Registration deadline: May 31st, 2006

Course lecturers:

Dr. M. Heistermann, German Primate Centre, Göttingen, Germany

Dr. M. Dehnhard, Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Berlin, Germany

Dr. E. Möstl or colleagues, Institute of Biochemistry, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria

Location: Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Berlin

The course language is English

Preliminary program 

Sunday, 20th August 2006
Arrival                   

Monday, 21th August 2006
Sample preparation         

Tuesday, 22th August 2006
Antibodies and labels                   

Wednesday, 23th August 2006
Monitoring male reproductive activity                 

Thursday, 24th August 2006
Monitoring female reproductive activity                 

Friday, 25th August 2006
HPLC-Immunogramms, discussion, summary
Departure         

 

Course registration fee is between 90 and 150 Euro per person depending on acquisition of sponsoring. The course is limited to twelve participants. The registration fee covers expenses for all instructions, laboratory supplies, use of equipment, and a lab manual. Vacancies will be filled on a "first come, first serve" basis.
The course is suitable to colleagues/students who are not familiar with non-invasive techniques and will allow participants to gain practical experience in techniques of non-invasive endocrine monitoring including sample workup preparation, performance of enzyme immunoassays (EIA), data collection and interpretation.

If you are interested in attending and wish to be placed on a pre-registration list and on an announcement mailing list, please submit your email address to Martin Dehnhard

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