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QUAD 2025 From Mice to Me May 14-16, 2025 Foxwoods Resort Casino Mashantucket, CT Looking forward to seeing everyone back at Foxwoods again! ____________________________________ Thank you for attending QUAD 2024! COMPLETED April 3-5th, 2024 Where: 1 MGM Way, Springfield, MA 01103 .png) Did you miss our 2024 keynote speaker?! Check it out here: Ethan Lester Presentation: Key Note Scroll Down for Full Program Schedule! UPDATES 2024: Registration times: Wednesday 4/3: 2-4pm VENDORS ONLY 4-6pm General registration Thursday 4/4: 7:15am-3:15pm Friday 4/5: 7:15am-9:45am April 10th, 2024: Thank you for attending QUAD 2024! CEU certificates are available on the CE page. Please fill out general survey here. March 25, 2024: We are SOLD OUT! Tickets are still available for our Friday Only session and for the Friday dry lab and mini-management! See Registration page to sign-up now. March 12, 2024: QUAD hotel is full! If you need a one night stay on Thursday night only, there are only a few rooms left. See travel page here for other hotel options in the area. March 4th, 2024: Last day to register for hotel is March 13th or until we are sold out! We will have other options for hotels, but don't miss out on being at our flagship! February 2, 2024: Program and Agenda posted below! Jan 19th, 2024: This year, we are offering a BASIC SUTURING DRY LAB on Friday from 12:15-3pm. Lunch is included and take home a suturing kit! Spots are limited! Click here to register. Jan 5th, 2024: General registration is now OPEN! See Registration page for details. Hotel information is also available on the registration page. Please book your hotel ASAP so you don't miss out on your room! Jan 3rd, 2024: Vendor Registration is now OPEN! See vendor page for details. |
2024 QUAD SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM Wednesday, April 3rd Vendor Registration/Setup: 2-6pm - Vendors see dedicated page for details! General Registration open: 4-6pm Welcome Reception: 6-8pm in the Area Ballroom THURSDAY APRIL 4TH / MORNING SESSION 7:15 – 8:00AM Vendor Set-Up / Vendor Breakfast 7:15AM Registration opens 8:00 – 8:45AM Breakfast Buffet Vendor Exhibits 8:45 – 9:00AM Opening Remarks – Kevin Phelps, Quad Chair 9:00 – 10:00AM Keynote: Dr. Ethan Lester Topic: Bend, Don’t Break! Skills for Promoting Psychological Flexibility in Your Work and Beyond Moderator: Kevin Phelps 10:00 – 10:45AM Vendor Exhibits / Beverage Break 10:15 – 10:45AM Poster Discussion Session w / Authors 10:45 – 11:30AM Dr. Lucy Kennedy Topic: The Legal Landscape of the Modern Animal Rights Movement Moderator: Dr. Ramaswamy Chidambaram 11:30AM – 12:15PM Joshua Barber Topic: Aquatic Model Organisms in Research Moderator: Dr. Ramaswamy Chidambaram 12:15 – 1:00PM Lunch 1:00 – 1:30PM Dessert (Vendor Area to remain open until 4:45PM) THURSDAY APRIL 4TH / AFTERNOON SESSION 1:30 – 2:15PM (repeated sessions) Breakout Session Speaker #1: Dr. Anna Voigt Topic: Giant African Pouched Rats Moderator: Dr. Ramaswamy Chidambaram Breakout Session Speaker #2: Dr. Connor Balzer Topic: Overview of Non-Human Primate Infectious Agent Prevalence Moderator: Jennifer Martinez Breakout Session Speaker #3: Dr. Debra Hickman Topic: Am I doing this right: a technician’s guide to rodent welfare during euthanasia Moderator: Dr. Pradeep Dumpala 2:15 – 3:00PM (repeated sessions) Breakout Session Speaker #1: Dr. Anna Voigt Topic: Giant African Pouched Rats Moderator: Dr. Ramaswamy Chidambaram Breakout Session Speaker #2: Dr. Connor Balzer Topic: Overview of Non-Human Primate Infectious Agent Prevalence Moderator: Jennifer Martinez Breakout Session Speaker #3: Dr. Debra Hickman Topic: Am I doing this right: a technician’s guide to rodent welfare during euthanasia Moderator: Dr. Pradeep Dumpala 3:00 – 3:30PM Vendor Exhibits / Beverage Break 3:30 – 4:45PM QUAD Tech Challenge – Katie Allen 6:00 – 8:30PM Reception and Auction FRIDAY APRIL 5TH 7:30 – 8:30AM Vendor Exhibits / Breakfast Buffet 7:15AM Registration opens 8:30 – 9:15AM Dr. Rebecca LaFleur Topic: New Vivarium Nightmare: Facing Unexpected Challenges of Operating a New Rodent Vivarium Moderator: Dr. Ramaswamy Chidambaram 9:15 – 10:00AM Dr. Kevin Lominac Topic: Humanized Mice: What are They and Why Bother with Them? Moderator: Karrie Southwell 10:00 – 10:45AM Vendor Exhibits / Morning Break 10:00 – 10:45AM Poster Discussion Session w / Authors 10:45 – 11:30AM Dr. Marc Hulin Topic: Positive Intelligence (PQ) - A Change Management Tool Moderator: Dr. Robert Quinn 11:30AM – 12:00PM Closing Remarks / Poster Prizes Presented – Kevin Phelps, Quad Chair FRIDAY, APRIL 5TH / MINI MANAGEMENT SESSION (Pre-registration Required and Lunch Included) Moderator: Kevin Phelps 12:15 – 5:00PM Mini Management Speaker #1: Pam Straeter Topic: Shift Happens Mini Management Speaker #2: Laura VanParys Topic: Setting up Your Employees for Success Mini Management Speaker #3: Travis Stein Topic: Neurodiversity in the Workplace, Creating a Neuroinclusive Galactic Republic Mini Management Speaker #4: Penny Devlin and Caleb Whitfield Topic: Streamlining Safety: Leveraging Lean Methodology to Assess Compliance with Communication of Chemical and Biological Hazards Used in Animals FRIDAY, APRIL 5TH / DRY-LAB SUTURE TRAINING SESSION (Pre-registration Required and Lunch Included) 12:15 – 3:00PM Moderator: Dr. Pradeep Dumpala Instructors: Dr. Erica Feldman and Dr. Pradeep Dumpala |
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