19th workshop on laboratory rodents (rats and mice) care and use 2024 / Nursakinah Latifi and Gurmeet Kaur Surindar Singh

On June 11 and 12, 2024, the Laboratory Animal Facility and Management (LAFAM), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Puncak Alam hosted the biannual Laboratory Rodents Care and Use Workshop. This workshop featured blended lectures and hands-on practical sessions conducted by well-known experts in the fields of rodent husbandry, management, behaviour, anaesthesia, and postmortem procedures. The workshop was officiated by Dr. John Shia Kwong Siew, the coordinator of LAFAM. Notable speakers at the event included Dr. John Shia Kwong Siew, Associate Professor Dr. Hanish Singh Jayasingh Chellamal, Professor Dr. Mizaton Hazizul Hasan and Dr. Gurmeet Kaur Surindar Singh from the Faculty of Pharmacy, UiTM. The workshop benefited from the continuous presence of the LAFAM Workshop and Income Generation team, ensuring the seamless execution of the event. Additionally, the facilitation role was expertly fulfilled by the LAFAM Assistant Veterinary Officers, led by Dr. Nursakinah Latifi, the Veterinary Officer, contributing to the overall success of the workshop.