October 2-3, 2017 – Boston, MA
The Tradeline Facility Strategies for Animal Research and Biocontainment 2017 will convene on October 2-3 in Boston, MA. According to the organizers “At this conference, you’ll hear from industry leaders on the technologies, project details, metrics, costs, and outcomes for new and successful initiatives involving:
- New space metrics and benchmarks
- Low cost flexibility features and equipment
- Equipment, components, and systems for regulatory and certification compliance
- Digitization of cages, racks, equipment, and space
- Software, systems, and sensors for data collection and monitoring
- Isolation strategies for germ-free/gnotobiotic/SPF rodents
- Translational genomics cores for high-demand CRISPR applications
- ROI decision-making for capital improvement expenditures
- Mitigation measures for noise, vibration, and animal stress in construction environments
- Renovation strategies that yield continued operations during construction
- More efficient capital project planning and management processes
- Improved environmental control for vibration, acoustics, temperature, humidity
- High priority features and technology for researcher recruitment
- Lean/efficient process work flows and logistics
- More efficient caging, IVC, and rack solutions
- Wall and flooring materials
- Specialized lab types (aquatics, reptiles, arthropods, etc.)
- Equipment and policies for reduced air changes
- Improved decontamination, sterilization, and waste handling processes and technology
Reduced operations cost - Commissioning processes
For more information please visit the Tradeline website.
