The conference will encompass two topic areas: design, construction, renovation, and operation of laboratory animal facilities; and animal enrichment, surgery, biomethodology, and pathology.

The 2012 TurnKey Conference will be held on April 12-13, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. The call for papers is now open for presentations relating to all aspects of facility design/build and operations. Specific topics include (but are not limited to): vivarium renovation; animal housing; retrofitting for biocontainment; HVAC and energy management; green building concepts and materials; post-occupancy and commissioning. All sessions are for industry professionals with some previous experience in building or renovating. Advanced level content and depth are a must.

In addition, ALN® Magazine and the Veterinary Bioscience Institute (VBI) will be hosting their second Clinical Track Seminar entitled “Collaborations and Conversations: Practical Guidance for Refinements in Biomedical Research.” This seminar will be extremely pertinent for clinical and scientific staff members, veterinarians and investigators alike. All abstracts are reviewed and may be programmed into sub-categories in the creation of sessions.

Please visit www.turnkeyconference.com for more information about the conference and to get a complete list of submission requirements. Submissions should be sent to me by the September 30th deadline at pgalvin@viconpublishing.com.

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