Courses on Primatology

Courses dedicated to general primate biology (lectures and seminars) and primate husbandry, nutrition and handling - NA4

General information about the course series:

Six courses will be held from April 2007 until April 2008 at the German Primate Center, each several days on a special topic of primatology. A leaflet about the course series is available for downloading here. More information about the course topics, schedule and conditions for participation are available on the course flyer.

To approach the expectations of potential participants we would like to ask you to answer a few questions in our questionnaire. This would be helpful to make improvements in future courses.

The course series is conducted within Network Activity 4 as a part of EUPRIM-Net.The courses include lectures by experts from the different fields and discussions.

You can apply for each course separately. Please contact Ms. Deike Terruhn to be included in the course series mailing list.

Course Topics

PrimBio16/04 Primate diversity, morphology and natural history - 16-19/04/2007
(Download pdf for invitation, course details and registration)

 

 

Topics:
-Defining and distinguishing characters of the order Primates
-Primate diversity: characteristics of the different primate radiations
-Overview on primate biology and ecology
-Biology and natural history of the major laboratory primates (macaques, vervet monkeys, squirrel monkeys, marmosets, tamarins)
-Morphology of primate motor apparatus
-Morphology of primate brain
-Gastro-intestinal tract of primates

Confirmed Speakers:
Prof. Michael Schultz, University of Göttingen
Prof. Uwe Jürgens, DPZ
Prof. Hans-Jürg Kuhn, formerly DPZ

Primate nutrition - This course has been postponed to Feb./March 2008
PrimBio 22/10 Primate social systems, reproduction, and breeding - 22-26/10/2007
(Download pdf for invitation, course details and registration)
 

Topics:
-Social systems
-Mating systems
-Physiology of reproduction
-Morphology of genital organs
-Ontogenesis, breeding, monitoring
-Genetics population management

Confirmed Speakers:
Dr. Tony Weingrill, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Dr. Penelope Nayudu, DPZ

PrimBio 29/10 Primate behaviour, environmental enrichment; ethical and legal aspects of primate research - 29/10/2007 - 02/11/2007
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Topics:
-Common behaviour, social behaviour
-Behavioural needs
-Environmental enrichment (feeding, objects, social)
-Ethics and laws
-Communication

Confirmed Speakers:
Prof. Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith, University of Stirling, Scotland, UK
Karolina Westlund, Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control, Sweden
Prof. Julia Fischer, DPZ

PrimBio 26/11 Primate diseases and health problems - 26-30/11/2007
 

Topics:
-Diseases and parasites of wild primates
-Health problems of laboratory primates
-Parasitology
-Health problems for humans working with primates
-Handling and training of primates for health examination and experimentation

Confirmed Speakers:
Prof. Thomas Gillespie, University of Illinois, Urbana, US
Karolina Westlund, Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control, Solna, Sweden
Dr. Manfred Brack, formerly DPZ
Prof. Franz-Josef Kaup, DPZ
Dr. Kerstin Mätz-Rensing, DPZ

PrimBio 14/01 Environmental enrichment, handling; ethical and legal aspects of primate research - 14-18/01/2008
 

Topics:
-Enrichment
-Handling and training
-Non-invasive methods
-Ethics and laws

Confirmed Speakers:
Prof. Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith, University of Stirling, Scotland, UK
Karolina Westlund, Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control, Solna, Sweden

PrimBio X Primate nutrition - Feb./March 2008
 

Topics:
-Nutritional ecology
-Metabolic diseases
-Physiology of alimentation and metabolism
-Nutritional needs and feeding enrichment

Confirmed Speakers:
Andy Bradwell, NIBSC, Porton Down, UK
Prof. Jörg Ganzhorn, Hamburg University, Germany
Klaus-Deinken, Harlan-Winkelmann, Borchen, Germany
Dr. Christina Schlumbohm, DPZ
Uwe Schönmann, DPZ

 

Targeted Audience
All the courses are addressed to
• Scientists and students new to primate research
• Experienced scientists involved in primate research who need to update and extend their knowledge of primate biology
• Veterinarians and animal caretakers working in primate centres, industry, zoological gardens or any other institution housing and working with primates
• Scientists and students from primate habitat countries

Course language and number of participants
The course language is English. The number of participants is limited to 40 for each course.

Venue
Deutsches Primatenzentrum (DPZ)
German Primate Center
Kellnerweg 4
D - 37077 Göttingen

Fees
Academics and professionals: 50 €
Students and unemployed persons: 25 €
Partners of EUPRIM-Net and persons from primate habitat countries: free

Travel and Accommodation
Participants are responsible for organizing travel and accommodation and for paying their expenses. You find more information about hotels in Göttingen in the course invitations. Look here for public transport in Göttingen.

Contact
Deike Terruhn (Course Coordinator): terruhn @ dpz.eu
Eckhart W. Heymann (NA4 Coordinator): eheyman @ gwdg.de
Department of Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology / DPZ


The Objectives of Network Activity 4

The rational and ethical use of primates in basic and applied biological and biomedical research must be based on a sound knowledge of general primate biology by scientists and all other staff involved in this research. Knowledge of morphological, physiological, behavioural and ecological characteristics of primates in general and of those primate species which are used in biological and biomedical research in particular is essential for planning and conducting studies and experiments. Furthermore, knowledge of husbandry, including keeping, nutrition, breeding, and handling is essential both for good scientific practice and for the sake of animal welfare.

While this primatological knowledge exists it is distributed and particularly outside the European Primate Centres it is difficult to get exposure to a structured teaching of the state-of-the-art of knowledge about primatology.

Therefore this network activity has the following objectives:

  • To develop a curriculum based on modules that can be compiled for customized courses on primate biology, husbandry and experimentation.
  • To offer this course to various target groups from both inside and outside the EUPRIM-NET partners.
  • To compile and edit a textbook that will aim to become the authoritative reference on keeping and using primates for research purposes.

This activity will have considerable impact across Europe. It will:

  • Increase and broaden the competence of researchers and other European personnel involved in primate research,
  • thereby indirectly improving the housing and handling and thus the welfare of laboratory primates,
  • as a consequence increase the quality of research using primates,
  • contribute to the 3R-concept by ensuring excellence in all aspects of research using primates, thus avoiding inefficiencies and therefore reducing the number of primates needed,
  • promote common standards by teaching SOPs developed as part of Network Activity 2.

 

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