
PROGRAM
for the 2025 Kellogg Symposium


SCB AALAS is proud to host the Kellogg Symposium! The Symposium will take place at the Kellogg West Conference Center at Cal Poly Pomona. Parking is free! Presentation topics include: Navigating IACUC Concerns for Field Studies, Salamander feeding, Mouse models of brain disorders, Jellyfish, Making Zebrafish Facilities sustainable, and more! This program is pending for 8.0 hours of CE credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval.

Program*
*subject to minor changes at this time
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7am Registration, Breakfast and Vendors
7:45am Welcome
8:00am-8:50am Jeff Olberding Ph.D.
"Salamander Feeding: Ultra-Fast, Thermally Robust Tongues" (Medical)
8:50am-9:40am Simon Anuszczyk Ph.D.
"Aurelia aurita jellyfish: Biohybrid Robotics for Ocean Exploration" (Medical)
9:40am- 10:10am Break and Vendors
10:10am-11:00am Joselyn S. Soto, Ph.D.
“Mouse models of brain disorders to explore diverse cell types” (Medical)
11:05am-11:50am Joe Wekselblatt Ph.D.
“Beyond the Familiar: Advancements in Marmoset Disease Models, Neuroimaging, and Innovative Housing” (Medical)
11:50-12:50pm Lunch and Vendors
12:50pm – 1:40pm Kimberly Muth, MBA, RLATG, ILAM
“Change Management: Building Relationships with Faculty and Staff” (Non-Medical)
1:40pm -2:30 pm Paul Stapp Ph.D.
"Navigating IACUC Concerns for Field Studies” (Non-Medical)
2:30pm -3:00 pm Break and Vendors
3:00pm -3:50pm Shanes Abeywardena DVM
“The Naked Mole Rat” (Medical)
3:50pm- 4:40pm Tasha Cammidge, M.Sc
“How to Make a Zebrafish Facility (or other Facilities!) Sustainable” (Non-Medical)
Closing Remarks