If you have questions, please visit the Quad-AALAS - Contact page or email info.quadsymposium@gmail.com
2025 Registration Schedule Wednesday:
Thursday: General registration: 7:15 AM-3:15 PM
Friday: General registration: 7:30 AM-10:45 AM
May 14-16, 2025 Foxwoods Resort Casino Mashantucket, CT Looking forward to seeing everyone back at Foxwoods again! Stay tuned for agenda!
Keep an eye out here for updates! 1/2/25: Poster submission page is open! See Poster Contest page for details. 12/19/24: Quad general, vendor, mini-management, ALAT study group and sponsorship registration is OPEN! See registration page for details. ____________________________________ |
2025 QUAD SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM THURSDAY May 15TH / MORNING SESSION 7:15 AM-3:15PM Registration open 7:15 – 8:00AM Vendor Set-Up / Vendor Breakfast 8:00 – 8:45AM Vendor Exhibits / Breakfast Buffet 8:45 – 9:00AM Opening Remarks – Kevin Phelps, Quad Chair 9:00 – 10:00AM Dr. Cindy Buckmaster Topic: Reining in the Reproducibility Crisis Moderator: Dawn Hidenfelter 10:00 – 10:45AM Vendor Exhibits / Beverage Break 10:15 – 10:45AM Poster Discussion Session w / Authors 10:45 – 11:30AM Dr. Jeff Wyatt Topic: A VERY FISHY, One Health, Translational Research Success Story Moderator: Pradeep Dumpala 11:30AM – 12:15PM Dr. Mario C. Rodriguez Topic: Marmosets: Bridging the Gap Between Mice, Monkeys and the Human Brain Moderator: Pradeep Dumpala 12:15 – 1:15PM Lunch and Dessert (Vendor Area to remain open until 4:45PM)
THURSDAY May 15TH / AFTERNOON SESSIONS 1:15 – 2:00PM Dr. Jim Macy (AALAS President) Topic: Academic Animal Resource Center Trends Moderator: Diana Medina 2:00 – 2:45PM Angelika Rehrig Topic: Zookeeper to Lab Rat: Enhancing Laboratory Animal Welfare through Insights from the Zoo World Moderator: Diana Medina 2:45 – 3:30PM Vendor Exhibits / Beverage Break / Speaker Evaluations 3:30 – 4:45PM QUAD Tech Challenge – Katie Allen & Karrie Southwell 6:00 – 8:30PM Reception, Dinner Buffet, and Auction
FRIDAY May 16TH / MORNING SESSION 7:30AM-10:45AM 7:30 – 8:30AM Vendor Exhibits / Breakfast Buffet 8:30 – 9:15AM Breakout Session #1: Melissa Dragon and Michelle Nevor Topic: Pfizer Drug Discovery Game Moderator: Nicole La Mattina
Breakout Session #2: Dr. Rebecca LaFleur Topic: Stuck on a Problem? Try a Kaizen Event Moderator: Diana Medina
Breakout Session #3: Dr. Leah Makaron Topic: 3D printed mouse ‘playgrounds’ Moderator: Karrie Southwell
9:25 – 10:10AM Breakout Session #1: Melissa Dragon and Michelle Nevor Topic: Pfizer Drug Discovery Game Moderator: Joe Ordile
Breakout Session #2: Dr. Rebecca LaFleur Topic: Stuck on a Problem? Try a Kaizen Event Moderator: Jennifer Martinez
Breakout Session Speaker #3: Dr. Leah Makaron Topic: 3D printed mouse ‘playgrounds’ Moderator: Diana Medina
10:15 – 10:45AM Vendor Exhibits / Morning Break 10:15 – 10:45AM Poster Discussion Session w / Authors 10:45 – 11:30AM Dr. Monika Burns Topic: Hot Topics in Animal Welfare Moderator: Diana Medina 11:30AM – 11:40PM Speaker Evaluations 11:40AM – 12:00PM Closing Remarks / Poster Prizes Presented – Kevin Phelps
FRIDAY, May 16th / MINI MANAGEMENT+ALAT SESSION (Pre-registration Required and Lunch Included) Moderator: Kevin Phelps 12:15 – 5:00PM Mini Management Speaker #1: Kiirsa Pokryfke Topic: Empowering Growth: Advancing Laboratory Animal Science Trainers using Expectations, Performance Evaluations and Career Pathways Mini Management Speaker #2: Dr. Leslie Diaz Topic: I’m sorry you find communication difficult, next time I’ll read your mind Mini Management Speaker #3: Martin Gallardo Topic: Digital SOP: Transforming Vivarium SOP Training Through Mobile Technology Mini Management Speaker #4: Renee Thompson Topic: "Introduction to Lean Management: from Waste to Value in the Vivarium". FRIDAY, May 16th / Deep Diving into ALAT Review (Pre-registration Required and Lunch Included)
12:15 – 4:00PM Moderator: (TBD) Instructors: Louisa Cassone and Vivian Carbonell
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