ASR 37th Annual Virtual Meeting

ASR 37th Annual Virtual Meeting

ON DEMAND from OCTOBER 20 – DECEMBER 31, 2021!

The annual meeting of the Academy of Surgical Research has now concluded, but the on-demand agenda will be available starting October 20th, 2021.

If you are looking to earn CEU credits, please watch all content BEFORE November 30th, 2021.
Certificates will be provided in 3 waves:

  • October 15th – All CEU Credits earned during the live meeting will be sent to attendees.
  • October 29th – An update of CEU Credits earned for on-demand viewing will be sent.
  • December 8th – A FINAL update of CEU Credits for on-demand viewing will be sent.

Ticket sales and registration will also remain open for those that would like to view the on-demand content and earn CEUs.

Featured Presentations

Timothy Hacker

Top-to-Bottom Pressure-Volume Loops in Mice
Timothy Hacker, PhD

This presentation will address anesthesia, intubation, carotid catheterization, PV catheter placement, volume alteration and wound closure in a mouse model.  If time permits, open chest PV loops will be addressed as well.

Yelena Akelina, DVM

Microsurgical Methods: End-to-End Anastomosis and Jugular Vein Cannulation
Yelena Akelina, DVM, MS

This presentation will address some microsurgical suturing techniques in vessels, as well as some common tips & tricks for jugular vein cannulations for infusion protocols.

Elizabeth (Liisa) Carter SRS, CVT, ALAT

Large Animal Bypass Setup: Tips, Tricks, & Equipment
Elizabeth (Liisa) Carter, SRS, CVT, ALAT

This presentation will address the general setup, equipment requirements, and tips & tricks to having a successful bypass procedure in a large animal model.

Production Partner: American Preclinical Services

Sponsors & Supporters

Bristol Myers Squibb
Colonial Medical Supply
Kent Scientific Corporation
Transonic
Pfizer
EthiqaXR by Fidelis Pharmaceuticals
Instech
Lomir Biomedical Inc.
SAI Infusion Technologies

Agenda

Wednesday, October 6, 2021:

Time (ET) Title Speaker(s)
09:00 Opening Remarks & A Message from the President Tracy Ziegelhofer
09:30 Featured Presentation
Top-to-Bottom Pressure-Volume Loops in Mice
Timothy Hacker
11:30 BREAK
13:00 Symposium A Hylton Gordon, DVM
Steven Leary, DVM
Edwin Spoelstra, MSc
14:30 BREAK
15:00 Symposium B
Leslie Stoll, SRS, LATG, LVT
Frederick Emond, SRS, AHT

Thursday, October 7, 2021:

Time (ET) Title Speaker(s)
09:30 Featured Presentation
Large Animal Bypass Setup: Tips, Tricks, & Equipment
Elizabeth (Liisa) Carter, SRS, CVT, ALAT
11:30 BREAK
13:00 Symposium C Kate Read
Arlene de Castro & Marcie Donnelly
Jon Ehrmann
14:30 BREAK
15:00 Breakout Sessions
Anesthesia and Analgesia
Vascular Access Ports
Heather DeLoid
Scott Adrian
Jan Bernal
Vince Mendenhall

Friday, October 8, 2021:

Time (ET) Title Speaker(s)
10:30 A Video Review of Rat Jugular Vein Cannulation Utilizing the Instech Laboratories Vascular Access Button Amy Martunas
Lena Medina
11:30 BREAK
13:00 Featured Presentation
Microsurgical Methods: End-to-End Anastomosis and Jugular Vein Cannulation
Yelena Akelina
15:00 Awards and Announcements, Closing Remarks, & A Message From the Incoming President Tracy Ziegelhofer
Leslie Stoll

Speakers

Inflammatory Responses With Left Ventricular Compromise After Myocardial Infarcts in Sheep

Hylton Gordon, DVM – Assistant Professor of Comparative Medicine and Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Novel Techniques for Wound Management in the Non-Human Primate

Leslie J. Stoll, SRS, LATG, RVT, AS – Lead Surgical Technician, Charles River Laboratories

Ergonomic Rodent Surgery Suite

Arlene de Castro, BA, CVT, SRA, LATg & Marcie Donnelly, BS, SRA, LATg–  Bristol Myers Squibb

Development of a Peri-operative Care Regime for Craniotomy in the Dog: Training and Competency of Technical Staff

Kate Read, MA, VetMB, MRCVS, CertAVP – Covance, UK

Rabbits: A Challenging Intrathecal Model

Frederick Emond – Principal Research Surgeon, Charles River Laboratories

Incisional Hepatic Biopsy Collection in the Non-Human Primate

Leslie J. Stoll, SRS, LATG, RVT, AS – Lead Surgical Technician, Charles River Laboratories

Gallbladder Access Port in the NHP

Jon Ehrmann BS, SRS, SRA, LATg – Senior Science and Technology Manager, Bristol Myers Squibb

A Video Review of Rat Jugular Vein Cannulation Utilizing the Instech Laboratories Vascular Access Button

Amy Martunas, CVT, RLATG, SRA, SRT – Global Director, Preclinical Application Support, Instech Laboratories

Development of Long-Term Cecal Catheterization For Repeated Infusions in Miniature Swine

Emily Callahan, DVM – Staff Veterinarian, Sinclair Research

Ergonomic Evaluation of Surgical Staff and Models

Stephanie Vaughan – Labcorp

Virtual Surgical Training Between Two Contract Research Organization Teams

Andris Lelkes – Labcorp

The Performance of Infrared Thermography and Thermal Stress Test in Perforator Mapping and Flap Monitoring – A Diagnostic Accuracy Meta-analysis

Djamila Rojoa, MD – Doctor, Leicester Royal Infirmary

Refinements of Jugular Vein Catheterization with Vascular Access Button in Mice

Andree Lapierre, BS, RLATg, CMAR, SRS – Manager Surgical Services, The Jackson Laboratory

Event Planning Team:

Sarah McFarlane
Senior Event Coordinator, InsideScientific
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Hayleigh Culliton

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