
The course on “Cryopreservation of Mouse Germoplasm” and the associated symposium on “Animal Models and Cryopreservation“, to be held in Campinas (Brazil), November 22-26, 2010, has released its new web site. These course and symposium are organized by the University of Campinas and the Multidisciplinary Center for Biological Investigation on Laboratory Animal Science, and it is co-sponsored by the International Society for Transgenic Technologies (ISTT). The ISTT Members Jorge Stzein and Martina Crispo are members of the Organizing Committee.
As it is stated in the symposium’s web page: “It is aimed to trigger the development of close cooperation between specialists from CEMIB and those from other institutions world wide, to train a group of biologists in cryopreservation and assisted reproduction techniques and to stimulate discussions to address the future needs and requirements of the Brazilian Scientific community in this area.”