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JUNE 11-13, 2018

TROPICANA CASINO AND RESORTATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY

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Welcome to the TriBranch Symposium 2018 Roll with the Tides: Adapting to Change

Welcome to the 2018 TriBranch Symposium hosted this year by the NJ AALAS Branch with help from DVB and Metro NY AALAS Branches. There is a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes for many months before the meeting - so we would like to

take a minute to thank all those who have donated their time to make this meeting a success. We are changing things a bit for this year’s meeting. Presentations will be Monday and Tuesday. There will be

two social events, one Monday evening sponsored by our Vendors and another one Tuesday evening highlighting the Poster awards, ScanVenger Hunt winners and Silent Auction. Then we will end the meeting offering AALAS certification exams on Wednesday. You will find more information throughout the Preliminary Program regarding the AREA program, our new ScanVenger hunt, Silent Auction, and lots more. For complete current information – please visit our website: www.tribranch.org Another big change this year is one registration fee reduced to $50 regardless of your organizational role and

how long you plan on attending. Please join us as we “Roll with the Tides” in the ever changing world of Laboratory Animal Science.

Amber Lange & Tracy Roskoph - 2018 Tribranch Symposium Chairs

The Three Branches of the Symposium

New Jersey Branch AALAS - 2018 hostPresident – Michael SavidgePresident Elect – Jenn SutoSecretary – Tracy RoskophTreasurer – Matt Wheaton

Delaware Valley Branch AALAS - 2019 hostPresident – Pam StraeterPresident Elect – Stacy LySecretary – Joanne DrewTreasurer – Deb Benner2019 TBS Chair - Melissa Hostrander

Metropolitan New York Branch AALAS - 2020 hostPresident- Jennifer MartinezPresident Elect- Vivian CarbonellPast President-Kehinde AdekolaSecretary- Chineta PullinTreasurer- Theresa Faughnan

In This Preliminary Program

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3 Featured AALAS Speakers 3 Monday Keynote Speaker3 ScanVenger Fun Fair Announcement4 Monday Calendar of Events5 Tuesday Calendar of Events6 Posters7 Golf Outing7 AREA Program8 Exhibitors and Sponsors9 Monday Round Table9 Monday Due Diligence Workshop9 Monday AALAS Certification Review9 Want to Volunteer?10-11 ScanVenger Information12 Hotel Information, Parking12 Driving Directions

- Check the website tribranch.org for updates and current schedule of events

- Be sure to sign up for the ScanVenger Hunt before the Symposium to get extra points

- Volunteers are needed for Session Moderators, Poster Judges, AREA Program Mentors and Registration. Sign up at Tribranch.org

- See page 8 for Monday Morning Session descriptions

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Featured Speakers from National AALAS

Ann Tourigny Turner, PhD, FASAE, CAE, Executive Director AALAS and the AALAS Foundation will present Monday June 11 - “Ready for More”

Jennifer C. Smith, DVM, DACLAM, Director, Bioresources Department at Henry Ford Health System and 2018 AALAS President, will present Monday, June 11 “Motivational Management in the Laboratory Animal Industry ” and Tuesday, June 12 - “General Anesthesia/Analgesia in the Lab Animal Industry- Trends, Best Practices from Human Medicine”

Keynote Speaker - Greg Vicino Associate Curator of Animal Welfare and Elephants San Diego Zoo Global

From Prevention of Cruelty to Optimizing Welfare: Opportunities to Thrive

Historically, animal welfare was evaluated in terms of negative states (e.g., hunger or thirst) as evidenced by the five freedoms. As the field continues to expand in both technique (e.g., technological advances, multimodal assessment tools, etc.) and understanding, many of the traditional frameworks no longer provide the detail and direction to take full advantage of our shared knowledge. As we shift our methods to examine positive states of welfare (e.g., behavioral diversity) in addition to negative measures we also find that our focus must be detailed enough to account for the interplay between the two. If we are to consider an animal’s welfare on a continuum from poor to thriving, we are pressed to develop a lens with which we can assess opportunities for animals (inputs) and evaluate the subsequent impacts (outcomes). The concept of assessing welfare framed by providing animals with ‘opportunities to thrive’ allows us to adapt to the changing needs of animals within a specific context.

2018 ScanVenger Fun Fair

All attendees are invited to participate in the ScanVengerFun Fair at the 2018 TriBranch

Symposium. Gain a deeper understanding of the laboratory animal science industry, products and services available to support your work. Plus CEUs and Prizes! Just pick up and return your ScanVenger Fun Fair Exam at the Registration Booth! Scores will be followed LIVE and in REAL TIME on the new Leader Board.

2018 TriBranch Symposium UpdatesThe most up-to-date information can be found on the web site!!!!

www.tribranch.orgCheck it out on your mobile device while at the meeting or any time

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Time Exhibitors Poster Display

Track One - Animal Welfare Track Two - Science

David S. Garbe, PhD (PA Society for Biomedical Research)

Nicole Ecklof, Senior Veterinary Technician, Designated Trainer, LVT, RLATG (Novartis)

Kelly S. Patterson, MLAS, CMAR, RLATG & Amy S. Ingraham, BA, RLATG (Montclair State

University)Mark A. Czarneski, MS (ClorDiSys Solutions)

Candace Rohde-Johnson, BS (BASi) Chuck Donnelly, CEO & Ted Pine, BA (RockStep Solutions)

How to Manage Change (20 min) Novel Wireless Ammonia Sensors and Opening the Lid of a Mouse Cage (20 min)

Michael Semenuk, BS-CE (Lenderking Caging Products) Liz Kramer, BSE (Lenderking Caging Products)

Posters Open 12:00

to 4:00

Exhibits Will

Open at 4:00

Ann T. Turner, Executive Director, AALAS

Jennifer C. Smith, DVM, DACLAM, AALAS President

Break 1:30 - 2:00

Adapting the Use of ADAPTIL® with Dogs in a Research Setting (20 min)

Applications of UV Light Disinfection Technology in the Vivarium (20 min)

In the Cloud and on the Edge: The Future of Animal Lab Informatics Systems

(20 min)

What Goes On in Cage Wash Before and After 8 am – And How to Manage It All

(20 min)

From Surgery to Study – Tips and Tricks for Better Catheterized Animal Studies (20 min)12

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to 1

:30

Exhibitor Sponsored Cocktail Reception 4:00 - 7:00 Exhibit Hall

Monday June 11, 2018 12:00 - 7:00

Exhibit Hall

Platform Sessions

Communicating the Importance of Biomedical and Animal Research through Informal

Education (20 min)

Note: Presentation times subject to change. Exact times available on tribranch.org

AALAS Certification Examination Review (by registration only) 10:00 - 12:00 Due Diligence Auditing Workshop (by registration only) 10:00 - 12:00

Enrichment Roundtable (all welcome) 10:00 - 11:30

2:00

- 4:

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Ready for More

Motivational Management in the Laboratory Animal Industry

Keynote Presentation

From Prevention of Cruelty to Optimizing Welfare: Opportunities to Thrive

Greg Vicino, Associate Curator of Animal Welfare and Elephants at the San Diego Zoo

Authors Present

1:00 to

2:00

AALAS Certification Exam Review (by registration only)

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Due Diligence Workshop (by registration only)

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Enrichment Roundtable (all welcome)

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Adapting the Use of ADAPTIL® with Dogs in aResearch Setting (20 min)

Nicole Ecklof, LVT, RLATG (Novartis)

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Time Exhibitors Poster Display

Track One - Animal Welfare Track Two - Science

Changing the Culture on a University Campus: A Conversation about Biomedical Research

(30 min)

Ventilated Caging Maintenance: What You Don’t Know Might Actually Hurt You,

Your Animals, and the Research (30 min)

Kelly S. Patterson, MLAS, CMAR, RLATG (Montclair State University)

Manny Dieguez (Allentown, Inc)

Doing More with Less: Adaptations and Changes Learned from Urban

Vivaria (30 min)

Better Science Through a Commitment to Excellence in Animal Care (30 min)

Robert DeGenova, AIA, Senior Planner/Programmer & Wan Leung, AIA, Senior Project Manager (Flad

Architects)

Christina Savidge, BS, LATG & Jennifer Sheehan, BS, SRS, LATG (Envigo)

Emergency Preparedness for Surgical Monitoring: A Case Study of an Adverse Drug Reaction in a

Yucatan Swine (20 min)

Let’s Talk Ergonomics – How Do Your Practices Measure Up? (20 min)

Jennifer Kirsch, MLA, BA, RLATG, Senior Anesthesia Veterinary Technician Specialist (University of

Pennsylvania)

Melissa Hostrander, BS, RALAT (Merck & Co.) & Denise DiFrancesco, RLATG, CMAR (The Wistar

Institute)

Using Automated Sampling to Get Better Data from Fewer Animals (20 min)

Candace Rohde-Johnson, BS (BASi)

Lewis Thomas Holt-Bright, CLAT (Temple University Medical School) Effective Temporary Manual Cage Washing

(20 min)

Canine Enrichment & Care (30 min) Abla Rideout, Natalie Kelly, Carlos Grajales, Victor Ospina, & Matthew Gallacher (AstraZeneca)

Environmental Testing of Vendor Animal Transportation Vehicles as an Enhancement of

Biosecurity Practices (10 min)

Craig McLahan, VMD & Lydia Lee, BS, RLATG (Johnson & Johnson)

Advocacy, Public Policy, & Biomedical Research (20 min)

Nonhuman Primate Diseases of Relevance (30 min)

Tom Leach, Esq., Executive Director (NJABR, PSBR) Luis Fernandez, DVM, Director Sales and Marketing (Bioculture Group)

Capture, Quarantine, Husbandry, & Enrichment for Wild-Caught Birds (20 min)

Nonhuman Primate Sourcing Considerations (30 min)

Stara N. Robertson, DVM (Columbia University) Kurt Derfler, MBA (Covance Research Products)

Roll with the Tides: A Technician’s View to Adapting to Change

(20 min)Digitalization of the Vivarium (30 min)

Jose Miranda RLAT (Novartis)Richard S. Cluck, LATG (Tecniplast)

Security Considerations for Animal Use and Care Programs (60 min)

General Anesthesia/Analgesia in the Lab Animal Industry- trends, best practices from human

medicine (30 min)

John Sancenito, President (Information Network Associates)

Jennifer C. Smith, DVM, DACLAM, Director, Bioresources Department

(Henry Ford Health System)

Cocktail Reception, Silent Auction, Poster Awards and ScanVenger Awards 4:00 - 6:00 PM Exhibit Hall

Break 10:00 - 10:30

Break 2:00 - 2:30

2:30 -

4:00

10:30

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Lunch 12:00 - 1:00

1:00 -

2:00

Social Media – Friend or foe? (30 min)

Jennifer C. Smith, DVM, DACLAM, Director, Bioresources Department

(Henry Ford Health System)

Tuesday June 12, 2018 9:00 - 6:00

Exhibits Open 8:30 to

4:00

Posters Open 8:30 to

4:00

Authors Present

10:00 to

11:00

Note: Presentation times subject to change. Exact times available on tribranch.org9:0

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Platform Sessions

Exhibit Hall

Exhibitor Only Continental Breakfast - Exhibit Hall 8:00 - 8:30 Attendee Continental Breakfast - Exhibit Hall 8:30 - 9:00

General Anesthesia/Analgesia in the Lab Animal Industry- Trends, Best Practices from Human Medicine (30 min)

Jennifer C. Smith, DVM, DACLAM, (Henry Ford Health System)

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Posters Chairs: Jennifer Suto and Colin Sabine

1 Utilizing Lean Management to Organize PPE Stations; Devlin, Penny L, MLAS; Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA

2 A Comparison on Implant Size, Location and Readability of Subcutaneous Microchip Transponders in the Cynomologous Monkey; Wreiole, Maggie*; Savidge, Christina; Callahan, Jennifer BS, LAT; Envigo, East Millstone, NJ

3 Monitoring Behaviors to Determine Which Female Rabbits are Most Compatible; Brum, Juliana* BS, Reyes, Gerson BS; Envigo, East Millstone, NJ

4 Environmental Testing of Vendor Animal Transportation Vehicles to Determine Biosecurity Risk Factors; McLahan, Craig, VMD; Johnson and Johnson, Spring House, PA

5 Performance of Various Bedding Types in a Novel IVC Design; Kramer, Liz* BSE; Hughes, LaTesa, DVM, MS; Lenderking Caging Products, Millersville, MD

6 Communication: The Most Important Piece of Safety Equipment; Taylor, Joshua, BS, LAT; Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Spring House, PA

7 Blood Tubes and Data Books 5S Project; Jones, Tom* BS; Kopp, William, BS; Envigo, East Millstone, NJ

8 The Importance of Implementing a Formal Culture of Care Program; Healy, Lauren; Envigo, East Millstone, NJ

9 Rat Pup Tattooing; Callahan, Jennifer* BS, LAT, Gardner Jessica; Smith, Jaret; Envigo, East Millstone, NJ

10 Canine Hemorrhagic Pneumonia Caused by Extra-intestinal Esherichia coli Infection; Mano, Christina* BS, LATG; Kundu, Mila C, MS, DVM; White, Randy PhD, DACVP;

Burr, Holly N. DVM,DACLAM; Bristol Myers Squibb, New Brunswick, NJ

11 Entropion in a Cynomolgus Macaque; Shulder, Laura, BS, LATG; Bristol Myers Squibb, New Brunswick, NJ

12 Alternative Swimming Pools for Nonhuman Primates with Cranial Chambers; Maetzig, Nicole, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Philadelphia, PA

13 Clipping and Marking of Dose Sites in Rats; Kopp, William, BS; Envigo, East Millstone, NJ

14 The Use of Novel Materials and Artificial Mice for Genotyping and Identification Techniques Training; Osbourne Andrea* J., DVM; Seidel, Alane; McClain, Kate; and Whitcomb, Tiffany, DVM, DACLAM; Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA

15 Comparing Efficacy of Anti-microbial Hand Wipes and Registered Disinfectants in the LAS Surgical Suite; Baker, Sandy*, BS, MLAS; and

Holt-Bright, Lewis, BA, CLAT; Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia PA;

Ingraham, Amy S. BA, RLATG, and Johnson, David; Pharmacal Research Laboratories, Waterbury CT 16 Bridging the Gap: A Sentinel Shadowing Program

for Lab Animal Professionals; Bempah, Maya; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia,

PA

17 Implementing Alternative Techniques for Safe and Efficient Blood Collection in Hamsters;

Rockwell, Michelle*, AA, LATG; Froeschl, Kim, BS, LATG, CPLP, CMAR; Pfizer, Pearl River, NY

18 Meeting the Training Challenges of Intravenous Injection in Neonatal Mice for Humanized Mouse Models; Breden, Lise*, RLATG; Cinque, Michael, LAT; Froeschl, Kim, BS, LATG, CPLP, CMAR; Pfizer, Pearl River, NY

19 Implementation of Positive Reinformcent Training in Rabbits; Suto, Jennifer, BS, RLATG, CPIA; Pfizer, Pearl River, NY

20 Mini-Pig Urine Collection within a Laboratory Environment; White, Earl, Fernandez, Jeffrey, BS; Wilson, Jolaine, DVMX, DACLAM; Janssen Research & Development, Spring House, PA

21 An Introduction to Marmoset Care & Enrichment; Lin, Ada*, AAS, LVT; Santiago, Xiomara, BBA, LVT, RLATG; Garcia, Jose, AAS, LVT, RLAT; Rodriguez, Yumi, AAS, LVT; State University of New York – College of Optometry,

New York, NY

22 Eradication of Helicobacter spp. from a Mouse Breeding Colony in 4 Weeks Using the Four Drug Combo® Treatment; Slabyk, Emma*, AS, LAT; Ellingsworth, Margaret, AS, ALAT; Grau, Susan, AS, LATG; Damminger, Oscar, BS; Venkataraman, Venkat, Ph.D;

Miller, Shohreh, DVM, DACLAM, Ph.D; Rowan University, School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ

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Monday Events

Tuesday Events

2018 Animal Research Education & Awareness (AREA) Program

We are happy to announce the 2018 AREA program at TriBranch!

This program introduces the fields of laboratory animal science and biomedical research to students and their teachers. It has been made possible by support from the 2018 TriBranch Committee, Delaware Valley AALAS, New Jersey Branch AALAS, the Metro New York AALAS, NJABR, PSBR, AMP and participating exhibitors. Special thanks to the AALAS Foundation for providing guidance and materials needed to bring this program to TriBranch and to Pfizer for a grant supporting part of this program.

Students will be exploring the Exhibit Hall during the afternoon of Tuesday, June 12, 2018. We are soliciting volunteer support to mentor and chaperone our visiting students during the ScanVenger Hunt activity in the Exhibit Hall.

Please consider sponsoring the AREA program in 2018! More information about this program and how to participate can be found at http:// psbr.org/programs-18/area-program

The Jon Githens Memorial Golf Outing

The Jon Githens Memorial Golf Outing will be held Monday June 11, rain or shine, at the beautiful Harbor Pines Golf Club in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. The course is about 15 minutes from the Atlantic City Convention Center (you must provide your own transportation). Tee Time is 8:30 am. The event is a best ball scramble with prizes for first place and prizes for the top three teams, longest drive, closest to the pin…….if you are not signing up as a foursome you will be placed in a group.

The fee is $100 per golfer and includes Greens Fees, the cart, breakfast and lunch.

For more information or to sign up, http://www.tribranch.org/golf-outing.html

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Monday Roundtable, Workshop, and Review Session

Please join us for the following Monday Morning Sessions: 1. Enrichment “Roundtable” – (10:00-11:30 AM) This will be a casual and open discussion on various enrichment topics - including but not limited to:

Aquatic environmental enrichmentSocial housing of instrumented species

Post op enrichment for rodentsEnrichment for exotic species

Novel ideas for enrichment

The session will also be a venue for sharing success stories as well as failures.

Facilitators: Mikele Simkins, Crystal Johnson This session is open to all attendees and is relevant to everyone who works in a vivarium!

2. Due Diligence Auditing Workshop – (10:00 – 12:00 noon)

$25 - lunch included & pre-registration required

Due Diligence Auditing is a critical process in ensuring animal welfare at institutions conducting 3rd party studies, as well as the quality of animal models and materials supplied by vendors servicing the Laboratory Animal Community. This 2 hour workshop, which will be a forum for sharing of best practices and approaches for audit/compliance programs, covers key aspects of conducting due diligence audits at such facilities. This session is geared towards Laboratory Animal Industry staff at all levels who may participate in the auditing process.

Topics include:Pre-Audit Preparation

Audit Conduct & Follow-up Auditing Scenarios - What Would You Do?

This highly interactive session will provide mock scenarios and walk the audience through an audit. Be ready to participate!

3. AALAS Certification Exam Review – (10:00 – 12:00 noon) pre-registration required

There will be an AALAS Certification Review for the Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician and the Laboratory Animal Technician exams on Monday from 10 am - 12 pm. Pre-registration is required for the exam. You must register with National AALAS by May 4 to be able to take the exam at TriBranch. the exam will be given on Wednesday following the TriBranch meeting.

Facilitator: Louisa Cassone

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Exhibitors(as of 2 April 2018)

Allentown Inc.Alpha Genesis IncAlternative DesignAncare Corp.Andersons / bed-o’cobsAnimal Care SystemsAnimal Specialties And Provisions, LLCAquaneering Inc.a-tune software Inc.Bio-ServBritz & CompanyCarter2 Systems Inc.Charles River LabsColonial Medical SupplyContec, IncCovance Research ProductsDRE ScientificDrexel UniversityEastern Virginia Med SchoolEdstrom Inc.Elm HillEnvigoEsco TechnologiesHorizon DiscoveryHilltop Lab Animals, Inc.Horizon DiscoveryInnovive IncLab Products, Inc.LBR Scientific, Inc.Lenderking Caging ProductsMatachana USAMedline Industries Inc.NTM Consulting Services, Inc.Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical ResearchPharmacal Research Labs., Inc.PMI LabDietProcess Control SolutionsResearch Supply CompanySanitation Strategies, LLCShepherd Specialty PapersSol Del Mar, Inc.Systems EngineeringTaconicTecniplast (continued next column)

Sponsoring Exhibitors

Platinum Level Sponsorship

Animal Specialties and Provisions LLCHorizon DiscoveryPMI LabDietW.F. Fisher and Son, Inc.

Gold Level Sponsorship

Allentown, Inc.PMI LabDietW.F. Fisher and Son, Inc.

Bronze Level Sponsorship

Ancare Corp.Charles River LabsThoren Caging

(thank you for your support)

Exhibitors (continued)

The Jackson LaboratoryThoren Caging Systems, Inc.Transnetyx, Inc.Tri-State Biomedical, Inc.Tuttnauer USAViking Medical

Current Events? Want to Help?The most updated information

is on the web site (www.tribranch.org). Want to volunteer? http://www.tribranch.org/contactvolunteer.html

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Want to win one of these awesome prizes? Want your selfie posted on leader boards?

Participate in the ScanVenger Hunt at TriBranch! It’s simple. Sign up, scan the QR code at participating exhibitor booths and answer questions. The more questions you answer correctly, the higher the score. You can even post selfies and check out your competition on the leader board (example below)! If you download the App ahead of time, you’ll get a head start! (Instructions attached)

Want to win one of these awesome prizes? Want your selfie posted on leader boards?

Participate in the ScanVenger Hunt at TriBranch!It’s simple. Sign up, scan the QR code at participating exhibitor booths and answer questions. The more questions you answer correctly, the higher the score. You can even post selfies and check out your competition on the leader board (example below)! If you download the App ahead of time, you’ll get a head start! (see instructions)

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GET IN THE GAME

During this year’s TriBranch Symposium, you’ll have an opportunity to win prizes while playing SCANTrivia! Follow the instructions below to activate your device and receive your first 50 points.

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The Tropicana Casino and Resort, Home of the Quarter

Driving to the Tropicana Casino and Resort, Home of The Quarter:

Take the Atlantic City Expressway EASTExit #2Follow signs to Tropicana Casino and Resort, Home of The Quarter.Continue straight onto Albany Avenue.Turn left onto Atlantic Avenue.Turn right at S. Brighton Avenue.

Parking costs Valet: $15/stay with valet Self-park: $10/stay

Book Your Room on line http://www.tribranch.org/book-your-room.html

You may chose your room in either the South Tower or North Tower. Discounted rooms are available Sunday, June 10 through Wednesday, June 13, 2018The rate is $105 per night in the North or South Tower.Please call 800-345-8767 and ask for code HTBS18 if you have any questions.Address: 2831 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

Phone: (609) 340-4000 If you call the hotel mention TRIBRANCH