May Issue of JAALAS Now Available

The May issue of JAALAS is now available online.

http://aalas.publisher.ingentaconnect.com/content/aalas/jaalas/2009/00000048/00000003

Competing Interests Policy for AALAS Journals pp. 248-248(1)
Authors: Toth, Linda A.; Compton, Susan R.; Tolwani, Ravi

Competing Interests Policy for AALAS Journals pp. 249-250(2)
Authors: Hankenson, F Claire; Silverman, Jerald; Dysko, Bob C.; Thomas, Sally A.; Benner, Deborah

Effects of Fenbendazole on the Murine Humoral Immune System pp. 251-257(7)
Authors: Landin, Ana Marie; Frasca, Daniela; Zaias, Julia; Van der Put, Elaine; Riley, Richard L.; Altman, Norman H.; Blomberg, Bonnie B.

Revisiting Influences on Tumor Development Focusing on Laboratory Housing pp. 258-262(5)
Authors: Alessio, Helaine M.; Schweitzer, Natalie B.; Snedden, Angela M.; Callahan, Phyllis; Hagerman, Ann E.

A PCR-Based Strategy for Detection of Mouse Parvovirus pp. 263-267(5)
Authors: Macy, James D.; Paturzo, Frank X.; Ball-Goodrich, Lisa J.; Compton, Susan R.

Refinement of Telemetry for Measuring Blood Pressure in Conscious Rats pp. 268-271(4)
Authors: Braga, Valdir A.; Prabhakar, Nanduri R.

Changes in Blood Parameters and Coagulation-Related Gene Expression in Pregnant Rats pp. 272-278(7)
Authors: Urasoko, Yoshinaka; He, Xi Jun; Ebata, Tomonori; Kinoshita, Yuichi; Kobayashi, Junichi; Mochizuki, Masahiro; Ikeya, Masamichi

Comparison of Side Effects between Buprenorphine and Meloxicam Used Postoperatively in Dutch Belted Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) pp. 279-285(7)
Authors: Cooper, Coreen S.; Metcalf-Pate, Kelly A.; Barat, Christopher E.; Cook, Judith A.; Scorpio, Diana G.

The Effects of Age and Sex on Interest toward Movies of Conspecifics in Japanese Macaques (Macaca fuscata) pp. 286-291(6)
Authors: Tsuchida, Junko; Izumi, Akihiro

Use of Food Wafers for Multiple Daily Oral Treatments in Young Rats pp. 292-295(4)
Authors: Ferguson, Sherry A.; Boctor, Sherin Y.

Urethral Obstruction by Seminal Coagulum is Associated with Medetomidine-Ketamine Anesthesia in Male Mice on C57BL/6J and Mixed Genetic Backgrounds pp. 296-299(4)
Authors: Wells, Sara; Trower, Chris; Hough, Tertius A.; Stewart, Michelle; Cheeseman, Michael T.

The 'Mill-Wheel' Murmur and Computed Tomography of Intracardiac Air Emboli pp. 300-302(3)
Authors: Rubal, Bernard J.; Leon, Alisa; Meyers, Belinda L.; Bell, Christopher M.

Multisystemic Eosinophilia Resembling Hypereosinophilic Syndrome in a Colony-Bred Owl Monkey (Aotus vociferans) pp. 303-306(4)
Authors: Gozalo, Alfonso S.; Rosenberg, Helene F.; Elkins, William R.; Montoya, Enrique J.; Weller, Richard E.

Tacrolimus Ointment: a Novel and Effective Topical Treatment of Localized Atopic Dermatitis in a Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta) pp. 307-311(5)
Authors: Torreilles, Stéphanie L.; Luong, Richard H.; Felt, Stephen A.; McClure, Diane E.

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AALAS journals in top 100 for article downloads

IngentaConnect recently analyzed data for all their titles for the month of April, and informed AALAS that its journals rank in the top 100 out of 10,000 titles for number of full-text downloads.

For the period April 1, 2009 to April 30, 2009:

• JAALAS ranks 56th with 1570 downloads.
• Comparative Medicine ranks 57th with 1560 downloads.

Other statistics to note:

• Comparative Medicine ranks 54th with 3046 toc views.
• JAALAS ranks 81st with 2492 toc views.
• Comparative Medicine ranks 85th with 4802 abstract views.
• JAALAS ranks 89th with 4727 abstract views.

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Mile High Branch Spring Symposium

Some of the faces at the recent Mile High Branch Spring Symposium included (from left) Barbara Fister, Treasurer; Jori Leszczynski, President; Ann Turner, AALAS Executive Director; Valerie Fiolkoski, Past-President; Denise Ostemeyer, President-Elect; and Betty Cartwright, AALAS Director of Meetings and Finance.

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Notre Dame Certifies All Animal Care Staff

Associate Director Kay Stewart, RVT, RLATG, CMAR of the University of Notre Dame shared this update about AALAS certification:

After reading the March issue of JAALAS (finally) I was inspired to tell you of our certification success story. All of our animal care staff is certified at some level though AALAS. We have a policy that all new hires must pass at least the ALAT and it must happen within the first 18-24 months of employment. Also, all of our technicians are required to participate in the AALAS registry. We proudly display their certificates in the entryways of the facilities.

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AALAS represented at International Symposium

AALAS Executive Director Dr. Ann Turner represented AALAS in April at the International Symposium on Laboratory Animal Science in Bangkok, Thailand.

Top left: Parntep Ratanakorn and Wantanee Ratanasak of the Thailand Laboratory Animal Science Association with Ann Turner. Top right: Montip Gettayacamin and Kathryn Bayne with Dr. Turner at the AALAS Booth. Bottom: All of the speakers who participated in the symposium.

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Award Nominations Deadline Extended to July 1

Due to the low number of nominations received for the 2009 awards program, the nomination deadline has been extended until July 1. AALAS presents awards to individuals who have made significant contributions to the laboratory animal science community. The Awards Selection Committee encourages AALAS members to nominate a colleague for one of these prestigious awards. For complete details about the awards process and descriptions of the various awards, please click here. If you have any questions, please call the AALAS national office at 901-754-8620.

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AALAS at American Association for Cancer Research Meeting

Over 15,000 people attended the 100th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) which was held in Denver, CO April 19-22. John McCutchen, AALAS Director of Member Relations and Marketing, was assisted by AALAS Past President Gail Thompson in staffing the trade show booth at the AACR meeting. Information about AALAS and educational materials and programs were available. The attendees were especially interested in the anatomy posters, the AALAS Learning Library, and public outreach materials.

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ILAM 2009

The Institute for Laboratory Animal Management (ILAM) completed their weeklong training in Memphis and celebrated with a reception/dinner. AALAS President Dr. Scott Perkins joined the participants and served as honorary auctioneer to help raise funds for ILAM scholarships.

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EU Approves Primate Research

Research involving non-human primates was approved May 5 in an initial vote by the European Parliament, although legislators called for most basic testing on great apes to be outlawed.

The full story is available at TheScientist.com, but registration is required to view the article.

http://www.the-scientist.com/blog/display/55675/

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Job-Loss Resources

Job Search Tactics and Tips is document from 2004 Technician Lunch and Learn program:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/32603738/Job-Search-Tactics-and-Tips

Coping with Job Loss this website has several links to relevant information:
http://www.rileyguide.com/cope.html

About.com: Career Planning, Job Loss
http://careerplanning.about.com/od/jobloss/a/job_loss.htm

Coping After a Layoff, Part One
http://careerencouragement.typepad.com/the_career_encouragement_/2009/03/coping-after-a-layoff-part-i.html

Coping After a Layoff, Part Two
http://careerencouragement.typepad.com/the_career_encouragement_/2009/03/coping-after-a-layoff-part-ii.html

Indeed.com for job searches
http://www.indeed.com/q-animal-technician-jobs.html

MSN career builder site
http://msn.careerbuilder.com/MSN/Category.aspx?categoryid=JS

You could also take some time for some courses on the AALAS Learning Library!
http://www.aalaslearninglibrary.org

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Now You Can Submit CEUs Online at AALAS Website

You can now submit continuing education units online at AALAS's website. After you log into the site, go to the Certification menu and choose CEU Submissions.

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