LAVA Spring Meeting 2009
Taking place at an easily accessible venue in the Midlands on 31 March 2009, LAVA are pleased to present a fascinating meeting exploring the ways in which the animals we care for see, hear, smell, taste and feel the world we live in.
Date & Venue | Programme | Cost | Registration
Date & Venue
This one-day meeting will take place on 31 March 2009 at an easily accessible location in the Midlands. Specific details of the location, as well as travel and accommodation information, will be revealed to registered delegates prior to the event. Registration opens at 09:45 and coffee will be available. The programme starts at 10:15 and concludes with refreshments at 16:30. A buffet lunch will be provided from 12:45 to 13:45.
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Programme
The theme of the meeting is "Making sense of special senses - sensory perception in laboratory species". The meeting organisers are very grateful to all of our guest speakers, each of whom is an expert in their field, for agreeing to speak on the following topics -
09:45 - 10:15 |
Registration and coffee |
10:15 - 10:45 |
Guest speaker |
What the nose knows: making sense of the scents that underlie social behaviour in mice |
10:45 - 11:15 |
Guest speaker |
Eau de Peur: 'The Scent of Fear' |
11:15 - 11:45 |
Guest speaker |
Welfare implications of ocular abnormalities in laboratory rodents |
11:45 - 12:15 |
Guest speaker |
Faces in the flock |
12:15 - 12:45 |
Guest speaker |
Eating and tasting in rodent cognitive testing |
12:45 - 13:45 |
Lunch |
13:45 - 14:15 |
Guest speaker |
Hearing research and animal care |
14:15 - 14:45 |
Guest speaker |
Do fish feel pain? |
14:45 - 16:00 |
Introduction to the venue and tour of the facilities |
16:00 - 16:30 |
Closing remarks and refreshments |
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Cost
The cost of registration includes a delegate pack, the full programme of guest speakers and tour of the venue, a buffet lunch, and refreshments before departure. A special discounted rate is available for 'early bird' registrations.
Early Bird Registration
Registrations received by 28 February 2009 |
LAVA / ESLAV Members |
£60 |
Non-members |
£70 |
Cancellation fees: 50% of registration cost if cancelled after 1 March 2009, 100% of registration cost if cancelled after 22 March 2009 |
Standard Registration
Registrations received from 1 March 2009 |
LAVA / ESLAV Members |
£75 |
Non-members |
£85 |
Cancellation fees: 50% of registration cost if cancelled after 1 March 2009, 100% of registration cost if cancelled after 22 March 2009 |
If you are a student member of LAVA, registration is FREE!
If you are a student but not yet a member of LAVA, have a look at what FREE membership has to offer you. You might also like to learn more about the LAVA Extramural Study Scheme.
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Registration
To register for the meeting download this registration form, fill it in and return it by email to secretary@lava.uk.net or by post to the address in the form.
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