Sacramento Valley AALAS

Award Nominations 2021

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Written by Maggie Tam

Hello Fellow SVAALAS Members,

There's no doubt that this year has presented a myriad of challenges. Although our annual banquet plans are still very much up in the air, we would still like to take the chance to appreciate our colleagues who go above and beyond, especially in times like these. Please take a moment to nominate a fellow SVAALAS member or two who have proven themselves in the following categories this year:

Technician of the Year:

This award will be presented to the technician who has provided outstanding animal care.  This technician has gone above and beyond the call of duty to assure animals receive exemplary care.

Dr. Lon V. Kendall Member of the Year:

This award will be presented to the individual who has made significant contribution to the SV AALAS branch.  This member has participated making improvement to the branch and moving the branch forward.

Purina Award:

This award will be presented to the member who has made significant contribution to the field of laboratory animal science.  The contribution that this member has made may have improved the overall quality of animal care or participated with others to improve the quality of animal care.

Awards will include a plaque and a monetary token of appreciation for all your efforts and achievements throughout the past year.

As the year comes to a close, please take this time to honor a fellow SVAALAS member by nominating him or her for an award (you may also nominate yourself.)  All nominations must be received no later than January 8th, 2021. 

Please click below to download the nomination forms and submit to: Emily Slocum, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Technician of the Year Nomination Form

Dr. Lon V. Kendall Member of the Year Nomination Form

Purina Award Nomination Form

Thank you for your time and consideration

Virtual - 2020 AALAS National Meeting

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Written by Maggie Tam

The 2020 AALAS National Meeting is going totally virtual! The onsite meeting in Charlotte has been canceled.

Plus, registration is now FREE to AALAS National members for the meeting. Register here: https://www.aalas.org/store/meeting?productId=10279616.  Nonmembers will have a $100 registration fee.

This is a unique opportunity for the entire AALAS community to experience the National Meeting. Be sure to register and encourage other members to do so. While we may not be in Charlotte, let's break a record for attendees!

On the virtual platform, educational sessions will be pre-recorded and offered on-demand from the start of the meeting in October through the end of the year.

Read the 2020 Preliminary Program

The AALAS National Meeting Preliminary Program is now online: https://issuu.com/aalasoffice/docs/2020_charlotte_preliminary_program_final.

Please note that the virtual program is being finalized and content in the Preliminary Program is subject to change.

Share your knowledge with SVAALAS

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Written by Maggie Tam

Share your knowledge and expertise with SVAALAS membership! 

We're looking for speakers for our monthly lecture series! These one hour presentations are offered as CEU opportunities for our members every second Wednesday of the month from 5:30-6:30pm.  We're happy to hear from a wide range of topics such as (but definitely not limited to):

-Research projects

-Case studies

-Information on uncommonly used laboratory animal species

-New technology and techniques

-Tips and tricks you've learned and established to keep your animals happy and produce better research results. 

We're happy to hear from every corner of the lab animal world. If you have something you'd be interested in presenting (or a topic you'd like to hear about), please email Taylor Hunsucker at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

LAT Tutor

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Written by Maggie Tam

Studying for the Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT) exam?

Subscribe to LAT Tutor at www.lattutor.com to receive a daily email with a question pertaining to topics covered in the LAT manual and a chance to answer a daily bonus question.  The program will run for 60 days for a total of 120 questions which you may unsubscribe at any time. This program is designed to be a supplement for people studying for the LAT exam and is not affiliated with the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS).  All materials presented are intended for the use as study aids for the LAT exam.