate motor apparatus
Invited speaker: Prof. Dr. Michael Schultz, University of Göttingen
First part: Biology and natural history of the major laboratory primates (macaques, vervet monkeys, squirrel monkeys, marmosets, tamarins)
Deike Terruhn, DPZ

Thursday, April 19

Second part: Biology and natural history of the major laboratory primates (ma-caques, vervet monkeys, squirrel monkeys, marmosets, tamarins)
Deike Terruhn
Feedback and closing remarks
Deike Terruhn and Dr. Eckhard W. Heymann, DPZ

End: 12 a.m.