Advancing responsible care & use of laboratory animals to benefit people & animals
News and Annoucements!
Introducing the 2025 Iowa Branch AALAS President
Hannah Thompson, RLATg Facility Supervisor University of Iowa
Thank you to everyone who attended our District 6 AALAS Meeting
Check out our Events Page for more photos
Celebrate the Mouse Biomedical Research Video Essay Contest
In April, President Emily Meyering traveled to Oakland, IA to present the 2nd Place trophy and certificate to Iowa's very own Ciara Ward. This was the 7th year that the AALAS Foundation has sponsored the “Celebrate the Mouse Biomedical Research Video Essay” contest. We will be conducting another “Celebrate the Mouse Biomedical Research Video Essay Contest again later this year and we hope more students from your school will participate! Registration into this year’s contest will begin in September.
Save the Date:
National AALAS Meeting
Long Beach, CA - November 9th-13th, 2025
Newsletter Submissions are Due!
Submit your newsletter items to Becky Klimesh (becky.klimesh@zoetis.com)
What We Do
The American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) is a membership association of professionals employed around the world in academia, government, and private industry who are dedicated to the humane care and treatment of laboratory animals, as well as the quality research that leads to scientific gains that benefit people and animals. AALAS provides educational materials to laboratory animal care professionals and researchers, administers certification programs for laboratory animal technicians and managers, publishes scholarly journals, supports laboratory animal science research, and serves as the premier forum for the exchange of information and expertise in the care and use of laboratory animals.
