New Guide Comparison Document

AALAS has created a free comparison table for the 1996 vs. 2010 Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. Go to the Free Downloads section of the AALAS website where you can download the document.

AALAS National Election Results

Please congratulate the newly elected Vice-President Elect, Trustees, and Alternate Trustees. Terms begin at the close of the 2010 AALAS National Meeting.

Vice President-Elect: Kim E. Saunders, DVM, DACLAM
District 1 Trustee: Laura A. Conour, DVM, DACLAM
District 1 Alternate Trustee: Marie A. Ortega, BA, RLATG, CPIA
District 3 Trustee: Shannon A. Stutler, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, CPIA, DACLAM
District 5 Trustee: Stacy R. Wells, BS, MBA, RLATG
District 6 Trustee: Paige A. Ebert, BS, MBA, CMAR, RLATG
District 7 Trustee: Cindy A. Buckmaster, PhD, CMAR, RLATG
District 8 Trustee: Gene M. Rukavina, AAS, RVT, RLATG
District 8 Alternate Trustee: Vickie R. Riojas, RLATG

June 2010 Issue of Comparative Medicine Now Online

The June issue of Comparative Medicine is now online.

Essential Criteria for Manuscript Review
pp. 176-176(1)
Authors: Toth, Linda A.; Compton, Susan; Tolwani, Ravi; Bagaglio, Melissa H.

Animal Models of Substance Abuse and Addiction: Implications for Science, Animal Welfare, and Society
pp. 177-188(12)
Authors: Lynch, Wendy J.; Nicholson, Katherine L.; Dance, Mario E.; Morgan, Richard W.; Foley, Patricia L.

Effects of Murine Norovirus Infection on a Mouse Model of Diet-Induced Obesity and Insulin Resistance
pp. 189-195(7)
Authors: Paik, Jisun; Fierce, Yvette; Drivdahl, Rolf; Treuting, Piper M.; Seamons, Audrey; Brabb, Thea; Maggio-Price, Lillian

Male CD81 Knockout Genotype Disrupts Mendelian Distribution of Offspring
pp. 196-199(4)
Authors: Mordica, Whitney J.; Gallagher, Ryan J.; Kennedy, Jenna L.; Chapes, Stephen K.

Etiopathogenesis of Mandibulofacial and Maxillofacial Abscesses in Mice
pp. 200-204(5)
Author: Lawson, Gregory W.

Cellular Compensatory Mechanisms in the CNS of Dysmyelinated Rats
pp. 205-217(13)
Author: Kwiecien, Jacek M.

Development and Characterization of a Rat Model of Nonpenetrating Liver Trauma
pp. 218-224(7)
Authors: Cox, Jennifer M.; Kalns, John E.

Mapping the Anatomy of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection of the Upper Airways in Chinchillas (Chinchilla lanigera)
pp. 225-232(8)
Authors: Grieves, Jessica L.; Jurcisek, Joseph A.; Quist, Brian; Durbin, Russell K.; Peeples, Mark E.; Durbin, Joan E.; Bakaletz, Lauren O.

Comparison of Lactate, Base Excess, Bicarbonate, and pH as Predictors of Mortality after Severe Trauma in Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta)
pp. 233-239(7)
Authors: Hobbs, Theodore R.; O'Malley, Jean P.; Khouangsathiene, Samone; Dubay, Christopher J.

AALAS National Meeting Registration Open

Online registration for the 61th AALAS National Meeting in Atlanta is now open.

Registered attendees may also sign up for workshops online. Remember, you must be registered for the meeting before you can register for workshops. Exhibitors must register through their companies.

The preliminary meeting program will be available soon. In the meantime, check the AALAS National Meeting website for the latest updates.

See you in Atlanta!

AALAS National Election is Now Open

The AALAS National Election opened June 1. If your AALAS National membership was current on May 1 but you have not received an email or a paper ballot, you may request a replacement ballot by contacting election@aalas.org. Please include your member number, current email and address information in your message. All ballots, whether paper or electronic, must be received by Survey & Ballot Systems no later than June 30. Only one ballot per eligible member will be counted (online or paper).

Did you Receive the Online Voting Test Email?

On May 11-12, Survey & Ballot Systems (SBS) sent test emails to all national members whose memberships were current at the time the election reports were pulled. If you provided AALAS with a valid email address but did not receive the test message, check your junk mail and deleted items folders, and make sure that the following information is added to your email safe senders list.

From: AALAS Election Coordinator (AALASvote@directvote.net)
Subject: AALAS 2010 National Election login information below.

The election will open the first week of June and remain open for 30 days. Don’t miss your opportunity to vote for a Vice President-Elect candidate and, if positions are open within your district, a trustee and/or alternate trustee who will represent you for the next three years.

Eligible members who did not provide a valid email address will receive a paper ballot that must be returned to the election company no later than June 30. Alternatively, voters may use credentials provided on the paper ballot to cast their votes online. Only one ballot per eligible member will be counted (online or paper).

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