NWABR and the IACUC Planning Committee

present

2008 IACUC Regional Education Conference
March 5, 2008

Wednesday - 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Seattle Waterfront


Conference Highlights

 

Confirmed speakers:

Patricia V. Turner, DVM, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
The effect of environment and housing on pain perception in rodents

Kathryn Bayne, DVM, AAALAC International
Identifying and dealing with facility issues

Erik Liebegott, President, TransporTech LLC,
Local and Global Transportation Solutions and Suggestions

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

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

Panel presentation and discussion: “Humane Endpoints: IACUC Perspective”

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

  •             Regulatory Review
  •             Protocol Review
  •             Program & Facility Review

Opportunity to interact with peers and colleagues


Who Should Attend

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


Registration Fees

NWABR member 
$200
Group Member (>10 registrants)  
$175
Non-NWABR member                    
$250

Additional $25 late fee after February 22nd

Registration

On-line registration now available!
Click here to register.

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


We wish to thank our 2008 sponsors:

NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, Purina LabDiet, Charles River Laboratories, Edstrom Industries, Harlan, Lab Products, Leewens Corp., Rees Scientific, Taconic, Tecniplast, The Jackson Laboratory, World Courier, Ancare Corp., and Lomir Biomedical.

Funding for this conference was made possible in part by the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official views of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.


Please contact us to become a 2008 sponsor!

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