Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN | November 4–8, 2012
Minneapolis Update: Trauma Recovery
The Program Committee and President Dr. Kathy Laber are excited to present the spotlight forum for the 2012 National Meeting in Minneapolis, MN: the Trauma Recovery Forum. Those with backgrounds and expertise in research, clinical care, management, and husbandry of animal models used to study trauma recovery are encouraged to submit proposals for abstracts, panel discussions, seminars, special topic lectures, and workshops for the 2012 National Meeting.
2011 President Bob Dysko &
2012 President Kathy Laber
Program Chair
Trish Foley
Local Arrangements Chair
Craig Sem
Executive Director Ann Turner
Ribbon Cutting
Registration
Local Arrangements
Outgoing BOT Members
Award Winners
Charles A Griffin Award
Fred Quimby
Nathan R Brewer Scientific Achievement Award Stephanie Murphy
Joseph J Garvey Award Scott Perkins
Pravin N Bhatt Young Investigator Award Debra Hickman
George R Collins Award
Molly Romick
Technician of the Year
Terri Shaffer
Technician Publication Award Robert Dauchy
Technician Branch Representative of the Year
Verda Davis
Poster Session Award Winners
Clinical
1st: Use of a Custom Syringe Set for Collection of Whole Blood from Laboratory Cats, PM Kaufman, M Wilkinson* 2nd: Investigation into a Fire Caused by Improper Surgical Preparation and Surgical Instrumentation Use in a Protocol-Related Rodent Surgery, A Caro*, AK Brice, CL Veeder 3rd: Personalized Recording Chambers for Nonhuman Primate Cortical Recordings, R McAndrew*, J Lingo, S Naufel, S Helms Tillery
Husbandry/Management
1st: A Novel Delivery Device for Rabbit Hay. LS Bird*, E Dodemaide, DC Reimer 2nd: Neurodegenerative Models and the Use of Gel Diet to Improve Survivability. CR Black*, MH Nowland, VA Hill, HM Dombroske 3rd: Energy Reallocation to Breeding Performance through Improved Behavioral Thermoregulation. B Gaskill, JP Garner*, K Pritchett-Corning
Laboratory Investigations
1st: Effect of Corncob Compared with Aspen Chip Bedding on Rat EEG and Pain Models. L Leys, J Mikusa, S McGaraughty, PA Ebert*, NA Bratcher, R Radek 2nd: Cutaneous Exposure to GD and VX: Timing Pretreatment and Antidotes. SM Schulz*, K Smith, R Railer, I Koplovitz, ED Clarkson 3rd: Development, Validation, and Implementation of ELISA Specific for 19 Rodent Pathogens. ER Andrus, C Matallana, HL Harris, AM Wesley, E Prikhodko*
Neurodegenerative Diseases
1st: A Canine Lumbar Cerebrospinal Fluid Collection Model to Study Biomarkers in Alzheimer Disease. WL West*, J Ehrmann, W Johnson 2nd: Clinical Scoring System for the Evaluation of Autophagia in Laboratory Rats. R Geertsema*, C Lindsell 3rd: Strategies to Improve Antiprion Potency and Reduce Toxicity of Polylysine. KS Jackson*, C Ryou
AREA Program This year’s AREA program was an amazing
success with 152
students attending from three San Diego high schools and one
magnet middle school.
“The AREA Program was wonderful, extremely relevant, and impressive,” said Dr. Ericka Sennegar-Mitchell, a teacher at local Serra High School. “Please accept our utmost gratitude for this unique opportunity.”
A student from Serra High School wrote on her evaluation, “I really enjoyed myself. Two positive things about the field trip were that I learned there is more to taking care of laboratory animals than I thought, and the presentations given really opened my mind as to why laboratory animal science is completely necessary.”
Positive student feedback and compliments like Dr. Sennegar-Mitchell’s are earned due to the amazing support AREA receives from our corporate sponsor, Pfizer, as well as all of the volunteer tour guides and exhibition hall vendor participants.
The Foundation would like to recognize the following laboratory animal professionals who gave their time and talent to encourage the students along with their teachers and chaperones this year.
Michelle Adams
David Bienus
Curtis Black
Elizabeth Burnett
Chris Carter
Tom Chatkupt
Melissa Cliett
Regina Correa-Murphy
Scott Dobrin
Deb Donohoe
Shawn Dooley
Amy Dryman
Steve Durkee
Brian Ebert
Paige Ebert
Michael Esmail
Jeetendra Eswaraka
Karol Godwin
Johnetta Gray
Hugh Harroff
Tonja Henze
Kim Hildreth
Julie Honeycutt
Robin Kavanaugh
Lynn Lambert
Markeya Owens
Kim Scamardo
Nicole Snell
Wendy Sparkman
Katja Tonsky
Lynne Walsh
Lane Watkins
Trey Wills
Lillian Zalduondo
The Exhibit Hall Expedition vendors are a key ingredient in a successful AREA event. The following companies provided wonderful support and resources for our participants.
AAALAC International
ALZET/Durect Corp
AMP
Animal Specialties & Provisions
Animal Welfare Institute
Aquaneering
Britz & Co
Charles River
Covance Research
DRE Veterinary
Elm Hill Labs
Lab Products
LABeX of MA
LAS Architect
These AALAS commercial members and exhibiting companies submitted questions for the Tech Fair exam, donated items for the Tech Fair "goodie bags" and winner prizes, and provided smiling, mentoring booth staff to answer exam questions.
AAALAC International
Academy of Surgical Research (ASR)
AirNet Systems Inc
American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners (ASLAP)
Animal Resource Management (ARM)
Animal Specialties and Provisions LLC
Animal Welfare Institute
BASi
Beta Star Sterilizers of R-V Industries
BioReliance
Bio-Serv
Britz & Company
Butler Schein Animal Health
Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science (CALAS)
Charles River
ClorDiSys Solutions Inc
Colonial Medical Supply Co Inc
Covance Research Products inc
CRC Press - Taylor & Frances Group LLC
Diagnostic Imaging Company Inc
Drexel University College of Medicine
Elm Hill
ENV Services Inc
Girton Manufacturing Co Inc
Harlan Laboratories Inc
Highland Medical Equipment
Innovive Inc
Institute of Animal Technology (IAT)
InterMetro Industries
KCI Animal Health
Lab Products Inc
LABEX of MA
Lab Animal Management Association (LAMA)
Laboratory Animal Welfare Training Exchange (LAWTE)
Locus Technology Inc
Lomir Biomedical Inc
Marshall BioResources
MEDIpoint Inc
Micronova Manufacturing Inc
National Society for Histotechnology
NuAire Inc
Oak Hill Genetics
ParaTechs Corporation
PDS Preclinical Data Systems
Pharmacal Research Labs Inc
Priority One Services Inc
Purina LabDiet
Quip Laboratories Inc
SAI Infusion Technologies
Sarstedt Inc
Scientists Center for Animal Welfare (SCAW)
Shepherd Specialty Papers
Shoe Inn
Sinclair Bio Resources LLC
Smiths Medical-Surgivet
SOMARK
Star-Oddi LTD
Systems Engineering
The Jackson Laboratory
The McConnell Group
Thoren Caging Systems Inc
VetEquip Inc
ViraTek Inc
Xigma Engineering Services LLC
XpressBio
Branch Challenge
Leadership Academy
Compliant Branches
AALAS Foundation Sunny San Diego served as a beautiful backdrop for the 62nd Annual AALAS National Meeting where attendees generously contributed $47,283 to support the Foundation’s public outreach efforts!
Thank you to all those who participated in the 2nd Annual TotalMRO Golf Outing, the 22nd Annual STERIS 5K Run/Walk, and the Silent and Live Auction. Special thanks to the many AALAS members who made contributions at the Foundation Booth, donated items for the Silent and Live Auction, and attended the Charles River Appreciation Reception.
The annual Silent and Live Auction generated a total of $17,021, with the Live Auction posting an impressive total of $10,010! Thank you to Brian Ebert for serving as auctioneer. A special thank you goes out to Charles River for sponsoring the Appreciation Reception and Live Auction.
Sixty golfers and 20 sponsors participated in the 2nd Annual TotalMRO Golf Outing at the Vineyard Golf Club in Escondido, which generated a $3,000 donation to the Foundation.
The 22nd Annual STERIS 5K Run/Walk broke both their participation and donation records this year!
177 runners and 31 walkers participated in the event this year, resulting in a $6,095 donation to the Foundation.
Allentown made an $8,216 contribution to the Foundation at the National Meeting, brining the company’s lifetime Foundation contribution total to $60,000.
Tecniplast continued its tradition of giving $5,000 to the Foundation at the AALAS National Meeting. The company also contributes $5,000 a year through a 5-year pledge to the Foundation.
IITC, Inc. received a plaque for their support of the AALAS Foundation.
This year’s AREA program was an amazing
success with 152 
AALAS Foundation
