NWABR and the IACUC Planning Committee

present

2005 IACUC Regional Education Conference
June 23-24, 2005

Thursday, 11 am - 6:15 pm
Friday, 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Downtown Seattle


Online Registration Now Available!

Conference Agenda


Conference Highlights:

Featured speakers:

  • Helen Diggs, DVM, UC Berkeley
  • Kathryn Bayne, DVM, AAALAC International
  • Robert Gibbens, DVM, USDA, Director of Western Region
  • Axel Wolff, DVM, OLAW Director, Div. of Compliance Oversight

Sessions: Beginner and advanced topics

  • Discussions with IACUC members and administrators
  • Regulatory issues
  • New technologies in animal research
  • Opportunity to interact with peers and colleagues

Who Should Attend:

  • New and experienced IACUC members and administrative personnel
  • Lab animal veterinarians and staff

Conference Value to You:

  • Solutions for common problems seen by OLAW, USDA, AAALAC and other IACUCs
  • Appreciation for IACUC's role and contribution in the process of biomedical research and discovery
  • Overview of basic IACUC organization and function
  • Review and update of animal use regulations
  • Introduction to new technologies in animal research
  • Networking opportunities with colleagues

The most valuable parts of the conference for the 2004 attendees:

  • "The overall information about the various agencies and how they interact. I appreciated the 'nuts and bolts' information."
  • "The great experience of speakers and what they shared."
  • "Networking - meeting others from different institutions."

For more information: Contact Reitha Weeks at NWABR, 206-956-3651 or rweeks@nwabr.org

NWABR would like to extend a special thank you to our sponsors, including the Office for Laboratory Animal Welfare) at the National Institutes of Health
and
Charles River Labs, Click Commerce, Harlan, Lab Products, NTM Consulting Services, Suburban Surgical, Summit Medical Equipment Corp., Ancare, QUIP Labs, and TecniplastUSA.

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