SYMPOSIUM: The Symposium will commence at 8:00 AM on Saturday the 16th of April and continue to 4:00 PM. The Symposium will be held in the first floor auditorium of The Molecular Biology Research Building, 900 South Ashland Street, Chicago, Illinois (Weekend entry is through the Marshfield Street entrance). Parking is available in the parking structure at the corner of Taylor & Paulina streets. Lunch will be provided for attendees of the Symposium at the meeting site. The symposium will be on Diseases of Non-human Primates presented by Dr. Keith Mansfield.

WORKSHOP: The Biologic Resources Laboratory's collection of study materials will be available for review, at the BRL, 1840 West Taylor Street, Chicago, Illinois, beginning at 8:30 AM, Wednesday the 18th of April and continuing through Friday the 20th of April. The 2 x 2 slide collection includes 14,000 kodachromes many of which have been digitalized on laboratory animal diseases and management. In addition glass micropathology slides with histories and sixty-six T60 video tutorials, of The Foundation's Independent Study Center at The Biologic Resources Laboratory, will be available for individual and/or group study. Microscopes, Projectors (2x2 and LCD), and VCRs will be available at The Biologic Resources Laboratory.

PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS: Members of the senior staff of The Biologic Resources Laboratory will give a Simulated Practical Examination, in the morning of Friday the 20th of April.

SEMINARS: Members of the senior staff at the Biologic Resources Laboratory and invited speakers will present seminars in the afternoon of Thursday and Friday the 19th and 20th of April on Primate Pathology, Mouse Nomenclature, Pathology, Review of Equipment Used in Biomedical Research, Review of Legislature, and The Use of Swine in Biomedical Research.

Two glass microscopic slides and electronic case summaries using the case summary from last year as a template should be submitted NO LATER THAN March 2nd, 2012 to:

Dr. Dimitry M. Danilenko
Genentech, Inc.
Department of Safety Assessment Pathology
One DNA Way; MS 59
South San Francisco, CA 94080

If you will not be staying at Asilomar overnight, the registration fee will be $215 for CL Davis members and $315 for non-members. Registration will include dinner on Thursday evening and breakfast on Friday morning.

Pathology trainees (residents and graduate students) will have a reduced fee of $155, while veterinary students will have a further reduction in their fee to $100. In order to qualify for these greatly reduced fees, the status of trainees and veterinary students MUST be certified by an advisor or faculty members signature. Trainees will be housed two to a room and veterinary students will be housed 3 to a room.

If paying by check, please make the check payable to CL Davis DVM Foundation. If paying with a credit card, please fill out the appropriate information on your registration form.

This workshop will include a keynote lecture related to pathology in general and as applied to aquatic species (keynote speaker TBA). The rest of the day includes interactive presentations of clinical cases with pathology including histology. Workshop participants are encouraged to submit a case for presentation - but presentation is not required. Come and discuss some of the important questions in aquatic animal pathology. We welcome cases related to invertebrates, fishes, aquatic birds, and marine mammals.

All participants receive DVDs of the scanned histology slides and the case write up materials. Workshop registration includes materials, morning and afternoon breaks as well as lunch. All IAAAM members are invited to attend

The Cook Hotel and Conference Center at LSU (on the LSU campus)
3848 West Lakeshore Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4600
(225) 383-2665
(From $110 /night)
this conference center is 5-6 min drive from LSU-SVM
for those with cars. Participants can also take LSU bus from the Cook Hotel to the vet school (unfortunately there is no direct bus; need to use two buses or a bus & walking). The bus is free for visitors.

Staybridge Suites Baton Rouge – LSU at Southgate (off LSU campus)
4001 Nicholson Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
1-866-599-6674
(From $111 /night)
3 min drive from LSU-SVM

The Best Western University is typically one of the least expensive hotels and is within walking distance to campus. A special group rate for CSU of $80 is offered. Individuals must call the hotel directly at 970-484-1984 or 888-484-2984, or email Ellen@bwui.com in order to get the discounted rate. Includes deluxe continental breakfast. No charge for internet. Free Parking. For more information, visit www.bwui.com. ** We also have a local shuttle running during regular business hours Monday – Friday. Guests can make arrangements when they check in.

The Hilton, while in walking distance to the campus, and nearest the Pathology Building, is the most expensive with a standard CSU rate of $95.
http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/FNLCOHF/index.do
970-482-2626

The Armstrong Hotel is farther from campus than either of the other hotels, but has a standard rate of $79. Check for shuttle service to campus.
http://thearmstronghotel.com/
970-484-3883