Our first issue of MedLines for 2008 will be an abbreviated format. This is in an effort to bring you the most pertinent information about upcoming events at Med Associates. Future issues will pick up our popular columns such as In Your Lab, In Our Lab, and Product Particulars.

The spring season will be busy for our sales and marketing staff. We will be attending many events. If you plan on attending any of the following conferences, please pay us a visit at our booths.

Catamount Research and Development to Present Poster at EB 2008

Dr. Herrera’s lab at Med Associates/Catamount Research & Development will have a poster in the Exercise, Oxidative Stress, and Endothelial Function Section under the program of the American Physiological Society. This poster details some of our work on measuring running activity in various strains of mice using our state-of-the-art wireless running wheels that we announced at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience this past November. The poster will be presented by our lab technican, Brendan Hare, B.S.

Abstract Number: 8666
Abstract Title: Strain- and Wheel Type-Dependent
Variations in Running Wheel Activity in Mice
First Author: Brendan Hare
Poster Session Title: Exercise, Oxidative Stress, and
Endothelial Function
Day of Poster: Wednesday April 9, 2008
Program Number: 1235.1
Poster Board Number: E318
Poster Time: 12:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Exhibit Hall

Upcoming Conferences

Eastern Psychological Association (EPA)
March 13 through March 16, 2008
Boston Park Plaza Hotel

Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting and ToxExpo (SOT)
March 16 through March 20, 2008
Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Booth# 1940

Experimental Biology 2008 (EB 2008/FASEB)
April 5 through April 9, 2008
San Diego Convention Center, Booth# 1240
Experimental Biology 2008
This year’s annual EB meeting is one you don’t want to miss. We would especially like to congratulate the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) on their 100th Anniversary Celebration. We look forward to the exciting program ASPET is putting together for this special event.

Annual Meeting for BPS
Med Associates will once again provide support for the annual meeting of the Behavioral Pharmacology Society (BPS) held in conjunction with EB2008 in San Diego. We look forward to
seeing many of you at EB/BPS.

Med Associates Short Courses in Neuroscience 2008 Kicks Off at Experimental Biology 2008

Our successful annual Short Courses in Neuroscience series kicks off this year with a workshop at the EB 2008 meeting in San Diego. This workshop is titled: “Introduction to Med Associates Operant Conditioning System – Getting Started With MED PC^®”. It will be held on Monday April 7, 2008 in the Marina A/B Room at the Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter Hotel, conveniently located near the San Diego Convention Center. The workshop will run from 9:00 AM to approximately 3:30 PM with a break for lunch (not provided) at 12:00 PM. Contact our sales department for registration information. Attendance is limited so register early to reserve your space.

Introduction to Med Associates Operant Conditioning System: Getting Started with Med PC® Monday, April 7, 2008 9:00 - 9:15 Welcome 9:15 - 10:30 Overview of the Med Associates Interface System for Operant Conditioning 10:30 - 10:45 Coffee break 10:45 - 12:00 Getting Started with Med PC® – Using MEDLAB 8 12:00 - 1:00 Lunch (Lunch will not be provided) 1:00 - 2:15 Introduction to Programming with MED-PC® using MED-State Notation® 2:15 - 2:30 Coffee break 2:30 - 3:30 Practice Programming; Bring your own programs to work on and get help from Med Associates staff 3:30 Closing

Sincerely,

Gerry Herrera, Ph.D.
Vice President of Research and Development, Med Associates, Inc.
President, Catamount Research & Development, Inc.