In 2006 the Massachusetts Legislature designated October 21st as Massachusetts Biomedical Research Day, to recognize the contribution biomedical research makes to the health and well-being of the citizens of the Commonwealth and people around the world. Each year the Massachusetts Society for Medical Research recognizes and honors several individuals for their outstanding part in the biomedical […]
Hosted by Schepens Eye Research Institute Agenda 8:00 AM WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS ALAN DITTRICH PRESIDENT, MSMR, Inc. 8:05 AM THE PAST VS. THE PRESENT … RULES & REGULATIONS BARBARA GARIBALDI, DVM, DACLAM Director, Animal Research Facility, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Instructor, Department of Medicine Harvard Medical School, Boston Historical IACUC overview USDA, OLAW […]
Join a distinguished panel of leading biomedical scientists and physicians who share an interest in liver biology and disease as they present on a wide array of topics. http://www.liverfoundation.org/chapters/newengland/events/1028/
The 3Rs Sharing Conference V is a one-day conference that will address the reduction of pain and distress in laboratory animal medicine in an effort to improve overall laboratory animal welfare. The conference will include presentations on key research developments, practical skills development and planning sessions to advance pain and distress related research. The 3Rs Sharing […]
Join the ILAR Roundtable for a free 2-day workshop on December 19-20, 2016, to examine animal models of microbiome research. Invited speakers will discuss challenges of standardization and biological variability in using gnotobiotic model organisms, examine the translatability of preclinical studies to humans, identify alternative model organisms that can be used in microbiome research, and […]
Each year, MSMR invites middle and high school students from across New England to submit an Essay, a Poster or a Website in response to the What A Year! challenge. The entries are reviewed and judged by a panel of volunteer MSMR members. Up to three winners and three honorable mentions at each level (middle […]
AWARD CRITERIA The Rabbi Paul H. Levenson Award for Outstanding IACUC Service by a Non-Affiliated Member recognizes a volunteer who helps to define and execute the vision of his or her IACUC and is committed to the best possible animal welfare program within his or her institution. The award is named for Rabbi Paul H. […]
Registration is now open. IACUC Member On-line Training - Starting January 13, 2017. MSMR offers on-line training for prospective and new IACUC members, staff, PIs, and non-affiliate (community) members. The program consists of six weekly lessons plus exercises. Our instructor holds teleconference office hours each week to help students with the lessons and to facilitate discussions […]
Compassion Fatigue Prevention: Maintaining Self While Making a Difference Can we prevent compassion fatigue? Yes and No. No, in that compassion fatigue is a normal consequence of your work; it's a normal consequence of caring for others. But Yes you can raise your awareness, gain information and tools that can have a substantial positive affect […]
