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Volume 39 / Issue 2 June 2017
News & Views Appalachian Branch
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science www.appaalas.org
2017 Summer MEETING
August 11, 2017
Pre-Register by August 3rd
(Find Form on Page 6)
Theme: Wildlife Studies!
Hosted by
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Officers President:
Pa y Chen, DVM, DACLAM Vanderbilt University
615‐322‐2231 pa [email protected]
President– Elect:
Ken Salleng, DVM, DACLAM Vanderbilt University
615‐322‐2231 [email protected]
Past‐President:
Pa Coan, DVM , PhD, DACLAM
Secretary/Treasurer:
Dana Gray, RLAT [email protected]
Board of Directors
Wes Adams University of Tennessee
865‐974‐6763 [email protected]
Carlo a Brooks Vanderbilt Univers y
615‐322‐2231 carlo [email protected]
Antoine e Cancellaro East Tennessee State University
Michael Stonerook, PhD, DVM, DABT Lincoln Memorial University
Technician Branch Rep.
Donna LeMay, RLAT Vanderbilt University
615‐322‐2231 [email protected]
Webmaster:
Steve Blevins, BS, RLATG Highlands BioMed, LLC
423‐677‐8624 [email protected]
Newsle er Editor:
Yolanda Perez, MSA Vanderbilt University
(615) 343‐3591 [email protected]
Contact us via email: [email protected]
News & Views Appalachian Branch
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science contents In every issue
TBR Corner 18, 23
In the News 8
Calendar of Events 3
Facility News 14
Two Thumbs Up 17
Puzzle Zone 10, 16
Amazing Science 12
President’s Message 3
In this issue
Branch Summer Meeting 5
Pre-Registration Summer Mtg 6
Colleague Corner 24
68th AALAS National Mtg. 19
Membership
Individual Membership 21
Commercial Membership 22
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President’s Message Hello Appalachian Branch Members:
Wow, it’s summer already. That means we’re ge ng together in August for our branch mee ng hosted by
the University of Tennessee.
The UT Knoxville team has done it again, BBQ and wildlife talks. We’re going to explore our wild side! The
i nerary also includes a very topical issue in the laboratory animal medicine profession, Compassion
Fa gue. Every day, we work hard to ensure quality welfare for our animals, and this session will teach us
how we can support each other, so we can con nue to provide the best care possible.
Our mee ngs are all about reconnec ng with friends and sharing knowledge. It’s going to be fun.
I’m looking forward to seeing everyone.
Sincerely,
Pa y Chen, AppAALAS President
August 2017
11 Branch Summer Mee ng
13 Interna onal Le ‐Handers Day
September 2017
4 Labor Day
18 Cons tu on Day
July 2017
4 Independence Day
30 Interna onal Friendship Day
19 Na onal Hot Dog Day
Calendar of Events
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Summer Meeting Appalachian Branch AALAS
Friday, August 11th, 2017
The theme this year for the summer meeting will be wildlife studies.
We will start the day off with catering from Buddy’s BBQ followed by a host of guest speakers covering a wide variety of
topics. We also have a special guest speaker from our Veterinary Social Work department presenting a topic on
Compassion Fatigue.
We hope to see you there!
Hosted by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Pre-Registration due August 3rd, 2017
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2017 Summer Meeting Pre- Registration
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Kevin Cormier South East Sales Representative
Phone: (800) 243-5350 (203) 755-4908
Fax: (203) 755-4309
PO Box 369 Naugatuck, CT 06770
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In the News Pregnancy diet high in refined grains could increase child obesity risk by age 7, NIH study suggests
By: NIH Research Ma ers; Published: June 7, 2017 Children born to women with gesta onal diabetes whose diet included high propor ons of refined grains may have a higher risk of obesity by age 7, compared to children born to women with gesta onal diabetes who ate low propor ons of refined grains, according to results from a Na onal Ins tutes of Health study. These findings, which appear online in the American Journal of Clinical Nutri on, were part of the Diabetes & Women’s Health Study, a research project led by NIH’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver Na onal Ins tute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).
Grape‐based Compounds Kill Colon Cancer Stem Cells in Mice
By: Penn State; Published: June 20, 2017 Compounds from grapes may kill colon cancer stem cells both in a petri dish and in mice, according to a team of researchers. The compounds ‐‐ resveratrol ‐‐which are found in grape skins and seeds, could also eventually lead to treatments to help prevent colon cancer, said Jairam K.P. Vanamala, associate professor of food sciences, Penn State. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer‐related deaths in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society. The researchers, who reported their findings in a recent issue of BMC Complementary and Alterna ve Medicine, suggest that the findings could pave the way for clinical tes ng of the compounds on human colon cancer, which is the second most common cancer in women and the third in men.
Sea Snail Venom Could Provide a New, Long‐Las ng Alterna ve to Opioid Painkillers By: Peter Dockrill; Published: February 23, 2017 A compound found in the venom of sea snails has been discovered to block pain, and does so by targe ng a different molecular pathway to that used by opioid painkillers. With es mates that more than 90 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose, a new treatment formulated from the venom compound could provide an alterna ve to overused opioid medica ons – a crisis that's been described as the worst drug epidemic
in American history.
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Puzzle Zone
Match the species with the scientific name
Solution P. 16
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Amazing Science
Will this gene‐edi ng tool cure the diseases of the future? By: Sammy Caiola; The Sacramento Bee; Published: May 22, 2017 Gene cally altered monkeys with au sm symptoms, mice with Alzheimer’s disease and sterile mosquitoes have become a crucial part of human disease research. Two UC Davis graduates are helping laboratories create these animals as quickly and efficiently as possible. A device created by Arshia Firouzi, 24, and Gurkern Sufi, 23, could change the way researchers produce animals with altered DNA. Also called transgenic animals, these mutated lab species are commonly used to test possible treatments for human condi ons such as Parkinson’s disease, ALS and cancer.
(Credit: Manny Crisostomo/The Sacramento Bee )
Scien sts explore emo onal contagion to understand animal‐human connec on By: Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi; The New York Times; Published: June 4, 2017 Researchers have increasingly become interested in emo onal contagion ‐‐ the idea that spread of emo ons between people and animals or among animals ‐‐ and they've uncovered evidence that swine, horses and dogs experience physiologic responses to stressful situa ons involving other animals or humans. Psychology professor Ted Ruffman says it's a primi ve type of empathy that humans likely selected for when domes ca ng animals, and it may explain why dogs can be so effec ve as therapy animals for veterans with post‐trauma c stress disorder and others.
Vaccine reduces bad cholesterol in mice, paving way for human trials
By: Robert Preidt; HealthDay; Published: June 20, 2017 An experimental vaccine triggered the ac vity of immune system an bodies in mice that target the PCSK9 enzyme and reduced low‐density lipoprotein levels as well as biomarkers of vascular inflamma on, and human trials are underway. Several doses of the vaccine were administered, and the effects were long‐las ng in mice, the researchers reported in the European Heart Journal.
(Credit: Pixabay])
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Facility News
No update.
First of all, I would like to congratulate Antoine e Cancel‐laro on her recent cer fica on as Laboratory Animal Technician! She has worked in DLAR for 3 years, had pre‐viously become cer fied as an Assistant Laboratory Tech‐nician, and decided to keep working her way up. We are all very happy for her!
We said goodbye to Morgan Lawson in May, as she moved back home for the summer and accepted a posi‐on closer to home. I would like to thank her for her hard
work helping us out for the last couple of years; she was a huge help! At the end of May, Mandy Ray accepted the part‐ me posi on that Morgan had vacated, and is hard at work learning all about laboratory animal science and research. We are thrilled to have her as part of our team! Have a great summer!
Submi ed By: Jennie Hoard
A warm hello from Vanderbilt! Many of us need to give a shout out to our awesome Nashville Preda‐tors! Our en re town came out in support of our team during the Stanley cup playoffs! Everyone is so proud of our Preds! Now that summer is here, so is our annual Farmers Market, every Thursday at 3 in our Commons square. Flowers, fruits, vegetables and more are here in abundance! We would like to say some hellos and goodbyes! We have a few new faces to our team to welcome: Au‐brey Routledge (ACT) & Ashley Yao (Student Worker —TPSR). Dr. Hubbard has just finished with her Lab Science Veterinary Residency Program. The last 2 years have gone by so quickly. We wish her well with her future endeavors! Dr. Atef Khalil has le our Pathology Lab
and has begun his career in Veterinary Medicine in Private prac ce at a companion animal hospital. He had been with Vanderbilt for 12 years. We will miss him very much! Best wishes to them both! Construc on seems to be happening somewhere, all the me! Our new lab spaces are completed in Medical Center North (MCN). We are beginning our Aqua c Housing System upgrade as well in MCN1 and the cage wash renova ons are about to begin at Preston Research Building. Inspec ons seem to always be going on! We an ci‐pate our annual USDA inspec on at any moment. It is also me for our semi annual IACUC inspec on! We are very pleased to announce that the site visi‐tors have recommended con nued full accredita on as our preliminary results to the AAALAC site visit we had last March. We look forward to seeing everyone at the summer branch mee ng in Knoxville! See you there!
Submi ed by: Donna LeMay
No update.
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Puzzle Key
Match the species with the scientific name
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Passing an AALAS cer fica on exam at any level en tles you to one free year of membership in the Appalachian Branch of AALAS. A ach a copy of your cer ficate to your membership applica on and send no monies.
The technician cer fica on designa ons of ALAT, LAT, and LATG are widely known through‐out the varied fields of laboratory animal care. They are universally becoming a requirement for a lab animal care posi on.
For complete program informa on, download the Technician Cer fica on Handbook . The handbook contains everything you need to know about applica on and tes ng proce‐dures, qualifica on criteria, exam fees, and many other topics, and should be retained for use as a reference during the applica on process.
Antoine e Cancellaro
Michael Dudley
None reported
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Two Thumbs Up
Congratulations! Do you have someone who has achieved a goal, won an award, or deserves recogni on? We want our members to hear about it!
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TBR Corner
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Gree ngs all!!!... from Music City Nashville! Summer has arrived and its Hot, Hot, Hot!!! Below is the latest info from AALAS and a few reminders for everyone! Are you planning to a end the 68th Na onal AALAS mee ng this year October 15‐19 in Aus n Texas? Registra on is open and everybody's ge ng ready! AALAS is an cipa ng 150 Aus n‐area students to par cipate in this year’s AREA Program at the Na onal Mee ng. This means we’ll need approximately 50 Tour Guide volunteers to help make this a successful event! If you’re planning on a ending this year’s Na onal Mee ng, please consider signing up and volunteering to help out! Click the link below for more info and to sign up to volunteer! h ps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeKa2V5P5tk62G1QUH9v0kVyaqtmHWackxh54595AP8HXasxQ/viewform
Have you entered the “Guitar Animal Hero” contest? Don’t miss out on this fun opportunity to show off your crea ve abili es and help support the AALAS Founda on! AALAS is challenging contestants to paint and decorate a wooden 10 inch guitar. It will be shipped to contestants upon registra on and payment of the entry fee! Tap into your inter‐ar st and let's see what you can do! Click the link below for more details and to enter the contest! h ps://www.aalas.org/na onal‐mee ng/mee ng‐features/founda on‐guitar‐contest#.WQylQ1UrJhF
AALAS is star ng to receive auc on item dona ons for the 2017 Silent & Live Auc on to be held at the AALAS Na onal Mee ng in Aus n, Texas! Help them make this year’s auc on the BEST EVER by pledging/making an auc on item dona on to support this important and FUN fundraising event to benefit the AALAS Founda on. Visit the online auc on item dona on page for more info and pledge your auc on item dona on today! h ps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSckf3isSNatmLQNh2KrkjboaC1nfRU63zEZ9HZHUofCzdgtxA/viewform Monies raised from the Silent & Live Auc on help support the mission to educate the public about the compassionate professionals working in LAS and the vital role of animals in biomedical research. Donors pledging/sending in auc on item dona ons by August 15th will be listed in the 2017 Na onal Mee ng Final Program.
Want to help your community learn more about Animal Laboratory Science? Conduct an outreach event in your community! AALAS can help! Don't forget ‐ we have FREE handout materials to help make your outreach events a success ‐ posters, brochures, fun origami mice and frogs! Help us "Celebrate the Mouse" and other animals for their contribu ons in biomedical research! Conduct an outreach event in your local community! We have a free "Celebrate the Mouse" Power Point presenta on available to help you inform the public about how mice have helped make strides in heart disease research! Email founda on@aalas,org for ques ons/details.
Don’t forget if you plan to shop online, please consider Amazon.com They will donate a por on of your purchase to the AALAS Founda on! Let’s go shopping!!! h ps://smile.amazon.com .
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68th AALAS National Meeting
Mee ng Features Discover the diversity of educational sessions and meetings to bolster your professional development, network with colleagues, and participate in stimulating events.
Did you know the AALAS National Meeting has more than 4,000 attendees and 300 exhibiting companies?
Did you know each meeting features nearly 400 scientific posters?
Did you know there are three learning tracks at the National Meeting? Every session is categorized into animal welfare, regulatory compliance, and public education; biomedical research, medicine, and methodology; and facility design, management, and operations.
Welcome Reception Features The Peterson Brothers
After the Opening General Session/General Membership Meeting all attendees are invited to a Welcome Reception. The Welcome Reception will be held from 6:30-8:00 PM in Ballroom G of the Austin Convention Center.
Technician Fun Fair Starting Sunday, October 15 at 1:00 p.m., CTAD will pass out exam packets. The Fun Fair will be held Monday from 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. and Tuesday from 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Exams must be turned in by 11 a.m. on Wednesday to be eligible for prizes. Scores will be posted at the Technician Fun Fair booth on Wednesday, October 18. Prizes will be awarded and photos will be taken around 2:00 p.m.
Exhibiting companies are needed to support the Fun Fair. Click here for more on this exciting opportunity.
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Cage Washers, Decon, Bedding Control, Autoclaves
Steve Blevins, BS, RLATG Telephone: 423.677.8624 Email: [email protected]
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The Appalachian Branch of AALAS is a not-for-profit educational 501(c)3 association, chartered under the laws of the State of Tennessee. The Appalachian Branch is affiliated with the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS™) and is one of five Branches in AALAS District IV. We are dedicated to the advancement of laboratory animal science primarily through education, training, and information exchange. The ultimate goal being the improvement of both human and animal health. In concert with this aim is the enhancement and development of the careers of our technicians, and recognizing their achievement via our awards program.
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The Appalachian Branch of AALAS has several individual, institutional, and commercial members nationwide. We are geographically located in middle and east Tennessee, covering Nashville to Knoxville, and the Tri-Cities. Membership is not regionally restricted and anyone professionally involved with the production, care, and study of laboratory animals is welcome to join. You’ll find both the individual membership and the corporate membership applications in this newsletter or on our web pages. Come and join us, you’ll be glad you did!
Appalachian Branch American Associa on for Laboratory Animal Science INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Annual dues include a quarterly newsle er subscrip on and free registra on to Branch mee ngs. Check one: Individual Membership: $15.00/year _____ Student Membership: $10.00/year _____ Ins tu onal Membership: $150.00/year _____ for 12 persons, a ach correspondence informa on (as below) for each member Complimentary: Have you passed an AALAS Cer fica on exam at any level this year? Then you get one free year of membership, compliments of the Appalachian Branch. A ach a copy of your cer ficate to this form and send no money. ALL MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES: Please complete the informa on below for correspondence. Name:_________________________________________________________
Company/Ins tu on:______________________________________________
Title:___________________________________________________________
Address 1:______________________________________________________
Address 2:______________________________________________________
City, State, Zip:___________________________________________________
Phone:_____________________________________ Fax:________________
E mail:__________________________________________________________
Na onal AALAS Member? _____ Cer fica on Level:_______ Registry Par cipant? _____
DEADLINE for lis ng in the annual directory is February 28 Please return a copy of this applica on and a check payable to The Appalachian Branch AALAS, to: Dana Gray PO Box 1877 Mt. Juliet, TN 37121
Individual membership
Membership is easy!
Commercial Membership
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Don't miss these upcoming webinars for July and August: Crea ng Mouse Models thru Transgenic Technologies July 11 from 12 noon to 1:30 pm CT Animal Protocols : Strategy for an effec ve IACUC review August 10 noon to 1:30 pm CT You can contribute to LAS Pro! Share your announcements. Who has recently become cer fied? ALAT, LAT, LATG, CMAR? Talk about your pet! Be a part of pet talk in 2017. Send in a photo of your pet! Share your technician ps! You can get them published in next edi on! Focus on a feature, or write a column! Be a part of your magazine! Check out the June issue of LASPro Magazine!!! There are some great ar cles to check out. Read the AALAS Commi ee spotlight about the OLC ! (online learning commi ee) there are some really great volunteers behind the learning library! There is also a very interes ng ar cle about "Learning The basics about Biosafety" Be sure to check out the sec on about all of the different technician week celebra ons that were enjoyed earlier this year! Remember..... you CAN contribute to YOUR magazine! Drop them a line at [email protected] On the local branch level, I would like to reach out to members of the different ins tu ons of our Branch. I would love some par cipa on from you for our Spotlight sec on. Let me introduce you in our next newsle er! Remember that we welcome your input for the Colleague corner. Do you know a coworker you would like to recognize? Or maybe you would like to introduce yourself to the Branch? Let us do a feature spotlight and say hello! Just email me a name and email address and I will do the rest! How about sharing some interes ng tech ps? We are all looking for ways to work smarter!!!! Why not share with us!?! Need info about AALAS cer fica on?....Submi ng a nomina on for an award? .....Want help with a talk topic or submission?....Need help naviga ng the Learning Library? Let me assist you with answers to these ques ons and more. I am your Branch representa ve and I am here to help you anyway I can. My email address is below and I am just a click away! I am looking forward to seeing everyone at our summer mee ng in Knoxville! I hope to see you all there!Take care everyone and feel free to contact me any me! [email protected]
TBR Corner (...continued)
Phone: +1 315-587-2295 Fax: +1 315-587-2109
Email: [email protected]
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Colleague Corner Allow me to introduce you to Mollie Lynn Pilkinton!
She is an animal care technician at Vanderbilt Medical Center. She
began her career at Vanderbilt in 2012. A Tennessee na ve, born and
raised in Nashville and s ll resides here with her grandmother and a
sweet calico cat named Ainsley! Mollie has the LAT cer fica on and
says that the best part of her job is when the researchers share with
her the work they're doing with the animals. She loves taking interest
in their work!
She is also a graduate of Lambuth University in Jackson, Tn with a
bachelors in biology as well as one in visual arts. Before coming to
Vanderbilt, she was a nocturnal keeper at the Memphis zoo! In her
spare me she enjoys teaching the children at her church, as well as
reading, cooking, and anything cra y. She also enjoys Zumba classes.
Vanderbilt is lucky to have you Mollie Lynn!
Thanks for being on our team! Submi ed By: Donna LeMay
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Sec on Contributors:
Pa y Chen Jennie Hoard Donna LeMay Jerri O’Rourke Yolanda Perez
News & Views Appalachian Branch
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