What's New @ ILAR—Winter 2009/2010

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E-NEWSLETTER
Last updated on December 28, 2009

Current Issue

Volume 51, Issue 1
Regenerative Medicine: From Mice to Men
Scientific Editors: Estelle Gauda and Joel Glover

"Efforts to build on the knowledge gained through stem cell research, and eventually reach the goal of providing effective and safe therapies through the use of stem cell interventions, require the resolution of many challenges. Research in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine covers a broad spectrum of basic and translational studies, in which progress is slow but steady and the use of animals has been and remains paramount.."

—John D. Gearhart and Russell C. Addis,The Use of Animals in Human Stem Cell Research: Past, Present, and Future

Contents:

The Use of Animals in Human Stem Cell Research: Past, Present, and Future |
Neural Stem Cell Niches and Homing: Recruitment and Integration into Functional Tissues |
Preclinical Assessment of Stem Cell Therapies for Neurological Diseases |
From Stem Cells to Bone: Phenotype Acquisition, Stabilization, and Tissue Engineering in Animal Models |
Chimeric Animal Models in Stem Cell Biology |
The Use of Animal Models to Study Stem Cell Therapies for Diabetes Mellitus |
Practical Considerations in Regenerative Medicine Research: IACUCs, Ethics, and the Use of Animals in Stem Cell Studies |
A "Season of Light" in Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine: Observations on Recent Developments |

ILAR e-Journal online article:

Analysis of Current Laboratory Animal Science Policies and Administration in China |

Next Issue*

Volume 51, Issue 2
Disaster Planning and Management (March 2010)

Wildfire Evacuation: Outrunning the Witch’s Curse (A Personal Perspective)
Tropical Storm and Hurricane Recovery and Preparedness Strategies
Verification of Poultry Carcass Composting Research through Application during Actual Avian Influenza Outbreaks
Management of Rodent Viral Disease Outbreaks: One Institution’s (R)evolution
Disaster Preparedness in Biocontainment Animal Research Facilities
Crisis Planning to Manage Risks Posed by Animal Rights Extremists
IACUC Perspective

Future Issue Topics*

51(3): One Health (June 2010)
51(4): Bird Management in a Laboratory Setting (September 2010)
52(1): Animal Models of Aging (December 2010 / January 2011)
52(2): Invertebrates (March 2011)

* Topics and titles are subject to change

We welcome submission to the ILAR e-Journal of articles to compliment future issue topics. Contact Managing Editor Cameron Fletcher for more information.

Recent ILAR Journal Issues

   Vol 50(4): Pain and Distress in Fish
   Vol 50(3): Sleep-Disordered Breathing: Exploring a Human Disorder Using Animal Models
   Vol 50(2): Gene Therapy in Large Animal Models of Human Genetic Disease
   Vol 50(1): The Neurobiology of Social Behavior
   Vol 49(4): Postapproval Monitoring...Balancing Risk Management with Burden
   Vol 49(3): Detection and Management of Microbial Contamination
   Vol 49(2): Microbial Quality Control for Nonhuman Primates
   Vol 49(1): Noninvasive Bioimaging of Laboratory Animals

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Recently Published

	Scientific and Humane Issues in the Use of Random Source Dogs and Cats in Research Animal welfare advocates, policymakers, and concerned pet owners will find this a vital and informative work for reconciling the needs of research with the welfare of animals. News Release \| Report Brief \| Full Report
	Recognition and Alleviation of Pain in Laboratory Animals This book aims to educate laboratory animal veterinarians; students, researchers and investigators; institutional animal care and use committee members; and animal care staff and animal welfare officers on the current scientific and ethical issues associated with pain in laboratory animals. Report Website \| Report Brief \| Full Report
	Pet Owner Fact Sheets Distilling information from the new Pain report, ILAR has produced a series of fact sheets to help pet owners recognize symptoms of pain in dogs, cats, and other companion animals.

Selected References

Recognition and Alleviation of Distress in Laboratory Animals
Science, Medicine, and Animals
Principles for the Care and Use of Animals in Precollege Education
Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals

Did you know that ILAR project information is available online?

The National Academies announces meetings that are open to the public via the Current Projects System (CPS) at least 10 days before the event.

To learn more, navigate to the ILAR website and click "Current Projects".

CALENDARS, MEETINGS, AND WORKSHOPS

AAALAC Conference Calendar
www.aaalac.org/news/calendar.cfm

AALAS Meetings and Events Calendar
www.aalas.org/calendar/index.asp

AVMA Calendar
http://www.avma.org/meetings/calendar/default.asp

IAT/LASAT Calendar
www.lasat.org.uk

Jackson Laboratory Courses, Meetings, and Workshops Calendar
www.jax.org/courses/current.html

OLAW IACUC Staff Outreach Seminar Schedule
grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/e-seminars.htm

University of Utrecht Course Calendar
http://www.lasat.org.uk/

PRIM&R Webinar: Top Tips for IACUCs: Perspectives in Animal Care
January 28, 2010
http://www.primr.org/Conferences.aspx?id=56

PRIM&R IACUC Conference
March 21-23, 2010
Baltimore, MD
www.primr.org

Experimental Biology 2010 (FASEB)
April 24-28, 2010
Anaheim, California
www.experimentalbiology.org/

147^th AVMA Annual Convention
July 31-August 3, 2010
Atlanta, Georgia
www.avmaconvention.org

61^st AALAS National Meeting
October 10-14, 2010
Atlanta, Georgia
http://nationalmeeting.aalas.org/

American College of Veterinary Pathologists /
American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology Annual Meeting
October 30-November 3, 2010
Baltimore, Maryland
www.acvp.org

Scientists Center for Animal Welfare Annual Conference
December 6-7, 2010
San Antonio, Texas
www.scaw.com

OTHER PUBLICATIONS & RESOURCES

The Virtual Vivarium, a website created by Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School Center for Comparative Medicine, is dedicated to management innovations in laboratory animal care. This resource provides white papers, presentations, management tools, case studies, and recommended reading for managers of large and diversified lab animal care programs. To learn more, visit www.virtualvivarium.com or email mghccm@partners.org.

OLAW brochure, What Investigators Need to Know About the Use of Animals, provides a succinct resource for investigators to quickly grasp the expectations and requirements when using animals in research supported by the PHS. Contact OLAW at olaw@od.nih.gov for hard copies, include number of copies needed and a complete mailing address.

OLAW offers booklets on enrichment for nonhuman primates commonly used in education, research, and entertainment. The series of six booklets were codeveloped with the Association of Primate Veterinarians, American Society of Primatologists, and USDA Animal Care. Download booklets or request hard copies from grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw.

OSERA offers a one-day training program for IACUCs tailored to your organization and scheduled at a mutually agreeable time. For more information, visit www.osera.org, or e-mail Dr. Harold Stills at harold.stills@wright.edu.

SCAW has published a revision of its publication "Research Animal Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Surgery." To order, visit www.scaw.com.

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