Webinars
The upcoming webinar, Mouse Anesthesia: Using Science to Improve the Process, will be on January 23, 2019 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm CT.
This webinar will focus on the:
- Challenges of safely and effectively anesthetizing mice
- Science and data behind some of these challenges
- Improvement of anesthesia protocols, monitoring, and interventions
The next webinar, Mice, Mice, Baby: Normal Behavior in the Laboratory Mouse, will be on February 27, 2019 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm CT.
This webinar will introduce the:
- Range and adaptability of normal behavior in wild mice
- Central role of behavior in adapting to harsh environments
- Impact of modern mouse husbandry on behavior
- Assessment of mouse housing and enrichment from the mouse’s point of view
The following webinar, Establishing and Maintaining an Effective Ergonomics Program, will be on March 21, 2019 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm CT.
This webinar will identify the:
- Risk factors for musculoskeletal injury and discomfort caused by physically demanding, highly repetitive tasks in the vivarium environment
- Advantages of a participatory ergonomics program
- Steps needed to launch a successful vivarium ergonomics improvement program
AALAS Educational Opportunities
AALAS offers a host of educational opportunities and resources.
- Visit our Educational Resources page to learn about materials available through the AALAS Bookstore.
- The AALAS Learning Library contains a variety of courses designed for laboratory animal professionals at any career level.
- The pinnacle of the AALAS year is the National Meeting. This event is designed to provide attendees with educational opportunities throughout the five day meeting.
- Finally, the GLAS program (Grants for Laboratory Animal Science) offers competitive short-term research grants in the LAS field.
