These major directives for animal research and biocontainment facilities are currently driving a new wave of space and system upgrades, facility expansions, and equipment and technology investments:
Fix outdated space for compliance, safety, and research quality
Increase competitiveness for new grant funding for cancer, neurosciences, precision medicine, and infectious disease research
Introduce digital technologies for cage and room monitoring and data collection
Increase flexibility and adaptability to accommodate new programs
Improve space utilization to increase research capacity with existing assets
Implement high-efficiency integrated building control systems
Upgrade mechanical systems for reliability, maintainability, and cost reduction
At this conference, you’ll hear from industry leaders on the technologies, project details, metrics, costs, and outcomes for new and successful initiatives involving:
Renovation strategies that are low cost and high ROI
New space metrics and benchmarks
Low cost flexibility features and equipment
Mitigation measures for noise, vibration, and animal stress in construction environments
Equipment, components, and systems for regulatory and certification compliance
Digitization of cages, racks, equipment, and space
Software, systems, and sensors for data collection and monitoring
Isolation strategies for germ-free/gnotobiotic/SPF rodents
ROI decision-making for capital improvement expenditures
New cost-effective automation options to reduce labor/injuries
Improved environmental control for vibration, acoustics, temperature, humidity
High priority features and technology for researcher recruitment
More efficient caging, IVC, and rack solutions
Wall and flooring materials
Specialized lab types (aquatics, reptiles, arthropods, etc.)
Equipment and policies for reduced air changes
Improved decontamination, sterilization, and waste handling processes and technology
Reduced operations cost
Commissioning processes
PLUS! Attend this special pre-conference course on November 4th!
The Fundamentals of Planning and Design of Animal Research and Biocontainment Facilities
Attend this conference with your research program leaders and your project, design, engineering, and operations team to get your key decision-makers in sync with the new, efficient facility models, features, and technologies now being implemented to create more efficient, compliant, and financially sustainable research platforms.
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