Thank you to all that made our first virtual meeting a great success!
CE credit tracking was available until December 14, 2020 at 5:00 pm Pacific Time (North America). Certificates will be distributed shortly after CE tracking closes by the Academy.
Are you a registrant or Academy member in need of support? Please email Kathi Schlieff kschlieff@associationsolutionsinc.com
Keynote Lectures
Bridging the Translational Gap in Spina Bifida: Surgical Animal Models and In Utero Repair
A recent randomized trial demonstrated that open fetal surgery is effective in reducing the postnatal neurologic morbidity, as evidenced by decreased incidence and severity of postnatal hydrocephalus and reduced need for postnatal ventricular-peritoneal shunting. However, as open fetal surgery has been noticed to be associated with increased potential for maternal-fetal morbidities, innovative minimally invasive fetoscopic techniques to repair MMC are receiving growing attention for their less invasiveness and are now under clinical study in humans. A validated animal model is needed to bridge the translational gap to the clinic and should mimic the human condition to assess the efficacy of novel fetal therapies.
Marc Oria, PhD
Research faculty Instructor,
Center for Fetal and Placental Research,
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC), University of Cincinnati (UC)
Pain in Rodents: Why We Need to Minimize It; Recognizing and Treating It
During this lecture we will explore methods for recognizing and assessing pain in rodents, including the common pitfalls and challenges to accurate pain assessment in these species and promising new methods for point-of-care use. In addition, we will review evidence-based analgesic strategies and touch upon the need to weigh both the potential impact of analgesics and unalleviated pain on research outcomes.
Session Sponsor:
Jennie Lofgren, DVM, MS, DACLAM
Global Head of Animal Welfare and Compliance
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc.
Academy of Surgical Research 36th Annual Meeting
ACCESS ON-DEMAND THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2020
Typically, the Academy hosts an annual meeting each fall in varying locations across the U.S. However, due to rapid escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic and increasing uncertainty around travel restictions, the ASR Board of Directors has made the decision to move forward with a virtual meeting this year. The program will include a combination of live and on-demand content – importantly, the meeting will be hosted over two days, providing opportunity for attendees to participate in all sessions. Conveniently, the program content will also be accessible on-demand for a number of months following the event.
CE Credit Information:
Registration and attendance to the virtual meeting will provide opportunity to collect CE credits recognized by the Academy. Credits are available on a per session basis and are awarded based on the following criteria: a tracked attendance of 90% or more of the lecture or poster duration AND completion of session “check-points” when presented during the lectures. In total, the virtual program will provide opportunity to collect a total of 13.5 CEUs. An additional 1.5 credits can be earned by viewing the on-demand posters and submitting a review (report) of one of the posters to the Certification Committee following the virtual meeting.
Importantly, the entire virtual meeting is now available “on-demand”. Credits will be awarded for watching/participating in the on-demand sessions, providing ample opportunity to all meeting registrants/attendees to earn the maximum credits available. NOTE: you must complete the CE requirements by December 14th, 2020 at 5:00 pm Pacific Time (North America).
Overview:
The annual meeting breaks down barriers between colleagues around the globe and provides a platform to discuss and share best practices in surgical research. Attendees of the annual meeting have a great deal of diverse surgical research experience, facilitating the perfect atmosphere for cross-specialty consultation and accessibility to expertise. The concerns approached, questions answered and experiences shared in conversation between members of all backgrounds (scientists, technicians and veterinarians) at the annual meeting has strengthened science. Furthermore, the connections created by attendees do not end when the meeting concludes – long lasting support and best practice sharing are a hallmark of ASR and its members.
Attendees of the annual meeting can expect a diverse program including various topics such as:
- Anesthesia
- Analgesia
- Pre-, intra-, post-operative recommendations
- Suturing Techniques
- Catheter and Vascular Access Port Care and Maintenance
- Telemetry
- Surgical Techniques
- Surgical Outcomes
- Organ Transplantation
- Bioengineering
- 3 R’s
- Ethics and Animal Welfare
- Medical Devices
Who should attend? Those who are…
- designing and managing studies
- performing surgeries
- involved in pre-, intra-, or post-operative support
- interested in the latest advancements in experimental surgical models
- Veterinarians
- Medical Doctors
- Technicians
- Scientists
- Residents
Areas of Specialty:
- Cardiovascular
- General Surgery
- Infusion
- Telemetry
- Respiratory
- Gastrointestinal
- Neurology
- Soft Tissue
- Vascular
- Anesthesia
- Analgesia
- Wound healing
- Transplantation
- Orthopedic
- Medical devices & implantation
- Interventional surgery
- Model development
- Consultation
- Trauma
- Other
Animal Models:
- Mouse
- Rat
- Hamster
- Gerbil
- Guinea Pig
- Ferret
- Rabbit
- Ground Squirrel
- Fish
- Cat
- Dog
- Minipig/Pig
- Non-human Primate
- Goat
- Sheep
- Poultry
- Woodchuck
Academy of Surgical Research 36th Annual Meeting
ACCESS ON-DEMAND THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2020
Scientific Lectures:
Bridging the Translational Gap in Spina Bifida: Surgical Animal Models and In Utero Repair.
Marc Oria, PhD – Center for Fetal and Placental Research, University of Cincinnati
A bioengineered pancreas supports high density islet cell transplantation without immunosuppression in nonhuman primates.
Melanie L. Graham, MPH, PhD – University of Minnesota
Novel Technique for Wound Healing – Intact Fish Skin Grafts in the NHP.
Leslie Stoll, SRS, LATG, LVT – Charles River Laboratories – Safety Assessment, Nevada
Pre-clinical safety assessment of the Coventor Covid-19 ventilator developed at the University of Minnesota.
John Carney, MBA – University of Minnesota
Bronchoalveolar Lavage in the Nonhuman Primate.
Jon Ehrmann, B.S. SRS, SRA, LATG – Bristol-Myers Squibb
Aseptic Surgical Technique in Rodents: Fact or Fiction?
Bertrand Lussier, DVM, MSc – Université de Montréal
Pain in Rodents: Why We Need to Minimize It; Recognizing and Treating It.
Jennie Lofgren, DVM, MS, DACLAM – Global Head of Animal Welfare and Compliance, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc.
Practicing the Art of Surgical Research in the Development of New Medical Devices and Pharmaceuticals.
Vince Mendenhall, DVM, PhD – Consultant, Preclinical Surgery
Comparison of transdermal fentanyl and oral tramadol for lateral thoracotomy in dogs.
Kate Read, MA, Vet MB, MRCVS, Cert AVP – Covance
Nonhuman Primate Model of Critical Calvarial Defects
Heather DeLoid, DVM – Wake Forest School of Medicine
Evolution of a Cardiac Reperfusion Injury Model in Swine Over 15 years.
Randall Pielemeier, LVT, SRS, BS, LATg – Charles River Laboratories
The Role of Hemorrhage and Infection in the Outcomes of Patients with Open and Unstable Pelvic Fracture.
Andrew Khalifa, MD – John H Stroger Hospital of Cook County
Derivation of Respiratory Time and Volume from the Diaphragmatic EMG.
Michael Horsmon, MS, SRS – US Army CCDC – Chemical Biological Center
Posters:
Surgical Approach to Creating an Adjustable Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) in a Pig for MRI Perfusion Studies [Shawn Kozlov]
Microporous Polysaccharide Hemosphere (MPH)-Based Surgical Hemostat Powder Does Not Interfere with Healing When Applied to a Surgically-Created Ovine Bone Defect [Darcy Gagne]
Development of a Novel Expandable Graft for Repair of Congenital Heart Defects [John Carney]
The « European Academy of Surgical research » Project [Delphine Bouard]
Extending the Use of Exposed Jugular Vascular Access Ports in Miniature Swine [Emily Callahan]
Implementation of Ethanol Injection to create a Complete Atrioventricular Block in a Rodent Model [Abdelmotagaly Elgalad]
Optimizing Echocardiographic Imaging in a Cardiomyopathy Swine Model [Martha Joslyn]
A novel low incision force asymmetric 3 edge blade for Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) application [Shawn Chen]
Local And Systemic Effects Of Fibrin* And Octyl-Cyanoacrylate** Adhesives Applied To Lung Lesions In Rabbits [Marcus Carvalho]
A usability survey comparing an asymmetric 3 edge blade to traditional symmetric blades for use as Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) incision tool [Steve Vargas]
Refining Rodent Vascular Access [Lena Medina, Instech]
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Lomir is the world’s largest manufacturer of animal jackets, infusion products and restrainers. In depth knowledge enables Lomir to design and manufacture equipment with the exact precision to meet your objectives. Continued innovation in manufacturing and materials enable researchers to consider new applications and refinements to animal welfare and well-being as our priority. Celebrating our 30th anniversary in 2019, come and discuss how working with the manufacturer can benefit your research. Check out the latest designs, materials and capabilities. Whether you need simple modifications to existing products or entirely custom items Lomir is here to work with you.
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Meeting Report of the 35th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Surgical Research: Summary of Presentations, Labs, and Workshops, Focusing on Experimental Surgery, Clearwater Beach, FL, 25–27 September 2019
Authors: Melanie L. Graham, Jenifer Sweet, & Jennifer Sheehan
DOI: 10.1080/08941939.2020.1782543
Meeting Report of the 34th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Surgical Research: Summary of Presentations, Labs, and Workshops, Focusing on Experimental Surgery, September 26–28, 2018 – Charleston, SC
Authors: Melanie L. Graham, Leslie J. Stoll & Jon Ehrmann
DOI: 10.1080/08941939.2019.1649767
Meeting Report of the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Surgical Research: Summary of Presentations, Labs, and Workshops, Focusing on Experimental Surgery, October 4–6, 2017 – Las Vegas, NV
Authors: Melanie L. Graham, Tracy Ziegelhofer & Jon Ehrmann
Previous Programs of The Academy of Surgical Research:
35th Annual ASR Program Guide (2019)
34th Annual ASR Program Guide (2018)
33rd Annual ASR Program Guide (2017)
32nd Annual ASR Program Guide (2016)
31st Annual ASR Program Guide (2015)
30th Annual ASR Program Guide (2014)
29th Annual ASR Program Guide (2013)
28th Annual ASR Program Guide (2012)
27th Annual ASR Program Guide (2011)
26th Annual ASR Program Guide (2010)
25th Annual ASR Pocket Program Guide (2009)
24th Annual ASR Pocket Program Guide (2008)
23rd Annual ASR Pocket Program Guide (2007)
22nd Annual ASR Conference Program (2006)
21st Annual ASR Conference Program (2005)
20th Annual ASR Conference Program (2004)
Future Meetings of The Academy of Surgical Research:
La Jolla, CA – 2021
Clear Water Beach, FL – 2022
Cancellation Policy
All cancellations of conference registration received by the ASR Headquarters before 5:00 PM (central time), September 22nd, 2020 will be honored and processed within 30 working days. Each conference registration cancellation will be assessed a $50 (USD) processing fee.
Cancellation requests received on or after September 23rd, 2020 will require justification and explanation behind the reason for cancellation. Refunds will be granted at the discretion of ASR, less any expenses incurred by ASR. Refunds will not be granted for no-shows. Registrants assume responsibility for notification to and verification of receipt by the ASR Headquarters. Please send your refund requests to info@surgicalresearch.org.
Contact the Program Committee
The program committee welcomes topic suggestions for the upcoming ASR Annual Meeting. To provide input, please click the link provided – it will open an email to the program committee: Submit Topic Suggestions to Committee