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PRECONFERENCE COURSES – Monday, September 8, 2025
8:00 – 12:00 Developing an Occupational Health Program
Marcia Isakari, MD, MPH
Michelle Gochnour, MN, RN, COHN-S
1:00 – 5:00 Preparing for an AAALAC Inspection
TBD
COLLOQUIUM – Tuesday, September 9, 2025
8:30 Welcome
Session 1: Respiratory Diseases
8:45 High Path Avian Flu Research
Jonathan Runstadler, DVM,PhD, Chair, Dept of Infectious Diseases and Global Health, Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Michael Jordan, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Occupational Health Services and University Infection Control, Tufts University
10:45 AM Break
11:00 AM COVID 19 Research Considerations (and Update on other Emerging Diseases)
12:00 PM IBC/IACUC Case Studies
12:30 PM Lunch
1:00 PM IBC/IACUC Case Studies (continued)
Session 2: Lentiviral and Retroviral Vectors
2:00 PM Lentiviral and Retroviral Vector Update
Gary Fujimoto, MD
3:15 PM Break
Session 3: Laboratory Animal Allergies
3:30 PM Laboratory Animal Allergies Best Practice
Panel: Michelle Gochnour; Katie Ayres; Maureen Thompson; Amy Behrman, MD, Warner Hudson, MD
5:00 PM Conclusion
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
8:30 Welcome
Session 4: Biomedical Research
Facilitator: Betsy Gilman Duane
8:40 AM Gene and Cellular Therapy
Jacqueline Moore, MS, Director of EH&S, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Randy Boles, Senior Director of EH&S, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Hazardous Chemicals & Toxins in Biomedical Research
Tom Winters, MD, OEHN
11:30 AM Reproductive Toxicology
Deb Barbeau, MD, OEHN
12:00 PM LUNCH
Session 5: Best Practices
1:00 PM Round Table: Best Practices for Engaging with Research Community
Evelyn Wright-Lewis
2:00 PM Break
Session 6: Travel Medicine
Warner Hudson, MD
2:15 PM Personal Story: Managing an Accident in a Remote Location
Warner Hudson, MD
2:45 PM Travel Medicine and Available Vaccines for Researchers
Laura Kogelman, MD, FIDSA, Tufts Medical Center
Session 7: Late Breaking Topics
4:15 PM Participant Choice
Discussion Facilitated by Planning Committee
5:00 PM Conclusion
POST CONFERENCE TOUR – Thursday, September 11, 2025
National Emerging Infectious Disease Laboratory (NEIDL), Boston University
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Tour
Monday, September 8, 2025
8:00 – 12:00DEVELOPING AN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM Marcia Isakari, MD, MPH
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1:00 – 5:00PREPARING FOR AN AAALAC INSPECTION
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