The 2008 American Veterinary Medical Association National Meeting will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, July 19-22. For information, see <avmaconvention.org>. The 2009 National Meeting will be held in Seattle, Washington, July 11-15, 2009.
The 29th World Veterinary Congress will be held July 27-31, 2008, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Online Registration is available at <www.meet-ics.com/wvac2008/registration.html>. For brochures and general information, see <www.meet-ics.com/wvac2008>.
The Executive Committee for the International Primatological Society XXII Congress, which will be held in Edinburgh, Scotland, August 3-8, 2008, has announced that a provisional program is now available at <www.ips2008.co.uk>.
The Second International Conference on Acoustic Communication by Animals will be held August 12-15, 2008, at Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon. This conference will help researchers share ideas, data, and methods in the growing and exciting field of animal acoustic communication. The aim will be to bring together senior scholars, mid-career researchers and teachers, young investigators, and students to share information and ideas across animal taxa. For further information, please see <oregonstate.edu/conferences/animalcommunication2008>.
The 2008 meeting of the Animal Behavior Society will be held in Snowbird, Colorado, August 14-19; and the 2009 meeting is scheduled for June 22-26, in Pirenopolis, Brazil. See <abs.animalbehavior.org> for information.
The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) has set up a Special Interest Group on pain in non-human species. Their first meeting will be a satellite meeting to the IASP meeting in Glasgow, Scotland. The satellite meeting will be August 17-18, 2008. The first day will focus on measurement of the affective component of pain, and will include seminars from Jeff Mogil, Melissa Bateson, Paul Flecknell, Marian Scott, and Lyn Wiseman. The following day’s theme will be measuring pain in spontaneous disease models in animals. Speakers will include Duncan Lascelles, Dan Brown, Nigel Calcutt, Tony Buffington, Alex Livingston, Bernie Hansen, and Johnny Roughan. You do not need to be an IASP member to attend, nor do you need to register for the main IASP meeting. Registration for non-members is 180 Pounds – this covers the two days of scientific sessions, teas, coffees, and lunch. The meeting dinner, on the evening of day 1, is 30 pounds per person. Accommodation is available in nearby halls of residence at low cost. The two days should provide a great opportunity for all who are interested in animal pain to get together and get an update on both spontaneous and induced models of pain, and how to better assess pain in animals. For more details of the program, contact Paul Flecknell [e-mail p.a.flecknell@newcastle.ac.uk] or Duncan Lascelles [e-mail: duncan_lascelles@ncsu.edu]; or see <www.iasp-sig-non-human.com/meetings.html>.
Measuring Behavior 2008, the 6th International Conference on Methods and Techniques in Behavioral Research, will be held in Maastricht, the Netherlands, from August 26-29, 2008. See <www.noldus.com/mb2008>.
The Genetic Basis of Work-Related Disease: Science and Public Policy will be held September 2-4, 2008, at the Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine. “This meeting will bring together scientists, policymakers, ethicists and occupational health professionals to discuss the genetics of occupational disease, how genetic information might be used to predict work-related disease risk and what legal and ethical issues surround the use of genetic information in the workplace. Morning sessions will focus on the science behind genetics of asthma and assessing risk in workplace environments, highlighting some of the more common exposure hazards. Afternoon sessions will consider ethics and policy from government, industry and public health perspectives.” For more information, contact Erin McDevitt [2007-288-6659; e-mail: erin.mcdevitt@jax.org].
The 45th Annual Meeting of the Gesellschaft für Versuchstierkunde – Society of Laboratory Animal Science (GV-SOLAS) – will be held in Dresden, Germany, September 14-17, 2008. This year there will be both English and German sessions held in parallel. The meeting provides a platform for interaction and exchange between scientists from all disciplines. Moreover, it includes workshops and facilitates contacts between young and established researchers as well as experienced laboratory animal experts. The meeting is recognized as a major instrument to draw scientific and public attention to the importance of animal based biomedical research.
The simultaneously held Advanced Training Course of the Interessengemeinschaft der Tierpfleger/innen und des technischen Personal (IgTp; Community of Interest of Animal Caretakers and Technicians) – provides the opportunity for animal caretakers and technicians to get information about recent results and developments as well as to communicate within workshops and to gain practical skills.
This year, the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics and the Experimental Center of the Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus of the Technische Universität Dresden are organizing the Congress. The Council of the GV-SOLAS, as well as the organizers, wish to encourage all scientists involved in animal experimentation to attend the meeting and to present recent results of their research. The schedule of the scientific program will allow for intense discussions. At the same time everyone is very welcome to actively participate in the Advanced Training Course of the IgTp, which offers plenty of communication possibilities.
The Genetics Policy Institute will present the 2008 World Stem Cell Summit in Madison, Wisconsin, on September 22-23. “The World Stem Cell Summit is a gathering for the global stem cell community, with the shared mission to advance stem cell research from the laboratory to lifesaving treatments. It brings together researchers, industry leaders, policy-makers, regulators, patient advocates, legal experts, investors, and philanthropists to illuminate the critical issues and together chart the future of regenerative medicine.” See <www.worldstemcellsummit.com/story_wscs.html> for more information.
The Institute for Laboratory Animal Research will hold an international conference September 23-26, 2008, in Washington, DC, on Animal Research in a Global Environment: Meeting the Challenges. The conference will cover topics such as: how to conduct research in countries with different guidelines for animal care and use; outsourcing studies; cultural differences in veterinary care and training; and issues specific to research with mice and nonhuman primates. More information will follow.
The 35th Annual American Association of Zoo Keepers National Conference will be held September 24-28, 2008, in Salt Lake City, Utah. The guiding theme, “Elevating Animal Care”, will focus on concepts that highlight professionalism, creativity, and initiative in the realm of conservation, education, and animal husbandry. Animal care professionals from all related fields are encouraged to submit high quality, original topics for consideration. Abstracts are being accepted for papers, posters, and workshops until May 1. For more information, see <www.utahaazk.org>, or contact the Utah Chapter of AAZK [801-584-1784 [e-mail: utahaazk@hoglezoo.org].
The International Society for Comparative Psychology (ISCP) will hold its 14th Biennial Meeting, October 9-11, 2008, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The keynote speaker will be Stephen Suomi, of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, speaking on “Risk, Resilience, and Gene X Environment Interactions in Rhesus Monkeys and Other Primates”. ISCP President Robert Murphey, of UC-Davis, will speak on “Limits of Natural Selection”. Symposia involve topics ranging from conservation of endangered species to the neuroscience of emotion, recent progress in learning models, and human causal learning. Graduate students and other junior scholars are especially encouraged to attend this meeting. For more information, see <www.comparativepsychology.org>, or contact Ruben N. Muzio, ISCP Program Chair, at < rmuzio@dna.uba.ar>.
The Association of Primate Veterinarians will meet November 5-8, 2008, in Indianapolis, Indiana. See <www.primatevets.org>.
The Academy of Surgical Research Annual Meeting will be held November 6-8, 2008, at the Indianapolis Hyatt Hotel. The program includes presentations on: pain management, cardiovascular surgery, interventional radiology, management of surgical staff, and original surgical research; and the popular Technician Roundtable; as well as workshops and a choice of wet labs. For full program information (including guidelines on submitting an abstract to become a part of the program), registration form, and hotel information, go to the Academy’s Website: <www.surgicalresearch.org>.
The 59th American Association for Laboratory Animal Science National Meeting will be held November 9-13, 2008, in Indianapolis, Indiana. See <nationalmeeting.aalas.org>.
The Scientists Center for Animal Welfare (SCAW) Winter Conference will be held December 8-9, 2008, in San Antonio, Texas. For information and registration, see <www.scaw.com/conference.htm>; or contact SCAW at 7833 Walker Dr., Suite 410, Greenbelt, MD 20770 [301-345-3500; fax: 301-345-3503; e-mail: info@scaw.com].
The 26th Annual Symposium for Nonhuman Primate Models for AIDS will be held December 9-12, 2008, at the Ritz-Carlton San Juan Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico, co-sponsored by the Wisconsin NPRC and the Caribbean PRC. New to the 26th meeting is a session on disease pathology, neuroAIDS, and translational applications of nonhuman primate AIDS research. See <nhp2008.primate.wisc.edu> or contact Edi Chan [608-263-3500; e-mail: chan@primate.wisc.edu].
The 11th Meeting of the German Society of Primatology (GfP) will be held February 24-26, 2009, in Hannover, organized by the Institute of Zoology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover. Further information can be viewed on <www.gfp2009.de>. If you would like a poster announcing the meeting as an e-mail attachment, please contact Marina Scheumann, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Institute of Zoology, Bünteweg 17, 30559 Hannover, Germany [00495119538743, fax: 00495119538586; e-mail: marina.scheumann@tiho-hannover.de].
The 9th International Conference on Environmental Enrichment will be held May 31 to June 5, 2009, in Torquay, Devon, U.K., hosted by Paignton Zoo Environmental Park. For details on the conference, see <www.reec.info>. For information about sponsorship of the event or having a trade stall, contact Julian Chapman [e-mail: julian.chapman@paigntonzoo.org.uk>.
The 2009 International Academic and Community Conference on Animals and Society: Minding Animals will be held July 13-19, 2009, at Newcastle, Australia, hosted by the University of Newcastle and the Society and Animals (Australia) Study Group This conference will bring together animal theorists and scientists from a broad range of academic disciplines, with representatives from nongovernmental organizations, government officials from several nations, and representatives from industry, to examine the interrelationships between human and nonhuman animals from cultural, historical, geographical, environmental, representational, moral, legal and political perspectives.
The conference will have six major themes and objectives: to reassess the relationship between the animal and environmental movements in light of climate change and other jointly-held threats and concerns; to examine how humans identify and represent nonhuman animals in art, literature, music, science, and in the media and on film; how, throughout history, the objectification of nonhuman animals and nature in science and society, religion and philosophy, has led to the abuse of nonhuman animals and how this has since been interpreted and evaluated; to examine how the lives of humans and companion and domesticated nonhuman animals are intertwined, and how science, human medicine, and veterinary medicine utilize these important connections; how the study of animals and society can better inform both the scientific study of animals and community activism and advocacy; and how science and community activism and advocacy can inform the study of nonhuman animals and society. See <www.mindinganimals.com>, where you may complete an “Expression of Interest in Attending” form. For more information, contact Rod Bennison [+61-(0)41-491-4040; e-mail: rod.bennison@newcastle.edu.au].
The 2009 World Congress of Veterinary Anaesthesiologists will be held in Glasgow, Scotland, August 31 to September 4, 2009. See <www.wcva2009.com> for details.
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