IACUC 101 Workshop and PRIM&R 2010 IACUC Conference

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Date: Sunday, March 21, 2010 – Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Location: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland

Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) will present an IACUC 101 Workshop on March 21 and the 2010 IACUC Conference on March 22-23, 2010 in Baltimore, Maryland with support from the NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Animal Care, and the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC).

Program descriptions:

IACUC 101 is a basic course that provides a one-day didactic and interactive exploration of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (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.

PRIM&R 2010 IACUC Conference “Celebrating 25 Years of the Guiding Principles for Animal Research” – is a two-day conference that will include a range of keynote addresses, panels, workshops, and didactic sessions, designed to help build and strengthen an effective animal care and use program.

For program, registration and accommodation information, visit the PRIM&R Web site.