AAALAC International

Thanks to everyone who connected with AAALAC at the Institute of Animal Technology (IAT) Congress this week! (Photos: AAALAC presentation at IAT by Dr. Javier Guillen, AAALAC Senior Director for Europe and Latin America; Dr. Guillén with 2025 AAALAC International Fellow Jennifer MacDonald.)

Congratulations Jennifer MacDonald, 2025 AAALAC International Fellow! The Fellowship recognizes two outstanding individuals each year — one IAT Registered (RAnTech) and one AALAS or CALAS (Canada) Registered— who have made (or have the potential to make) significant contributions to the field of laboratory animal care and use. MacDonald currently serves as the Husbandry Coordinator?for the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/exYd5QCP

Are you part of an AAALAC accredited program and eager to showcase your best practices? AAALAC is?calling for abstracts from accredited programs for short (10-15 minute) presentations showcasing commendable/high quality aspects of animal care and use programs. Presentations will be shared during a global virtual oncerence in October. Submission deadline is 31 March. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eam2Stgr

During this “International Laboratory Animal Technician Week,” AAALAC thanks you for your essential contributions to animal care and research!?

Many thanks to all who joined us at the Philippines College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (PCLAM) Scientific Conference!

Congratulations 2024 Global 3Rs Awards Winners: ASIA-PACIFIC: Gaurav Ahuja, Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology-Delhi (IIIT-Delhi), New Delhi, India, “Artificial intelligence uncovers carcinogenic human metabolites,” Nature Chemical Biology, 2022 EUROPE: Anja Hess, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Berlin, Germany, “Single-cell transcriptomics stratifies organoid models of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease,” The EMBO Journal, 2023 NORTH AMERICA: Robert Gerlai, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada “Effects of different handling methods on the behavior of adult zebrafish,” Physiology & Behavior, 2023 Read more at: https://lnkd.in/ggdFGNWX

Attending National AALAS in Nashville, TN, this week? Stop by the AAALAC Booth #1339!

AAALAC International is seeking public comments on proposed new Position Statements on "Culture of Care" and "The 3Rs." The public commenting period will remain open through November 21, 2024. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gXMJ7P8z AAALAC's newly revised and approved Position Statement on "The Attending Veterinarian, Veterinary Team, and Provision of Veterinary Care" may be viewed at: https://lnkd.in/gX8-bjeg

AAALAC International is hiring! We are looking for an enthusiastic addition to our wonderful accreditatation team to support our operations in the USA. Please see the attached and reach out to Debra Hickman, if any questions!

Congratulations Bernadette Kallhoff, B.S., CPIA, on 15 years of service to AAALAC International!?Bernadette currently serves as Program Analyst, providing support of accreditation program activities. “Working at AAALAC International fills me with pride on several levels. First, I advocate for animals by ensuring that accredited units are meeting the gold standards we have established. I also make sure that site visitors have all the necessary information. Meeting individuals in our field, including top professionals and animal caretakers, is important as they are the first line of defense for animals. I support the Council—past, present, and ad hoc—and, most importantly, my boss, who has taught me so much about this industry, next to my husband and the late Jim Swearengen, who led me to this path.” ~ Bernadette Kallhoff