3Rs Sharing Conference IV
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3Rs Sharing Conference IV
May 14, 2015
Boston Marriott - Newton
Hosted by the New Jersey Association for Biomedical Research and the Massachusetts Society for Medical Research, in partnership with the American Association of Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS), the International Consortium for Quality & Innovation in Pharmaceutical Development (IQ Consortium).
Register today to engage with experts who are developing innovative strategies to move science forward at the 3Rs Sharing Conference IV.
Agenda
Morning Plenary Session
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Time |
Speaker and Topic |
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7:00 – 8:15 |
Breakfast and Registration |
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8:15– 8:20 |
Alan Dittrich, MSMR – Welcome |
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8:20 – 8:55 |
Letty Medina, AbbVie – A Brief Overview of Global Advances in the 3Rs: Sharing Our Successes |
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8:55 – 9:55 |
Kathryn Chapman, NC3Rs – The 3Rs, Pioneering Better Science |
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9:55 – 10:10 |
Break |
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10:10 – 11:10 |
Geraldine Hamilton, Emulate, Inc. – Organs-on-Chips |
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11:10 – 12:10 |
Mary Ann Vasbinder, GSK – The Evolution of Animal Welfare and the 3Rs Around the World |
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12:10 – 1:00 |
Lunch |
Afternoon Breakout Sessions
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Time |
Refinement |
Reduction |
Replacement |
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1:05 – 2:00
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Dan Castranova, NIH Trading fur for fins: zebrafish and the 3Rs |
Kathryn Chapman, NC3Rs and Sally Robinson, AstraZeneca Background and current status of microsampling in the pharmaceutical industry |
Randy Strube and Stewart Hunt, InSphero AG State-of-the-art organotypic 3D microtissue models for more predictive in vitro toxicity and efficacy testing |
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2:00 – 2:05 |
Relocation |
Relocation |
Relocation |
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2:05 – 3:00 |
Natalie Bratcher, AbbVie Justified analgesia withholding? Implementing the refinement of postoperative analgesia in mouse orthotopic models for improving both animal welfare and science |
William Shek, Charles River Laboratories PCR Rodent Infectious Agent (PRIA) Panels |
Elizabeth Buttermore, Boston Children’s Hospital Modeling pain in a dish [Modeling pain and peripheral neuropathy using fibroblast-derived nociceptor neurons] |
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3:00 – 3:15 |
Break and relocation |
Break and relocation |
Break and relocation |
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3:15 – 4:10 |
Lynn Wachtman, MIT Refinements in marmoset husbandry and management |
Kathryn Chapman, NC3Rs Can biosimilars products be developed safely without animals? |
Mary Ann Vasbinder, GSK Assessing Taste Without Using Humans |
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4:10 |
Conference windup |
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Registration Options and Fees
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In-Person - MSMR, NJABR or SUBR Members |
$300 |
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In-Person - Non-MSMR, NJABR Member |
$350 |
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Online - Individual Provides online access for one computer. |
$200 |
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Online - Single Site Group Provides online access for multiple participants at one corporate facility |
$500 |
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Online - Global Corporate Provides online access for an unlimited number of computers at all corporate facilities. |
$1,500 |
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Gold Corporate Package* Includes 8 Registrations and recognition on conference printed materials. Add Global Corporate Access for only $750 (50%) savings. |
$2,500 |
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Silver Corporate Package* Includes 4 Registrations and recognition on conference printed materials. Add Global Corporate Access for only $1,000 (33%) savings. |
$1,300 |
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Bronze Corporate Package* Includes 1 Registration and recognition on conference printed materials. |
$400 |
*Sponsorship registrations can be used for either in-person or online participation.
Hotel accommodations
Hotel: Boston Marriott Newton
Address: 2345 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton, MA 02466
Telephone: (617) 969-1000
Web: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bosnt-boston-marriott-newton/
When you register, please mention the group MSMR – 3 R’s Conference in order to get the conference rate of US$ 159/night (+ Massachusetts and Newton hotel tax of ~ 12%). We have specifically organized that rate for May 13th, but may be able to get it extended for guests who want to come a day earlier or stay a day or two extra.
If you have any hotel registration issues, please contact Lynne Walsh at lynne.walsh@msmr.org.