The Mouse in Biomedical Research

Prof. Fox obtained his Master of Science degree in Medical Microbiology at Stanford University and a Doctor in Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University, Fort Collins. Dr. Fox is an Adjunct Professor at Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine and the University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine. He is a Diplomate and a past president of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine, past president of the Massachusetts Society of Medical Research, past chairman of AAALAC Council, and past chairman of the NCCR/NIH Comparative Medicine Study Section. He also is an elected fellow of the Infectious Disease Society of America. In 2004 Professor Fox was elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences.

1: Gross Anatomy 2: Mouse Physiology 3: Reproductive Biology of the Laboratory Mouse 4: Endocrinology: Bone as a Target Tissue for Hormonal Regulation 5: Hematology of the Laboratory Mouse 6: Clinical Chemistry of the Laboratory Mouse

Management, Techniques, and Husbandry 7: Gnotobiotics 8: Management and Design: Breeding Facilities 9: Design and Management of Research Facilities for Mice 10: Nutrition 11: Health Delivery and Quality Assurance Programs for Mice 12: Environmental and Equipment Monitoring 13: Biomethodology and Surgical Techniques 14: In-Vivo Whole-Body Imaging of the Laboratory Mouse

Use of Mice in Biomedical Research 15: Behavioral Testing 16: Cardiovascular Disease: Mouse Models of Atherosclerosis 17: Convulsive Disorders 18: Eye Research 19: Genetic Analysis of Rodent Obesity and Diabetes 20: Mouse Models in Aging Research 21: Mouse Models of Inherited Human Neurodegenerative Disease 22: Mouse Skin Ectodermal Organs 23: Quality Control Testing of Biologics