diff --git a/ccdb/collections_ccdb/migrations/0002_DATA_initial.py b/ccdb/collections_ccdb/migrations/0002_DATA_initial.py
index b01404d..816955c 100644
--- a/ccdb/collections_ccdb/migrations/0002_DATA_initial.py
+++ b/ccdb/collections_ccdb/migrations/0002_DATA_initial.py
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
                                        adfg_permit=permit))
             if form.is_valid():
                 project = Project.objects.get(id=r[0])
-                d = "{}_{}_{}_{}".format(project, form.cleaned_data['collection_end_date'],
+                d = "{}_{}_{}_{}".format(project.name,
+                                         form.cleaned_data['collection_end_date'],
                                          form.cleaned_data['study_location'],
                                          form.cleaned_data['collection_type'])
                 Collection.objects.create(id=r[1], display_name=d, **form.cleaned_data)
diff --git a/ccdb/experiments/migrations/0001_initial.py b/ccdb/experiments/migrations/0001_initial.py
index a74ddf2..0fc078c 100644
--- a/ccdb/experiments/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/ccdb/experiments/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -126,6 +126,12 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
             name='alivedeadcount',
             options={'verbose_name': 'Alive-dead Count'},
         ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='treatmenttype',
+            name='display_name',
+            field=models.CharField(default='x', max_length=255, editable=False),
+            preserve_default=False,
+        ),
         migrations.AddField(
             model_name='treatmentreplicate',
             name='display_name',
diff --git a/ccdb/experiments/migrations/0002_DATA_initial.py b/ccdb/experiments/migrations/0002_DATA_initial.py
index a62e7c2..2867fff 100644
--- a/ccdb/experiments/migrations/0002_DATA_initial.py
+++ b/ccdb/experiments/migrations/0002_DATA_initial.py
@@ -46,7 +46,11 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
                                           treatment_type=r[4], placement=r[5],
                                           description=r[6]))
             if form.is_valid():
-                TreatmentType.objects.create(id=r[1], **form.cleaned_data)
+                experiment = Experiment.objects.get(id=r[0])
+                d = "{} {} {} {}".format(experiment.name, form.cleaned_data['name'],
+                                         form.cleaned_data['treatment_type'],
+                                         form.cleaned_data['placement'])
+                TreatmentType.objects.create(id=r[1], display_name=d, **form.cleaned_data)
             else:
                 print('treatment type', r[0:], form.errors.as_data())
 
@@ -57,8 +61,10 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
                 treatment_type = TreatmentType.objects.get(id=r[1])
                 study_location = StudyLocation.objects.get(id=r[3])
                 species = Species.objects.get(id=r[4])
-                d = "{}_{}_{}_{}".format(treatment_type, study_location,
-                                         species, form.cleaned_data['sex'])
+                d = "{}_{}_{}_{}".format(treatment_type.display_name,
+                                         study_location.code,
+                                         species.common_name,
+                                         form.cleaned_data['sex'])
                 Treatment.objects.create(id=r[0], display_name=d, **form.cleaned_data)
             else:
                 print('treatment', r[0:], form.errors.as_data())
@@ -76,7 +82,13 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
                                                setup_sample_size=r[5], mass_g=r[6],
                                                flaw=flaw))
             if form.is_valid():
-                TreatmentReplicate.objects.create(id=r[1], **form.cleaned_data)
+                treatment = Treatment.objects.get(id=r[0])
+                d = "{}_{}_{}_{}".format(treatment.display_name,
+                                         form.cleaned_data['setup_date'],
+                                         form.cleaned_data['name'],
+                                         form.cleaned_data['setup_sample_size'])
+                TreatmentReplicate.objects.create(id=r[1], display_name=d,
+                                                  **form.cleaned_data)
             else:
                 print('treatment replicate', r[0:], form.errors.as_data())
 
diff --git a/ccdb/experiments/models.py b/ccdb/experiments/models.py
index 9f68728..75f58cb 100644
--- a/ccdb/experiments/models.py
+++ b/ccdb/experiments/models.py
@@ -51,10 +51,16 @@ class TreatmentType(models.Model):
     description = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=True)
     sort_order = models.IntegerField(blank=True, null=True)
     slug = AutoSlugField(populate_from='name')
+    display_name = models.CharField(max_length=255, editable=False)
+
+    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.display_name = "{} {} {} {}".format(self.experiment, self.name,
+                                                 self.treatment_type,
+                                                 self.placement)
+        super(TreatmentType, self).save(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return "{} {} {} {}".format(self.experiment, self.name,
-                                    self.treatment_type, self.placement)
+        return self.display_name
 
     class Meta:
         unique_together = ('experiment', 'name')