ACCMAL Lab Animal Specialist Award
FESSACAL Lab Animal Specialist Award
Latin America Award
The Americas Regional Committee (ARC) of the International Council for Laboratory Animal Science (ICLAS) announces three Travel Fellowship Awards sponsored by PMI Nutrition International, LLC-LabDiet®, Charles River’s Commitment to Humane Animal Research Through Excellence and Responsibility (CHARTER) Program, and Lab Products, Inc.
One award is available to an individual from a member country of the Central American, Caribbean and Mexican Laboratory Animal Science Association (ACCMAL -Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Honduras). One award is available to an individual from member countries of the Federation of South American Societies and Associations of Laboratory Animal Science Specialists (FESSACAL - Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay, and Venezuela). One award goes to the best remaining candidate from all applicants, regardless of his or her country.
Each award sponsors the awardee to travel to and participate in the national meeting of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) to be held October 23 - 27, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. The AALAS meeting is the largest laboratory animal science meeting in the world and includes seminars, workshops, special topic lectures, platform sessions, and poster sessions on laboratory animal diseases, biology, experimental techniques, and animal models. The learning resources / technology center includes a variety of videos and computer based programs. Each year there is an extensive commercial exhibit which contains the latest in equipment and ancillary items for the care and use of laboratory animals.
The nominee should be a biomedical scientist, facility manager, technician or veterinarian involved with experimental animals who is a member of his or her local or regional laboratory animal science organization. The individual should be a person with the potential to make significant contributions to the teaching, research, or organizational aspects of laboratory animal science in his or her country upon their return. Preference is given to individuals who otherwise would not have funding for international travel to a scientific meeting of this kind. The ability to speak and understand English is mandatory.
Each awardee will receive free air travel and housing (to a maximum of $2000 USD), and meeting registration for the annual AALAS meeting. In addition, a $500 honorarium will be provided to each recipient to cover the costs of meals, local travel, incidentals and any other expenses. The awards will be presented at the AALAC International Luncheon during the 2020 AALAS meeting in Charlotte and awardees must attend this event.
Nominations or applications should be written in English and consist of:
- A cover letter, which should include the candidate’s career goals and a statement with detailed information on the reasons why the candidate is interested in attending the AALAS Annual Meeting. This statement should indicate:
- what he/she is hoping to gain from attending the meeting
- how he/she would use the knowledge and experience to be acquired
- how that knowledge would be shared (where and with whom), and what benefits will be derived.
- A curriculum vitae, maximum of 10 pages in length, with emphasis on laboratory animal science training and experience.
- Proof of proficiency in the English language.
- A letter of recommendation from the employer.
- At least one letter of recommendation from an individual familiar with the qualifications and professional interests and activities of the candidate.
- A letter from the applicant’s local or regional association assuring their current membership.
Complete nominations or applications should be submitted by E-mail to the attention of:
Drs. Ekaterina Rivera and Marcus Litman
ARC Co-Chairs
Email: info@iclas.org
Deadline for submission of applications is May 1, 2022. The decision of the committee will be communicated by June 1, 2022.
Questions can be addressed to any of the following ICLAS Americas Regional Committee members and association contacts:
Ekaterina Rivera, Brazil, e.rivera@uol.com.br
Marcus Litman, Canada, mlitman@uoguelph.ca
Adela Rosendranz, Argentina, rosenkranza@yahoo.com.ar
Amarillys Saravia, Guatemala, asaravia_gt@yahoo.com
Cecilia Carbone, Argentina, ccarbone@fcv.unlp.edu.ar
Cory Brayton, cbrayton@ihmi.edu
Jenny Carolina Saldana, Uruguay, jenny.carolina.saldana@gmail.com
Juan Baamonde, Chile, aramirezhe@unal.edu.co
Lazara Martinez, Cuba, lmartinez@cecmed.cu
Liliana Pazos, Costa Rica, lpazos@cariari.ucr.ac.cr
Luisa Macedo Braga, Brazil, lgmacedo@gmail.com
FESSACAL president - Marcelo Asprea, Argentina, masprea@hotmail.com
Marina Snitcofski, Argentina, marinaveterinaria@gmail.com
Micaela Rica, Chile, mricca@bio.puc.cl
Michael Brunt, michael.w.brunt@gmail.com
Octavio Villanueva, Mexico, octavio610216@aim.com
Rafael Hernandez, Mexico, rhernandez57@prodigy.net.mx
Vera Peters, Brazil, peters.vera@ufjf.edu.br
Alba Salvarrey, alba.salvarrey@aol.com