AALAS at ANZLAA

Malcolm France (second from left), President of the Australian and New Zealand Laboratory Animal Association (ANZLAA) presented thank-you mementos to AALAS President Chris Newcomer, Bob Livingston of the University of Missouri, and AALAS Executive Director Ann Turner, who were keynote speakers at the 2008 Annual Conference in Sydney, Australia.

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Nominate an AALAS Registered Technician

Call for nominations is now open for the 2008 AAALAC International "Technician Fellowship Award"

The AAALAC International Technician Fellowship recognizes two outstanding technicians each year--one IAT Registered (RAnTech) technologist and one AALAS Registered (RALAT, RLAT, RLATG, or CMAR) technician--who have made (or have the potential to make) significant contributions to the field of laboratory animal care and use. The award is intended to promote and reward the efforts of technicians who have demonstrated a commitment to a career in laboratory animal science and have shown a strong interest in attaining additional education and training to become more proficient in their vocation.

In the spring, the AALAS Registered recipient will participate in a week-long educational internship in an animal care and use program within an institution in the United Kingdom. This will be followed by attendance at the IAT Congress, the U.K.'s largest laboratory animal science and technology meeting. All registration, travel and lodging expenses are included, along with a daily allowance for meals and out-of-pocket expenses.

Nomination packages must include:

1. Nominating letter (candidates may self-nominate)
2. Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
3. Up to three letters of support
4. Written statement (no more than 500 words) by the candidate describing why s/he should be selected for this award and how s/he will use the experience to benefit the greater laboratory animal science community

The Nomination Package should be sent by October 1, 2008 to:

AAALAC International
c/o The International Technician Fellowship Selection Committee
5283 Corporate Drive, Suite 203
Frederick, MD 21703
FAX: +301.696.9627
EMAIL: accredit@aaalac.org

For complete details and a list of criteria, please visit:
http://www.aaalac.org/about/fellowship.cfm

This award is presented by AAALAC International through a grant by Priority One Services, Inc. (POS) and in cooperation with the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS), the Institute of Animal Technology (IAT), the Medical Research Counsel (MRC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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Housing Now Open for AALAS National Meeting

Housing for the 2008 National Meeting in Indianapolis is now available online. Please note that on-line bookings can only be made one at a time.You may book multiple rooms but they must be submitted one at a time. The general comment note field cannot be used to indicate number of rooms requested.

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Election Results

Robert Dysko, DVM, DACLAM has been elected vice president-elect by the AALAS membership. Dysko, who is associate professor and associate director in the unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine at the University of Michigan, will take office at the close of the 2010 National Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. In other results, voters chose nine individuals to fill open trustee and alternate trustee positions in the eight AALAS districts.

Trustee

• District 1--Scott A. Mischler, DVM, PhD, DACLAM
• District 2--Raymond Butler, RLATG
• District 4--Christopher S. King, DVM, DACLAM
• District 6--Maria T. C. Lang, RLATG
• District 7--Brian E. Gillman, MS, RLATG

Alternate Trustee

• District 2--Deyanira I. Santiago, BS, RLATG
• District 4--Steven D. Blevins, RLATG
• District 5--Theodore W. Sanders, Jr., DVM, DACLAM
• District 6--Terri L. Grove

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Next AALAS Board Meeting Nov. 7

The AALAS Board of Trustees next Business Session will be held November 7 in Indianapolis. Members are encouraged to contact their district trustees if they have any issues they want addressed. Board meetings, except for closed sessions, are open to AALAS members. AALAS does not reimburse expenses for attending the meeting.

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Registration Now Open for AALAS National Meeting

Online registration for the 59th AALAS National Meeting in Indianapolis is now open. Exhibitors must register through their companies.

This year, registered attendees may also sign up for workshops online. Remember, you must have registered for the meeting before you can register for workshops. The remainder of the preliminary meeting program will be online in approximately two weeks. In the meantime, check the AALAS National Meeting website for the latest updates.

See you in Indianapolis!

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Quaternary Ammonium Compounds Harm Mouse Fertility

According to a NatureNews article, "The quaternary ammonium compounds ADBAC (n -alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride) and DDAC (didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride) were identified after an exhaustive search for what was causing a massive drop-off in mouse fertility..." Click here for the full article.

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