Michigan State University, 12-13 October 2009

The Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, and the In Vivo Pharmacology Facility, at Michigan State University, in conjunction with Telemetry Research and emka TECHNOLOGIES are delighted to invite you to attend a master class on advanced surgical techniques and analysis of ecg and blood pressure in conscious rats.

Our experts will demonstrate best practice implantation techniques of blood pressure and ecg telemetry in rats.  You will then be able to perform your own implantation of a working transmitter, acquire live data, and discuss its analysis and interpretation.  Personal assistance is available at every stage.  The group will be encouraged to share research goals, and discuss potential applications for telemetry data.  The course is best suited to researchers with intermediate/advanced surgical skills.  You may be new to telemetry, or seeking to update your skills.

 

 

agenda

Monday 12 October 2009 (from 2 pm)

• welcome, opening remarks and refreshments 
• discussion of surgical aspects of ecg and bp transmitter implantation 
• view implantation of a working ecg and bp transmitter in a rat (abdominal aorta)
• casual dinner

Tuesday 13 October 2009 (from 9 am)

• implantation of a Telemetry Research transmitter in up to two rats (per person).  Fully functioning transmitters will be available for student use. 
• acquisition and analysis of ecg and bp data. 
• data acquisition and analysis of telemetry signals, measuring signals for extended periods of time. 
• applications of ecg and bp data (participants are encouraged to present their current research projects and goals as they relate to telemetry data)
• (additional topics will be included based on attendee requests).
• finish at 4 pm

instructors

Our instructors have broad and varied experience in integrative cardiovascular biology, and we offer extensive experience in acquiring and analyzing cardiovascular data via telemetry in conscious animals.

Simon Malpas (Course Director and Lead Instructor), University of Auckland and Telemetry Research, was involved in the development of the first telemetry system for recording sympathetic nervous activity (sna) in conscious animals. He has a long-standing interest in exploring the role of the sympathetic nervous system in the development of hypertension.

Joan Carroll (Instructor), Telemetry Research, brings extensive teaching and research experience, and has a special interest in cardiovascular function in obesity and exercise training.

Emily Nolan (Instructor), emka TECHNOLOGIES, has cardiovascular research experience at MSU and in the pharmaceutical industry, and a special interest in ventricular repolarization. She is skilled in surgical instruction and in the use and application of emka TECHNOLOGIES’ software for the acquisition and analysis of Telemetry Research data.

Josh Burton and David Poldiak (Instructors), emka TECHNOLOGIES, handle product installation, system training, and support for both industry and academic clients.  They have extensive experience in the use and application of emka TECHNOLOGIES software for the acquisition and analysis of cardiovascular data.

hosts

Teresa Krieger-Burke and Marc Bailie, MSU In Vivo Pharmacology Facility, Michigan State University. This facility enables important life sciences and biotechnology research, and provides standard and specialized in vivo pharmacology assays, education, and investigative and drug development services.

J R Haywood, Michigan State University, has worked in the area of mechanisms of hypertension for over 30 years, with a focus on the impact of humoral factors on the central nervous system. His research interests have included the physiology and pharmacology of the renin-angiotensin system and sympathetic nervous system in sodium-dependent and obesity-dependent hypertension in conscious animals.

practical information

location

The course will take place at the In Vivo Pharmacology Facility, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA, on 12-13 October 2009. 

fees

$1250 ⁽¹⁾ per person. Covers all course materials and activities. Course includes a surgical video, and full documentation of the surgery, the necessary tools, the telemetry system and the data acquisition and analysis system. Meals will be provided.

Attendees will be responsible for costs associated with travel and accommodation. Rooms have been reserved at the TownePlace Suites (Marriott) in East Lansing, which is within walking distance of the workshop, at a rate of $81 per night.

⁽¹⁾ the registration fee will be credited towards the purchase of a telemetry system if ordered within three months of the course date.

registration and further information

Numbers are limited to ensure maximum hands-on experience and personal tutoring.

Please contact Emily Nolan at emka TECHNOLOGIES, enolan@emkatech.com, for additional information and to register.

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