"Trailblazing Together: Charting the Future of Lab Animal Medicine"
The April 26-29, 2026, ACLAM Forum will be held in Stevenson, WA.
Register here. Registration includes the program, RACE approved CE credits, 6 meals, 2 receptions, and multiple breaks.
Hotel Information
Rooms begin at $217, and the parking fee is waived.
Online booking - Skamania Lodge ACLAM Forum Booking Link
Phone booking - (844) 432-4748, option 1. Make sure to mention code 1YU8L5 for the ACLAM room rate.
Program Outline Organized by Platform Session
Advances and Challenges in Animal Testing Alternatives: Historical evolution of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to reduce animal use in preclinical research including organoids, modified in vivo assays, high throughput screening, and multi-omics platforms.
Emerging Trends and Evidenced-Based Best Practices in Veterinary Anesthesia and Pain Management: An overview of the most recent developments in anesthesia and analgesia in the last year, pharmacokinetics of analgesics in hamsters, and best practices for anesthesia in neonatal mice.
Advocacy and Transparency in Animal Research: Featuring case studies from experts in the field that will highlight ways to promote transparency and counter misinformation to influence public opinion and policy in animal research.
Navigating Recent Changes: Topics will include animal welfare enhancement through the development of a culture of care, financial implications of regulations and how funding shifts may impact regulatory expectations, and building resilience and wellbeing in uncertain climates.
Use of Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Efficiency Outcomes: How AI can help improve compliance, support decision making, and enhance animal welfare in the vivarium and research program, and how AI is helping to inform cage change frequency with rodent behavior and microenvironmental measurements in real time.
Clinical Veterinary Medicine Platform: This session will highlight advancements in the clinical care of nonhuman primates, ferrets, and rodents.
Implementation of Practical and Data-Driven Programmatic Murine Welfare and Efficiency Improvements: How husbandry modifications, advancements in enrichment and the implementation of non-aversive handling techniques and environmental health monitoring improve rodent welfare and improve efficiency.
Project Updates From ACLAM Foundation Grant Recipients: Awardees will discuss their research, including diarrhea in nonhuman primates, local anesthesia in the octopus, the effect of C. bovis on tumor growth in nude mice, and pharmacokinetics and efficacy of transdermal buprenorphine in mice.