NWABR and the IACUC Planning Committee

present

2010 IACUC Regional Education Conference
March 4, 2010

Thursday - 7:00 am to 4:30 pm
Seattle Waterfront


Draft Agenda

Register online now!


Conference Highlights

 

Confirmed speakers:

Linda Toth, DVM, PhD, Southern Illinois University Medical School
Integrating Scientific Goals and Humane Animal Use in Biomedical Research

Joy Mench, PhD, University of California, Davis
The role of environmental enrichment for research animals

Paul McKellips, Executive V.P., Foundation for Biomedical Research  
Research Saves Campaign – Increasing public support for animals in research

David Johnson, DVM, Cascades Biosciences Consultants, Inc.
Requalifying/recertifying animals for subsequent studies

Q&A with Regulatory Officials from NIH OLAW, USDA, and AAALAC International

Problem-solving, scenario-based sessions covering common IACUC topics

Tailored sessions for new IACUC members (7:00 am-9:30 am)

  •             Review of regulations
  •             Protocol Review
  •             Program & Facility Review

Opportunity to interact with peers and colleagues


"Excellent info and variety of topics! I would recommend all IACUC members attend."
- 2009 IACUC Conference attendee

Who Should Attend

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


Registration Fees

NWABR member 
$250
Group Member (>10 registrants)  
$200
Non-NWABR member                    
$350

Additional $35 late fee after February 18th

For more information, contact Reitha Weeks, PhD, at NWABR: 206-957-3337x305 or rweeks@nwabr.org


We wish to thank our sponsors to date:


Colliers International      


Abaxis, Inc., Allentown Inc., Ancare Corp.,
BASF Construction Chemicals, IDEXX Laboratories,
Lab Products, Inc., MDS Pharma Services, Rees Scientific and Tecniplast USA

Please contact us for information about becoming a 2010 sponsor!

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