Description of the training

- Learn basics about how to proceed with a project that includes neurobehavioral assessment in animals.

- Acquérir les éléments essentiels relatifs au développement d’un projet impliquant des études neurocomportementales sur des animaux.

Topics covered during the training

- Generation, production and phenotyping of animal models.
- Ethical, genetic, medical and pharmaceutical concepts (examples of mouse models for neurodegenerative disorders and rare diseases).
- Animal wellbeing and factors that may influence reproducibility and applicability.
- How to design a study: the environment, behavioral assays and tools used in the field.
- Data collection, processing and analysis for best results (including basics in statistics and tools for discussing data.
- Assessment of specific phenotypes in a behavioral test (to be determined), including handling mice, collecting data and using video recording system in the laboratory.

Species covered during the training

The following species are covered during the training : rongeurs, souris

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