Fourth Annual Science of Enrichment Symposium
Co-hosted by the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) Animal Enrichment Committee and the Michigan Society for Medical Research (MISMR), the Science of Enrichment Symposium will be held on Wednesday, June 12 from 8:00 AM* – 5:00 PM at The Kensington Hotel in Ann Arbor.
Now in its fourth year, the Symposium is a day-long event designed to engage laboratory animal staff and research investigators in the science of environmental enrichment for animals used in biomedical research.
The Symposium will focus on evidence-based recommendations for enrichment best practice(s) and features speakers from academia, government, and industry with expertise in rodents, frogs, exotic animals, and NHPs.
* Event registration opens at 7:00 AM. The Symposium begins at 8:00 AM.
Registration Information
There is a $50 registration fee for this event, which includes a continental breakfast and lunch. Space is limited, so if you are interested in attending, you are strongly encouraged to register soon.
- Changing the Health Checking Culture: Evaluating Rodents with Large Nests,
presented by Jenny Jones, BS, CLABP, LAT, & Sarah Thurston, BS, LAT, CLABP, University of Michigan - Enrichment for Captive Exotics: Consideration and Benefits,
presented by Patricia Billette, BS, Creature Conservancy - Individual Differences in Temperament and Behavioral Management Practices in NHPs,
presented by Kristine Coleman, PhD, Head of Behavioral Sciences Unit, Oregon National Primate Research Center - Immunomodulatory Effects of Stress and Environmental Enrichment in Long-Evans Rats,
presented by Massimo Bardi, PhD, Director of Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Randolph-Macon College - Quantitative Assessment of Environmental Enrichment Plans in NHPs,
presented by Allyson Bennett, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison - Global Aquatics: Upper Limit Enrichment, H2O Treatment, and Predatory Feeding in the Xenopus laevis Research Colony,
presented by Christine Heyworth, BA, CVT, RLAT, & Dawn Owens, PhD, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Free parking is available on-site at The Kensington Hotel, with overflow parking available in the adjacent Briarwood Mall parking lot.
Continuing Education Credit
This event offers up to six (6.00) credit hours of CE. Each 60-minute speaking session has been RACE approved for one (1.00) hour of CE credit for veterinarians or veterinary technicians. The AAVSB RACE approval number for this event, the Fourth Annual Science of Enrichment Symposium, is 1123-37014.
Technicians certified through AALAS will also be eligible for CE credits. CE certificates will be provided at the Symposium. RACE does not "accredit" or "endorse" or "certify" any program or person, nor does RACE approval validate the content of the program.
Questions
If you have any questions about this event, please contact ULAM Faculty Veterinarian Tara Martin, DVM, at taramar@umich.edu.