Webinars
The next webinar will be on July 11, 2017 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm CT and is titled Creating Mouse Models through Transgenic Technologies.
The speaker will explain:
- How transgenic, knockout, and knockin mice are generated by various technologies:
- embryonic stem cell injections
- tissue and temporal control of gene expression
- genome editing nucleases
- CRISPR
- Why CRISPR applications have been so successful for the fast and efficient editing of the mouse genome
Animal Protocols: Strategy for an Effective IACUC Review will be presented on August 10, 2017 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm CT.
A protocol review process will be followed while showing methods to:
- Effectively review a protocol and address important issues
- Assess the potential for pain and/or distress based on descriptions of procedures
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.
