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2009 TURNKEY CONFERENCE

Discount Hotel Rate Ends March 23rd!

If you are planning on attending the 2009 TurnKey Conference, to be held April 14-15 in San Antonio, TX, we encourage you to reserve your hotel room soon.

The TurnKey Conference focuses on all aspects of building or renovating a laboratory animal facility. This annual two-day conference delivers useful and relevant information on the latest technology and trends in facility construction, renovation, operation, and equipment. To learn more visit www.turnkeyconference.com.
FEATURE ARTICLE
A Comprehensive Review of the IEQ and Energy Savings Impact of Dynamically Varying Air Change Rates in Labs and Vivariums
By Gordon P. Sharp
In the last few years, the concerns about global warming and the interest in reducing an organization's carbon footprint have increased significantly, as well as concerns over the cost of energy and the increasing volatility of energy prices. For most organizations, facilities have the greatest impact on carbon emissions and energy expenditures and as such have been receiving increasing scrutiny with regard to reducing energy usage.
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IVC System

The single-use IVC system allows animal research to be performed without a wash room. The result is an operation that reduces the total energy and water consumption of a typical facility. Cages are made from PETE #1 and Innovive works closely with customers to secure recycling.
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MANAGEMENT TIP

The Dirty Dozen — 12 Tips on How to Fail as a Manager
You can learn from the best but there’s a lot to be learned from the worst as well. Here are a few suggestions to make sure your company will never succeed.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
  • Stem Cells Replace Stroke-Damaged Tissue in Rats
    Effective stem cell treatment for strokes has taken a significant step forward as scientists reveal how they have replaced stroke-damaged brain tissue in rats.
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  • BASi Expands Business Development Teams
    Two additional business development representatives will work out of BASi’s facility in the United Kingdom and Jack Polidoro, Ph.D., will focus on the Evansville, Indiana operation.
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  • Melanoma Mouse Model Generates Hope for Targeted Therapies
    Researchers have developed a new mouse model that allows them to replicate normal pigment cells at the earliest stages of conversion to malignant skin cancer in humans. After testing the mouse with a combination of two drug therapies, the team found the treatment caused a statistically significant regression in cancer cell development.
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Industry Calendar

March 29, 2009
2009 AAALAC International Conference on Quality Animal Care
San Diego, CA

March 30-31, 2009
PRIM&R IACUC Annual Conference
San Diego, CA

April 1-3, 2009
LAMA/ATA Annual Meeting
Charleston, SC

April 4-7, 2009
CALAS Annual Symposium
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

April 8 - 10, 2009
Texas Branch AALAS Annual Meeting
San Antonio, TX

April 10, 2009
Arizona AALAS/SWAERB Joint Spring Symposium
Tuscon, AZ

April 14 - 15, 2009
TurnKey Conference
San Antonio, TX

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