Animal Research Facilities 2023 is a conference that covers topics such as:
- Digitization of cages, racks, equipment, and space
- Renovation strategies that are low cost and high ROI
- New space utilization and allocation metrics and benchmarks
- Software, systems, and sensors for data collection and monitoring
- Mitigation measures for noise, vibration, and animal stress in construction environments
- Modularity for rapid response to demand, swing space, and construction
- Improved environmental controls for lighting, acoustics, temperature, humidity
- Equipment, systems, and protocols for regulatory and certification compliance
- Highly specialized lab types
- More efficient caging, IVC, and rack solutions
- Increased capacity within existing footprint
- Lean/efficient process workflow and logistics
- Strategies for ease of maintenance
- Low cost flexibility features and equipment
- Equipment and policies for reduced air changes and sustaining environmental quality
- New cost-effective automation options
- Up-to-date capital project cost models for renovation and new construction
- Improved capital project planning and management strategies
- Equipment, systems, and protocols for reduced operations cost and sustainability
Animal Research Facilities 2023 brings together:
- Facility planners
- Research veterinarians
- Project managers
- Capital project teams
- Architects
- Engineering managers
- Research compliance directors
- Space planners
- Vivarium and BSL managers
- Animal and BSL facility operations managers
- Biosafety officers
- Animal resource managers
Animal Research Facilities 2023 will be held in Austin on 05-06 October 2023.