Annual Winter Conference
The Scientists Center for Animal Welfare (SCAW) serves as an objective, credible source of information for the research community, the media, and the general public. This is done through our conferences, workshops and publications. SCAW two-day conferences will provide key findings and advances in research animal welfare, explore policy and management issues related to IACUCs and develop awareness of humane care and use of agricultural animals in research.
SCAW has developed a Student Scholarship Fund. If you are a full time student and would like to attend any one of SCAW’s Workshops or Conferences click here for more information.
SCAW conferences and workshops will be reviewed and approved by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) RACE program and will meet the requirements for continuing education credit for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians. Please contact the AAVSB RACE program at race@aavsb.org should you have any comments/concerns regarding SCAW's program’s validity or relevancy to the veterinary profession. SCAW's AAVSB/RACE provider #293. RACE, PRIM&R and AALAS accepts these continuing education credits.
SCAW encourages local institutions and others to co-sponsor our conferences and workshops. Please contact the SCAW office if you are interested in sponsoring a conference or workshop.
Attendance at these conferences is limited to experienced IACUC members and administrators, principal investigators, attending veterinarians, regulatory personnel and laboratory animal care staff.
Please see the links for meeting registration, program, location and accommodation information. Registration fees do not cover the expenses of travel and accommodations.
Special Needs:
Individuals requiring special accommodations should contact the SCAW office prior to the meeting. SCAW is in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1972 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Future Conferences:
Virtual, December 7-8, 2020
December 6-7, 2021 Menger Hotel, San Antonio, TX
December 5-6, 2022, Menger Hotel, San Antonio, TX
SCAW has developed a Student Scholarship Fund. If you are a full time student and would like to attend any one of SCAW’s Workshops or Conferences click here for more information.
SCAW conferences and workshops will be reviewed and approved by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) RACE program and will meet the requirements for continuing education credit for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians. Please contact the AAVSB RACE program at race@aavsb.org should you have any comments/concerns regarding SCAW's program’s validity or relevancy to the veterinary profession. SCAW's AAVSB/RACE provider #293. RACE, PRIM&R and AALAS accepts these continuing education credits.
SCAW encourages local institutions and others to co-sponsor our conferences and workshops. Please contact the SCAW office if you are interested in sponsoring a conference or workshop.
Attendance at these conferences is limited to experienced IACUC members and administrators, principal investigators, attending veterinarians, regulatory personnel and laboratory animal care staff.
Please see the links for meeting registration, program, location and accommodation information. Registration fees do not cover the expenses of travel and accommodations.
Special Needs:
Individuals requiring special accommodations should contact the SCAW office prior to the meeting. SCAW is in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1972 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Future Conferences:
Virtual, December 7-8, 2020
December 6-7, 2021 Menger Hotel, San Antonio, TX
December 5-6, 2022, Menger Hotel, San Antonio, TX
SCAW Virtual Winter Conference
Sponsors: OLAW/NIH/DHHS and Merck, Inc
December 7, 2020
Chair: Randall J. Nelson, PhD
Eastern Time
1:00 p.m. Welcome and Introduction
Randall J. Nelson, PhD
1:10 p.m. Ongoing Challenges Facing the Research Community: The D.C. Perspective
Matthew R. Bailey, BA
2:00 p.m. Roles and Responsibility of the IACUC
Speakers TBD
3:00 p.m. Break
3:10 p.m. Are You Up to Date with OLAW, APHIS and AAALAC International: Q & A for You and Me
Panelists:
Patricia A. Brown, VMD, MS, DACLAM; OLAW Representative
Elizabeth C. Pannill, DVM; USDA/APHIS/AC Representative
Helen E. Diggs, MEd, DVM, DACLAM; AAALAC International Representative
4:15p.m. Reception on Your Own
December 8, 2020
Chair: B. Taylor Bennett, DVM, PhD, DACLAM, DACAW
Eastern Time
1:00 p.m. Introduction
B. Taylor Bennett, DVM, PhD, DACLAM, DACAW
1:10p.m. Rigor and Transparency: An Investigator Perspective
Allyson J. Bennett, MS, PhD
2:00p.m. Improving Rigor & Reproducibility of Animal Research with ARRIVE 2.0
Penny S. Reynolds, PhD
2:30 Break
2:40 p.m. FOIA: What’s New and What’s Not
B. Taylor Bennett, DVM, PhD, DACLAM, DACAW
3:10p.m. Promoting Good Science and Sound Ethics While Maintaining Compliance: Case Studies
Ernest D. Prentice, PhD
Randall J. Nelson, PhD
Patricia A. Brown, VMD, MS, DACLAM; OLAW Representative
Elizabeth C. Pannill, DVM; USDA/APHIS/AC Representative
4:30p.m. Dinner on Your Own
SCAW conferences and workshops will be reviewed and approved by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) RACE program and will meet the requirements for continuing education credit for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians. Please contact the AAVSB RACE program at race@aavsb.org should you have any comments/concerns regarding SCAW's program’s validity or relevancy to the veterinary profession. SCAW's AAVSB/RACE provider #293.
December 7, 2020
Chair: Randall J. Nelson, PhD
Eastern Time
1:00 p.m. Welcome and Introduction
Randall J. Nelson, PhD
1:10 p.m. Ongoing Challenges Facing the Research Community: The D.C. Perspective
Matthew R. Bailey, BA
2:00 p.m. Roles and Responsibility of the IACUC
Speakers TBD
3:00 p.m. Break
3:10 p.m. Are You Up to Date with OLAW, APHIS and AAALAC International: Q & A for You and Me
Panelists:
Patricia A. Brown, VMD, MS, DACLAM; OLAW Representative
Elizabeth C. Pannill, DVM; USDA/APHIS/AC Representative
Helen E. Diggs, MEd, DVM, DACLAM; AAALAC International Representative
4:15p.m. Reception on Your Own
December 8, 2020
Chair: B. Taylor Bennett, DVM, PhD, DACLAM, DACAW
Eastern Time
1:00 p.m. Introduction
B. Taylor Bennett, DVM, PhD, DACLAM, DACAW
1:10p.m. Rigor and Transparency: An Investigator Perspective
Allyson J. Bennett, MS, PhD
2:00p.m. Improving Rigor & Reproducibility of Animal Research with ARRIVE 2.0
Penny S. Reynolds, PhD
2:30 Break
2:40 p.m. FOIA: What’s New and What’s Not
B. Taylor Bennett, DVM, PhD, DACLAM, DACAW
3:10p.m. Promoting Good Science and Sound Ethics While Maintaining Compliance: Case Studies
Ernest D. Prentice, PhD
Randall J. Nelson, PhD
Patricia A. Brown, VMD, MS, DACLAM; OLAW Representative
Elizabeth C. Pannill, DVM; USDA/APHIS/AC Representative
4:30p.m. Dinner on Your Own
SCAW conferences and workshops will be reviewed and approved by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) RACE program and will meet the requirements for continuing education credit for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians. Please contact the AAVSB RACE program at race@aavsb.org should you have any comments/concerns regarding SCAW's program’s validity or relevancy to the veterinary profession. SCAW's AAVSB/RACE provider #293.
Advancing Animal Well-being in Support of Sound Science
December 6, 2021
Chair: Randall J. Nelson, PhD
Time |
Event |
7:30 |
Breakfast and Exhibits |
8:30 |
Welcome and Introduction Randall J. Nelson, PhD |
8:45 |
Keynote Address: Reproducibility in Research: Redundancy or Requirement Gaylen L. Edwards, DVM, PhD |
9:30 |
The Devil is in the Details: Implementing the ARRIVE Guidelines Ballroom Penny S. Reynolds, PhD |
10:15 |
Break and Exhibits |
10:45 |
Endpoints: One Size Doesn’t Fit All John F. Bradfield, DVM, PhD, DACLAM |
11:30 |
Are You Up to Date with OLAW, APHIS and AAALAC International: Q & A for You and Me Patricia A. Brown, VMD, MS, DACLAM; OLAW Representative Elizabeth C. Pannill, DVM; USDA/APHIS/AC Helen E. Diggs, MEd, DVM, DACLAM; AAALAC International Representative |
12:30 |
Lunch |
1:30 |
Break-Out Sessions The Weaponization of FOIA B. Taylor Bennett, DVM, PhD, DACLAM, DACAW Ongoing Challenges Facing the Research Community: The D.C. Perspective Matthew R. Bailey, BA The Slippery Slope From Sloppily Science to Research Misconduct Ernest D. Prentice, PhD |
2:30 |
Break and Exhibits |
3:00 |
Break-Out Sessions The Devil is in the Details: Implementing the ARRIVE Guidelines Penny S. Reynolds, PhD Managing IACUC Compliance Gregory R. Reinhard, DVM, MBA, DACLAM, CPIA An IACUC Guide to the AVMA Euthanasia Guidelines B. Taylor Bennett, DVM, PhD, DACLAM, DACAW |
4:00 |
Break-Out Sessions Open Forum: QA Patricia A. Brown, VMD, MS, DACLAM; OLAW Representative Elizabeth C. Pannill, DVM; USDA/APHIS/AC An IACUC's Guide to Estimating Sample Size Brianna N. Gaskill, PhD Penny S. Reynolds, PhD Endpoints: One Size Doesn’t Fit All John F. Bradfield, DVM, PhD, DACLAM |
5:00 |
Conclusion of First Day |
December 7, 2021
Chair: B. Taylor Bennett, DVM, PhD, DACLAM, DACAW
Time |
Event |
7:30 |
Breakfast and Exhibits |
8:15 |
Introduction B. Taylor Bennett, DVM, PhD, DACLAM, DACAW |
8:30 |
A Review of Pain Assessment in Laboratory Rodents Patricia V. Turner, MS, DVM, DVSc, DACLAM, DABT, DECAWBM (AWSEL) |
9:15 |
Clinical Management of Pain in Rodents Patricia L. Foley, DVM, DACLAM |
10:00 |
Break and Exhibits |
10:30 |
Better Animal Welfare, Better Science: Assessing One to Promote the Other Brianna N. Gaskill, PhD |
11:15 |
How Can Your Institution Contribute to Public Dialogue and Understanding of Animal Research and Counter Campaigns Against Science? Moderator: Allyson J. Bennett, MS, PhD Panelists: Lisa Z. Cruz, BA Eva C. Maciejewski, BA |
12:00 |
Lunch |
1:00 |
Break-Out Sessions A Review of Pain Assessment in Laboratory Rodents Patricia V. Turner, MS, DVM, DVSc, DACLAM, DABT, DECAWBM (AWSEL) Better Animal Welfare, Better Science: Assessing One to Promote the Other Brianna N. Gaskill, PhD What to do While Preparing for AAALAC Site Visit Helen E. Diggs, MEd, DVM, DACLAM; AAALAC International Representative |
2:00 |
Break-Out Sessions Pain Management in Rodents – IACUC Scenarios Patricia L. Foley, DVM, DACLAM How Can Your Institution Contribute to Public Dialogue and Understanding of Animal Research and Counter Campaigns Against Science? Moderator: Allyson J. Bennett, MS, PhD Panelists: Lisa Z. Cruz, BA Eva C. Maciejewski, BA |
2:00-4:30 |
Active Learning Session: IACUC Authority and Responsibility B. Taylor Bennett, DVM, PhD, DACLAM DACAW John F. Bradfield, DVM, PhD, DACLAM (Registration limited to 30 participants. Please email info@scaw.com to become a registrant. You will receive a return email confirming that you are a participant. If a minimum number of 10 attendees aren't registered, the session will be canceled.) |
3:00 |
Break and Exhibits |
3:30 |
Break-Out Sessions Case(s) in Point: Promoting Science While Maintaining Compliance Ernest D. Prentice, PhD Randall J. Nelson, PhD Patricia A. Brown, VMD, MS, DACLAM; OLAW Representative Elizabeth C. Pannill, DVM; USDA/APHIS/AC Representative |
4:30 |
Conclusion of Conference |
204 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205
210-223-4361
www.mengerhotel.com
A block of rooms has been reserved for December 05-10, 2019, for conference attendees at the Menger Hotel. The reduced rate of $142.00 per night single/double plus tax is being offered. Click on the following link to go directly to the reservation link https://reservations.mengerhotel.com/75799?groupID=2613191. The deadline for hotel reservations is November 13, 2020.
The closest airport to the Menger Hotel is the San Antonio International Airport and is a 25 minute ride to the hotel on the SA Trans shuttle. The SA Trans is available outside the airport and costs $18.00 one-way, $34.00 roundtrip, Cab fare is $25.00-$30.00 one-way.
Please remember temperatures in the conference rooms tend to get chilly so pack a lightweight sweater or jacket.
210-223-4361
www.mengerhotel.com
A block of rooms has been reserved for December 05-10, 2019, for conference attendees at the Menger Hotel. The reduced rate of $142.00 per night single/double plus tax is being offered. Click on the following link to go directly to the reservation link https://reservations.mengerhotel.com/75799?groupID=2613191. The deadline for hotel reservations is November 13, 2020.
The closest airport to the Menger Hotel is the San Antonio International Airport and is a 25 minute ride to the hotel on the SA Trans shuttle. The SA Trans is available outside the airport and costs $18.00 one-way, $34.00 roundtrip, Cab fare is $25.00-$30.00 one-way.
Please remember temperatures in the conference rooms tend to get chilly so pack a lightweight sweater or jacket.
Menger Hotel
About San Antonio
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011, it was estimated to be the 24th largest metropolitan area in the U.S. with a regional population of 2.2 million according to U.S. Census Bureau figures tabulated by Business First. San Antonio has characteristics of other western urban centers in which there are sparsely populated areas and a low density rate outside of the city. It was the fourth-fastest growing large city in the nation from 2000 to 2006 and the fifth-fastest-growing from 2007 to 2008. The San Antonio–New Braunfels metropolitan area has a population of over 2.14 million based on the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the 25th-largest metropolitan area in the United States and third-largest in Texas.
The city was named for San Antonio de Padua, whose feast day is on June 13, when a Spanish expedition stopped in the area in 1691. Famous for Spanish missions, the Alamo, the River Walk, the Tower of the Americas, the Alamo Bowl, Marriage Island and host to SeaWorld and Six Flags Fiesta Texas theme parks, the city is visited by approximately 26 million tourists per year according to the San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau. The city is home to the four-time NBA champion San Antonio Spurs and the annual San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, one of the largest in the country.
San Antonio has a strong military presence—it is home to Fort Sam Houston, Lackland Air Force Base, Randolph Air Force Base, and Brooks City-Base, with Camp Bullis and Camp Stanley outside the city. Kelly Air Force Base operated out of San Antonio until 2001, when the airfield was transferred over to Lackland AFB and the remaining portions of the base became Port San Antonio, an industrial/business park. San Antonio is home to five Fortune 500 companies and to the South Texas Medical Center, the only medical research and care provider in the South Texas region.
The city was named for San Antonio de Padua, whose feast day is on June 13, when a Spanish expedition stopped in the area in 1691. Famous for Spanish missions, the Alamo, the River Walk, the Tower of the Americas, the Alamo Bowl, Marriage Island and host to SeaWorld and Six Flags Fiesta Texas theme parks, the city is visited by approximately 26 million tourists per year according to the San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau. The city is home to the four-time NBA champion San Antonio Spurs and the annual San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, one of the largest in the country.
San Antonio has a strong military presence—it is home to Fort Sam Houston, Lackland Air Force Base, Randolph Air Force Base, and Brooks City-Base, with Camp Bullis and Camp Stanley outside the city. Kelly Air Force Base operated out of San Antonio until 2001, when the airfield was transferred over to Lackland AFB and the remaining portions of the base became Port San Antonio, an industrial/business park. San Antonio is home to five Fortune 500 companies and to the South Texas Medical Center, the only medical research and care provider in the South Texas region.