2010 PROGRAM: Animal Welfare and Scientific Research: 1985 to 2010

Animal Welfare and Scientific Research: October 25-26, 2010 | Symposium, October 24, 2010 | Pre Conference IACUC 101 and AWIC Workshop, Marriott Bethesda North Hotel and Convention Center, Bethesda, MD

NIH History - 1984 Symposium

In April 1984, NIH held a symposium entitled “Animal Welfare and Scientific Research.”

Symposium speakers at opening session: (l to r) Dr. Donald F. Frederickson, former NIH Director who served as keynoter; Dr. James B. Wyngaarden, current NIH Director; Dr. Edward N. Brandt Jr., Assistant Secretary for Health; and Dr. Charles McCarthy, Director of the Office for Protection from Research Risks, who served as symposium chairman. [NIH Record, April 24, 1984]

Symposium speakers at opening session: (l to r) Dr. Donald F. Frederickson, former NIH Director who served as keynoter; Dr. James B. Wyngaarden, “current” NIH Director; Dr. Edward N. Brandt Jr., Assistant Secretary for Health; and Dr. Charles McCarthy, Director of the Office for Protection from Research Risks, who served as symposium chairman. [NIH Record, April 24, 1984]

Dr. Charles McCarthy will deliver the Keynote Address, “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants” on the evening of October 25, 2010.

PROGRAM

Please note all conference events will be held in the Bethesda North Marriott conference facility.

Animal Welfare and Scientific Research: 1985 to 2010
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Monday, October 25, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Keynote Address
Monday evening, October 25, 2010
Dr. Charles McCarthy will deliver the Keynote Address titled “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants”. From 1978 to 1992, Dr. McCarthy served as Director of the NIH Office for Protection from Research Risks (OPRR) where he worked to develop, promulgate, and implement federal regulations for the protection of human and animal research subjects. The evening will include a discussion session and dinner sponsored by AAALAC International. Pre-registration is required. Registration closes on Monday, October 18.

Pre Conference Events
Sunday, October 24, 2010 | IACUC 101 or AWIC Workshops

IACUC 101
IACUC 101 is a full day didactic and interactive exploration of IACUC fundamentals appropriate for new and seasoned IACUC members, IACUC affiliates, and individuals responsible for their institution's animal care program. The course provides a basic yet comprehensive overview of the laws, regulations, and policies that govern the humane care and use of research animals. Participants have the opportunity to practice what they have learned when they are challenged to consider, deliberate, and develop action plans for a variety of potential IACUC scenarios.

IACUC 101 Agenda (PDF - 22 KB)

Meeting the Information Requirements of the Animal Welfare Act: AWIC Workshop
The Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC) presents a one day workshop for individuals who are responsible for providing information to meet the requirements of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). This workshop is targeted for principal investigators, members of IACUCs, information providers, administrators of animal use programs, and veterinarians. All participants will receive a resource manual. Each participant must bring their own wireless enabled laptop for use during the workshop. The objectives of the workshop are to provide:

An overview of the AWA and its information requirements;
A review of the alternatives concept;
A comprehensive introduction to the National Agricultural Library (NAL), AWIC and other organizations;
Instruction on the use of existing information databases/networks; and
On-line database searching experience.

AWIC Workshop Agenda (PDF - 78 KB)

Continuing Education
This program was reviewed and approved by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) RACE program for continuing education credits in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE approval. Please contact the AAVSB RACE program at race@aavsb.org should you have any comments/concerns regarding this program's validity or relevancy to the veterinary profession. The Symposium was approved for 6.5 hours continuing education credits per day, the Keynote Address for 1.0 hour, IACUC 101 for 6.5 hours and the AWIC Workshop for 6.5 hours.

The AWIC workshop has been approved for continuing education (CE) units by the Medical Libraries Association (MLA).

This event encourages the participation of women, racial/ethnic minorities and persons with
disabilities, and other individuals, who have been traditionally underrepresented in science. We reserve
the right to change agenda items and/or speaking assignments at any time.

Please direct questions related to this event to AWSRSymposium@mail.nih.gov.

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Individuals with disabilities who need Sign Language Interpreters and/or reasonable accommodation to participate in this symposium should contact Ripple Effect Communications, (240) 565-2585 (AWSRSymposium@mail.nih.gov). Requests should be made at least 14 days in advance of the event.

Animal Welfare and Scientific Research: 1985 to 2010
October 25, 2010 | Animal Welfare
Marriott Bethesda North Hotel and Convention Center, Bethesda, MD

PROGRAM

7:00am-8:30am	Registration & Breakfast

8:30am-8:45am	Welcome
	Patricia Brown, Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, NIH
	Chester Gipson, Animal Care, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA

8:45am-9:00am	Introduction
	Nelson Garnett, Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, NIH, retired

9:00am-10:10am	Animal Housing Facilities
	Moderator: Taylor Bennett, National Association for Biomedical Research
	Where We Came From -Betty Goldentyer, Animal Care, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA and Christian Newcomer, Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International
	How We Got There - Lauretta Gerrity, University of Alabama and Willie McCullough, National Center for Research Resources, NIH
	Where We Are Today - Steven Leary, Washington University

10:10am-10:30am	Discussion

10:30am-10:50am	Break

10:50am-12:00noon	Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees
	Moderator: James Taylor, Office of Animal Care and Use, NIH, retired
	Formative Years - Ralph Dell, Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, retired
	Best Practices - Kathryn Bayne, Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International
	Future - Jerry Collins, Yale University and Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, NIH

12:00noon-12:20pm	Discussion

12:20pm-1:20pm	Lunch

1:20pm-2:15pm	Education and Training
	Moderator: Mary Lou James, IACUC 101 Series
	Conmed: The First Educational Forum - Steele Mattingly, University of Cincinnati, retired
	Role of Education in Self-Evaluation - Susan Silk, Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, NIH

2:15pm-2:35pm	Discussion

2:35pm-2:55pm	Break

2:55pm-4:25pm	Veterinary Care
	Moderator: Patricia Brown, Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, NIH
	Where We Were - Gerald Van Hoosier, University of Washington, retired
	Current Standard of Care and Technologies: Non Rodents - Michael Talcott, Washington University
	Current Standard of Care and Technologies: Rodents - William White, Charles River Laboratories
	Improving Animal Housing and Welfare - Brian Hare, Duke University

4:25pm-4:45pm	Discussion

4:45pm-5:15pm	Synergy of Working Together
	John Miller, Office for Protection from Research Risks, NIH, retired and Dale Schwindamin, USDA, retired


5:15pm-6:30pm	Cocktails and Networking



6:30pm-8:30pm	Keynote Address and Dinner
	“Standing on the Shoulders of Giants”
	Charles McCarthy, Office for Protection from Research Risks, NIH, retired

	Panel Discussion
	“Reflections on IRAC and the U.S. Government Principles”
	Moderators: Robert Whitney, PHS, retired and Thomas Wolfle, ILAR, retired

Animal Welfare and Scientific Research: 1985 to 2010
October 26, 2010 | Scientific Research
Marriott Bethesda North Hotel and Convention Center, Bethesda, MD

PROGRAM

7:00am-8:30am	Registration & Breakfast

8:30am-8:35am	Welcome
	Susan Silk, Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, NIH

8:35am-8:45am	Use of Animals in NIH Supported Biomedical Research
	Sally Rockey, Office of Extramural Research, NIH

8:45am-9:15am	Advances in Global Infectious Disease Research
	Tanja Popovic, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

9:15am-9:45am	Use of Animals in the Development of Medicines and Devices for Humans and Animals
	David Jacobson-Kram, Food and Drug Administration

9:45am-10:00am	Discussion
	Moderator: Susan Silk, Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, NIH

10:00am-10:15am	Break

10:15am-10:45am	Animal Models and Basic Science: Bench to Bedside
	Richard Nakamura, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH

10:45am-11:15am	Animal Models in Immunology and Transplant Medicine
	Linda Cendales, Emory University

11:15am-11:45am	Animal Models Facilitate Rapid Responses to Emerging Infectious Diseases
	Michael Kurilla, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH

11:45am-12:00noon	Discussion
	Moderator: Richard Nakamura, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH

12:00noon-1:00pm	Lunch

1:00pm-1:30pm	Challenges of an Aging Brain
	Stuart Zola, Yerkes National Primate Research Center

1:30pm-2:00pm	Genetic Vulnerabilities Associated with Cancer and Aging
	Nancy Hopkins, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2:00pm-2:30pm	Toward a Better Understanding of Depression, Schizophrenia, and Autism
	Larry Young, Yerkes National Primate Research Center

2:30pm-3:00pm	Insight into Brain Development from Animal Vocalization Studies
	Erich Jarvis, Duke University

3:00pm-3:15pm	Discussion
	Moderator: Stuart Zola, Yerkes National Primate Center

3:15pm-3:30pm	Break

3:30pm-3:35pm	Introduction
	Jerry Collins, Yale University and Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, NIH

3:35pm-4:05pm	Research Animal Welfare: Looking Backward to Looking Forward
	Susan Lederer, University of Wisconsin

4:05pm-4:45pm	Standing up for Science
	J. David Jentsch, University of California, Los Angeles
	Dario Ringach, University of California, Los Angeles

4:45pm-5:15pm	Panel Discussion
	Moderator: Jerry Collins, Yale University and Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, NIH

Download the Symposium Program (PDF - 107 KB)

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Funding for this conference was made possible in part by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Animal Care. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the U.S. Government; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.