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Taconic Biosciences
October 2020
UPCOMING WEBINAR: COVID-19 Preclinical Disease Modeling and Vaccine Development
Register for this exclusive webinar to hear an informative overview of the animal models suitable for COVID-19 research. This webinar will take place on Tuesday, 20 October at 5 p.m. CET. Join us to learn:
  • About newly available transgenic mice expressing human ACE2 which are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection
  • How to use wild type inbred strains in combination with mouse-adapted virus
Please note that many events have been canceled or moved to digital versions due to COVID-19:
INSIGHT: Should You Breed or Buy Your Rodent Models?
Many research investigators are faced with a decision: should they buy laboratory rodents from a commercial vendor or produce them from an in-house breeding colony? There are many factors to evaluate before the decision to "breed vs. buy" can be made.