International Laboratory Animal Technician Week January 29 - February 4

 

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Scientists Center for Animal Welfare: 2012 IACUC Training

March 9, 2012, Orlando, FL, Renaissance Orlando Airport Hotel

April 30, 2012, Baltimore, MD, Sheraton Baltimore City Center

October 4, 2012, San Diego, CA,  Omni San Diego Hotel

Critical IACUC topics and a review of the 8th edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. Complete details and registration at the SCAW website: http://www.scaw.com/conferences--workshops/training-workshops/ or call SCAW at 301-345-3500

 

 

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Help Needed

 

At least 15 colleagues have lost their homes to the Bastrop wildfires.

 

To provide temporary relief an MD Anderson Caring Fund has been established.  Payments can be made using either credit card payment or by check.

 

In addition, you can help by sending $25 and $50 gift cards for Wal-Mart, Target, HEB etc. to:

 

UTMDACC

Attention: Darcy Long

1808 Park Road 1C

P.O. Box 389

Smithville, Texas 78957

(place the gift card(s) within a greeting card, so the card cannot be felt from the outside of the envelope)

 

Please continue to support the Central Texas Red Cross

 

 

 

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TAMU researchers expand mammalian tree of life

 

Nobel winner to head Dallas lab

 

PETCO moving headquarters from San Diego to San Antonio

New compound kills deadly flu virus - UT Southwestern

AAEP releases performance horse treatment guidelines

 

Research shows promise toward development of vaccine against Chikungunya virus - UTMB

 

UTMB researchers and potential universal flu vaccine

 

Mouse study shows how smoking keeps people thin - TAMU