Appendix A:
International Workshop on Development of Science-based Guidelines for Laboratory Animal Care
FINAL PROGRAM
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DAY 1 |
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8:00-8:30 am |
Registration and Breakfast—West Lobby Sessions in Salon ABG |
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8:30-8:45 am |
Welcome and Introduction |
Peter A. Ward Hilton J. Klein |
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8:45-9:30 am |
Plenary Lecture—Genes, Environments, and Mouse Behavior |
John C. Crabbe |
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Current Status—Identifying the Issues |
Coenraad F.M. Hendricksen (Chair) |
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9:30-10:00 am |
AAALAC International Perspective |
John G. Miller |
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10:00-10:30 am |
The Council of Europe |
Wim deLeeuw |
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10:30-10:45 am |
BREAK |
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10:45-11:15 am |
The Role of the International Council for Laboratory Animal Science at the International Level |
Gilles Demers |
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11:15 am |
Process for Change— |
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12:15 pm |
Regulatory/Oversight Comparisons |
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US—The PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals |
Nelson L. Garnett |
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Rulemaking by APHIS Europe—Process for Change—Regulatory/Oversight Comparisons—Europe |
Chester A. Gipson Jonathan Richmond |
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Japan—Japanese Regulations on Animal Experiments—Current Status and Perspectives |
Naoka Kagiyama |
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Canada—Process for Change—Regulatory/Oversight in Canada |
Clément Gauthier |
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12:15-12:30 pm |
Building Credible Science from Quality, Animal-Based Information |
Paul Gilman |
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12:30-1:30 pm |
LUNCH—Faculty Club |
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Assessment of Animal Housing Needs in the Research Setting—Peer-reviewed Literature Approach |
John G. Vandenbergh (Chair) |
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1:30-3:30 pm |
Introduction: John Vandenbergh Speakers: Frederick S. vom Saal: Phenotype in Mice: Effects of Chemicals in Cages, Water and Feed Graham Moore: Assessment of Animal Housing Needs in the Research Setting—Dogs/Cats Melinda Novak: Housing for Captive Nonhuman Primates: The Balancing Act |
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Markus Stauffacher: How to Identify the Laboratory Rabbits’ Needs, and How to Meet Them in the Research Setting |
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3:30-3:45 pm |
BREAK |
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3:45-5:00 pm |
Discussion |
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DAY 2 |
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8:00-8:30 |
Breakfast—West Lobby |
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Approaches to Current Guidelines—US and Europe—Salon ABG |
Randall J. Nelson (Chair) |
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8:30-9:45 am |
The “Guide” Process: Approaches to Setting Standards |
William J. White |
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The Revision of Appendix A of the European Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals Used for Experiments and Other Scientific Purposes: The Participants, The Process and the Outcome |
Derek Forbes |
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10:00-11:30 am |
Breakout Groups (Chairs)— |
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Mice/rats (Axel Kornerup-Hansen) (Rosemary Elliot—R) |
Salon ABG |
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Dogs/cats (Robert Hubrecht) (Thomas Wolfle—R) |
Salon D |
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Nonhuman primates (David Whittaker) (Randall J. Nelson—R) |
Salon E |
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Rabbits (Vera Baumans) (Jennifer Obernier—R) (R = Rapporteur) |
Exec. Conf. Rm. |
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11:45 am12:30 pm |
Reports from Breakout Sessions |
Salons ABG |
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12:30-1:30 pm |
LUNCH—Faculty Club |
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Environmental Control for Animal Housing Salon ABG |
William Morton (Chair) |
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1:30-2:30 pm |
Rationale for current guidelines and basis for proposed changes |
Bernard Blazewicz Dan Frasier |
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European Guidelines for Environmental Control in Laboratory Animal Facilities |
Harry Blom |
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2:45-4:15 pm |
Breakout Groups (Chairs)— |
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Lighting (Harry K. Blom) (Michael J. M. Stoskopf—R) |
Exec. Conf. Rm. |
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Noise/vibration impacts (Sherri Motzel) (Hilton J. Klein—R) |
Salon D |
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Metabolism/immunology impact (Jann Hau and Randall J. Nelson) (Stephen W. Barthold—R) |
Salon ABG |
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Engineering issues/security concerns (Bernard Blazewicz and Dan Frasier) (Janet Gonder—R) (R = Rapporteur) |
Salon E |
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4:30-5:15 pm |
Reports from Breakout Sessions |
Salons ABG |
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5:30-9:00 pm |
RECEPTION—South Gallery BANQUET—Salon AG |
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Speaker A View from the Field: What the Lives of Wild Animals Can Teach Us About Care of Laboratory Animals |
Kay E. Holekamp |
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DAY 3 |
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Environmental Enrichment Issues Salon ABG |
Emilie Rissman (Chair) |
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8:00-9:30 am |
The Science of Environment Enrichment for Laboratory Animals |
William T. Greenough |
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Search for Optimal Enrichment |
Timo Nevalainen |
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9:45-11:30 am |
Breakout Groups (Chairs)— |
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Mice/rats and rabbits (John Vandenbergh and Vera Baumans) (Jennifer Obernier and Stephen Barthold—R) |
Salon ABG |
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Dogs/cats (Graham Moore) (Janet Gonder—R) |
Salon D |
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Nonhuman primates (Carolyn Crockett) (Randall J. Nelson—R) (R = Rapporteur) |
Salon E |
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11:30 am12:15 pm |
Reports from Breakout Sessions |
Salon ABG |
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12:30-1:30 pm |
LUNCH—Faculty Club |
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1:30-3:00 pm |
Point/Counterpoint—The Cases For and Against Harmonization to Balance the Needs for Conducting Research and Meeting Animal Welfare Concerns— Salon ABG Chair: William S. Stokes Participants: Michael D. Kastello, Gilles Demers, Jonathan Richmond, John G. Miller, Nelson Garnett, Wim deLeeuw, Derek Forbes, Clément Gauthier, John C. Crabbe, Naoko Kagiyama |
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3:00 pm |
Workshop adjournment |
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