Features Home Continuing Education Announcements Awards Calendar Certification Membership About Us Newsletters Links	MN AALAS - Membership How to Become a Member of the MN Branch of AALAS The Minnesota Branch of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, Inc. (MN AALAS) is an organization of laboratory animal professionals with the mission of: "Promoting Training and Education of Laboratory Animal Technicians and the Public in the use of Laboratory Animals in Research." Membership is open to anyone employed in, or with an interest in the field of laboratory animal medicine. New members must be sponsored by a current MN AALAS member. Membership in MN AALAS gives you these educational, career development & networking opportunities on the local level: Educational programs with CE credits by the MVMA and MN Veterinary Board Development of a "Training Network" to bring the collective skills of MN AALAS members to your fingertips Networking with nearly 150 fellow laboratory animal professionals Annual Banquet with fun, food, prizes and a speaker Awards to recognize excellence in laboratory animal science Development of a K-12 outreach program to teach kids about animal care and the importance of research Click here to download a 2010 membership form. Joining the National AALAS To join the main organization of AALAS and gain access to its benefits, such as the AALAS Learning Library, national meetings, technician certification, and more, visit http://www.aalas.org/association/membership.aspx.	Sponsors Allentown, Inc. Alternative Design Manufacturing and Supply BASF Bio-Serv Charles River Laboratories DAI Scientific Equipment Data Science International Edstrom Industries, Inc. LABEX of MA Micronova Manufacturing, Inc. Peak Animal Resources Purina Lab Diet Suburban Surgical Sponsored vendors receive text advertisements in the right panel of each page of this website, as well as rotating ads on the home page. To become a sponsored vendor, click here.