Why Attend and Why We’ll Be There: The ASR Annual Meeting is unique in its emphasis on technical education, practical skill development, and collaboration. The meeting creates opportunities for researchers and surgical professionals to exchange knowledge, refine techniques, and explore new approaches that improve both research quality and animal welfare.

For Endpoint, ASR provides an opportunity to connect with the community around the practical challenges that shape successful preclinical surgical programs. Our role is to help organizations access and coordinate the specialized expertise needed throughout the study lifecycle—from surgical model development and production-level procedural support to training, pathology, and regulatory strategy.

By attending, we hope to:

• Support Surgical Education: Celebrate and support the contributions of our Expert Network members who are helping educate and mentor the next generation of surgical researchers.
• Exchange Practical Perspectives: Connect with researchers and laboratory professionals to discuss approaches that strengthen procedural consistency, model development, and study execution.
• Build Collaborative Partnerships: Meet organizations looking to expand internal capabilities through flexible access to experienced preclinical experts.
• Strengthen the Surgical Research Community: Continue building relationships across academia, CROs, industry, and laboratory animal science that advance high-quality preclinical research.

We’re proud to recognize several experts within the Endpoint network who are contributing to this year’s ASR scientific program. Through educational workshops and hands-on wet laboratories, they’re helping advance technical excellence and support the next generation of surgical researchers. While these sessions are presented independently of Endpoint, we’re excited to celebrate their contributions.

We look forward to meeting you at ASR 2026! Here’s how you can engage with Endpoint Preclinical during the event

• Visit Us at Booth 15: Stop by to discuss how our Expert Network can support your research needs.
  
• LinkedIn: Connect with Cole McLarty and Andy Henton via LinkedIn to communicate before and during the meeting.
• Schedule a Meeting: Send us an email to arrange a time to meet on-site during the conference

See you in sunny San Diego!