The IMU Research Lab, IRDI recently organised the “Laboratory Animal Management and Ethics Workshop” from 10-11 November 2021 via the hybrid mode at the International Medical University (IMU). The workshop was very successful despite being held during the COVID-19 pandemic and we were able to meet the challenges faced in getting participants to meet for the practicals. A total of 26 participants from private and public universities [University of Nottingham, Xiamen University Malaysia, Monash University Malaysia, Sunway University, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UTAR, Universiti Kuala Lumpur Royal College of Medicine Perak (UniKL RCMP) and the IMU] and 1 private organisation attended this hybrid workshop. Virtual lectures were delivered on Day 1 while participants worked in small groups for the hands-on practical sessions on Day 2. Lectures provided by two very experienced and passionate lecturers, Prof Goh Yong Meng from Universiti Putra Malaysia and A/Prof Wong Shew Fung from the IMU allowed participants to gain knowledge on the laws and regulations, as well as biosafety guidelines involved with research on animals, including importing animals, and the importance of selecting the most suitable stocks and strains for the research objective. A short video demonstrating the humane and common restraint techniques on mice was presented before the practical session. The highlight of the practical sessions was learning how to handle the mouse and rabbit as swiftly and as efficiently as possible to minimise distress. Participants had a lot of practice on restraining the animal using the most appropriate restraining equipment for the procedure to be carried out as well as the different routes of immunisation/administration of biological and chemical compounds. This workshop enabled the participants to network and hopefully establish new collaborations among themselves as well as with IMU reserachers.
| Participants’ Comments | |
|---|---|
| Htet Htet | Excellent in preparation, delivery and knowledge of the facilitators |
| Norbazlin Md Marham | Very well organised. Gained new knowledge especially in ethics and management. |
| Jason Tan | Well done |
| Malathi Murgaiyah | Excellent |
| Divya Gopinath | Very well-organised |
| Nuraisyah Karmila | It’s a good experience and I gained so much knowledge by attending this workshop. |
| Kenny Voon | Very good |
| Nathaniel Chan | Very enlightening and useful for my research. Lecturers and staff were very accommodating. |
| Sunil Pazhayanur Venkateswaran | I really enjoyed the workshop especially the wealth of information shared by Prof Goh. The hands-on workshop on Day 2 was excellent and a big thanks to Drs Wong Shew Fung and Wong Siew Tung. |
| Crystal Liew Xiao-Qi | Very well organised and informative |
| Nurul ‘Izzati Shafie | The workshop is very insightful with a lot of useful information being shared. |
| Hui Yew Woh | Good amount of information |
| Zulkhaili Bin Zainal Abidin | This workshop was very informative and I gain some new knowledge especially during the lecture session in Day One. I hope that in future there will be animal workshop focusing on breeding aspect of laboratory animals. |
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