Mouse as a Model for Understanding Human Biology and Disease Find out what makes the inbred mouse an ideal research model for understanding human biology and disease. Learn More
Inbred and Hybrid Mouse Nomenclature Learn the basic naming conventions you need to communicate clearly and accurately about inbred and hybrid mice. Learn More
Inbred Mouse Strains for Genetic and Genomic Studies What are the unique advantages of using inbred mice in genetic and genomic research? Learn about different types of inbred mouse strains and the inbred breeding scheme. Learn More
Creating Mouse Genetic Resources for Your Research Learn about breeding schemes that generate coisogenic, recombinant inbred, consomic and congenic mice. Learn More
The Basic Inbred Strain Experiment Inbred strains are powerful tools for genetic and genomic research. Discover how researchers conduct inbred strain experiments. Learn More
FAIR Data Principles to Empower Biomedical Research Find out why FAIR data principles have become increasingly important in the context of genetic and genomic data in biomedical research. Learn More
ABC's of Mouse Genetic Terminology Did you know that some genetic terms can have multiple meanings? Refresh your knowledge in less than 15 minutes to make sure you're using the correct terminology. Learn More
Key Elements of In Vivo Study Design Learn about the key elements of robust in vivo study design that improve the reproducibility of your experiment and increase the translation of preclinical research. Learn More
From Sweet Peas to Inbred Mice Discover genetic and genomic research highlights utilizing mice via an interactive timeline. Learn More
Genetically Diverse Mice Learn about two complementary genetically diverse mouse populations, the Collaborative Cross (CC) and Diversity Outbred (DO). Learn More
Why Genetically Engineer a Mouse? Learn why genetically engineered mice are a useful tool for researchers to study gene function and to relate genetic effects to human disease. Learn More
The Complexity of Rare Disease Learn about the complexity of rare disease and the unique difficulty it presents to patients and families by exploring the patient journey—from diagnosis to research to drug development. Learn More
The Promise of Cancer Genomics Learn about the advantages of using genomic-based strategies in the fight against cancer Learn More
Genomic Databases: A Beginner's Guide Gain a basic understanding of genomic data analysis by focusing on essential topics such as genomic data structures, annotation, and sequence alignment. Learn More
Exploring Rare Disease Through Translational Research Learn how mouse models help researchers disentangle the complexity of rare disease and help drive preclinical drug development. Learn More
Introduction to Genetic Engineering Learn the basics of three genetic engineering techniques that generate genetically modified mice used in biomedical research. Learn More
Basics of CRISPR/Cas9 Get your research started with CRISPR/Cas9 genetic engineering technology by learning about nuclease biology, somatic and germline gene editing, avoiding off-target events and more. Learn More
Cre-lox Technology in Mouse Modeling Learn how to best use Cre-lox gene editing technology to genetically engineer general, tissue specific and inducible knockouts, apply the FLP-FRT system and turn on fluorescent reporter genes. Learn More
Breeding Strategies: Simple to Complex Depending on your research needs, breeding can be simple or complex. This course will help you figure out the most efficient breeding strategies for your experimental and control mice. Don't be afraid Learn More
Common Laboratory Mouse Strains: A Beginner's Guide This MiniCourse introduces inbred, outbred, and hybrid mouse strains and explains breeding schemes, nomenclature, genetic drift, finding phenotypic information, animal health and more. Learn More