Research with Animals :: Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

NWABR and the IACUC Planning Committee
presented the

2012 IACUC Regional Education Conference

Friday - February 24, 2012 - Seattle Waterfront

Thank you for making the conference so successful!

140 attendees from 36 institutions from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and California joined speakers and sponsors for a day of informative presentations, interactive small group discussions and productive networking!

Attendees has this to say about the conference:

"Awesome, informative, dynamic speakers."

"Empowering and informative with powerful & useful information
that I can take back to my institution."

"Best conference ever attended!"

Conference Highlights:

- Keynote Speaker: Alicia Karas, DVM, MS, DACVA, Tufts University -
"Pain and the Protocol: IACUC Reviews that Refine Laboratory Animal Use"

- "Update on The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, 8th Edition"
Helen Diggs, MEd, DVM, DACLAM, Oregon State University, AAALAC International Council

         - "Stop Hiding and Change the World!"
                                Cindy Buckmaster, PhD, Director, Center for Comparative Medicine,
                                Baylor College of Medicine

         - Q&A with Regulatory Officials from USDA and AAALAC International
         - Problem-solving, scenario-based sessions covering common IACUC topics
       - Tailored sessions for new IACUC members:  overview of regulations, protocol review,
            and program & facility review
       - Networking opportunities with peers and colleagues

Click to view the conference agenda