Scientific Envigo Symposium for in vivo research

Please join us for the Scientific Envigo Symposium for in vivo research

Come and join the yearly Envigo scientific symposium in Germany for researchers and animal facility staff this time at the University of Marburg. Envigo and people from Marburg University will provide strictly scientific talks. Around the venue there will be time to talk scientifically as well networking. We will also offer a tour within the new animal facilities at the University of Marburg.

Early registration is recommended as the maximum number of attendees is 100 persons. Be sure to indicate if you are joining us for lunch and the site tour!

Event location will be communicated to registrants via email at a later date.

Agenda (for copy of agenda and speaker bios, click here.)

8:50 - 9:00 Short welcome by Mr. Guido Schemken, leader animal facility, FB medicine, Philipps Universität Marburg and Dr. Björn Kolbe, Account Executive Northern, Middle, Eastern Germany, Envigo RMS GmbH

9:00 - 9:45 "Rodent diets and their influence on immunity research"; Dr. Graham Tobin, BSc, PhD, Teklad Diets Europe, Envigo RMS GmbH

9:45 - 10:30 "Animal experiments in a BSL4 laboratory"; Dr. Alexandra Kupke, University of Marburg, Institute of Virology, group of Prof. Dr. Stephen Becker

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break

11:00 - 11:45 "Animal models in oncology studies-existing and emerging lines"; Dr. Stephen Hillen, DVM, Director Veterinary Sciences, Envigo EU

11:45 - 12:10 "Why do we still need research in animals", Prof. Dr. Ulrich Steinhoff, University Professor at the Philipps University of Marburg, Inst. for Med. Microbiology and Hospital Hygiene

from 12:10 Lunch and tour of the new animal facility

Early registration is recommended as the maximum number of attendees is 100 persons.

Be sure to indicate if you are joining us for lunch and the site tour!