Date: Monday, October 25, 2010 – Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Location: Bethesda, MD
This two-day symposium will acknowledge the achievements of two and a half decades of biomedical research conducted under the U.S. Government Principles, the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, and the Animal Welfare Act and Regulations. The first day of the symposium will consist of sessions focused on the advances in Animal Housing Facilities, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees, Education and Training, and Veterinary Care. An evening session will feature a keynote address by Charles McCarthy titled “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants.” On the second day, biomedical researchers and policy experts will discuss the contributions of animal models to human and animal health.
Pre-conference events are scheduled on October 24, 2010 and include IACUC 101 and AWIC workshops.
The symposium and pre-conference events will be held at the Marriott Bethesda North Hotel and Convention Center, Bethesda, MD. For program, registration, and accommodation information, visit the symposium website.
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