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 Data Science International - A pioneer in the field of wireless monitoring since 1984, today DSI is the platform of choice for life science researchers worldwide. Tecniplast - Tecniplast USA markets and distributes an assortment of Rodent and Aquatic Housing Systems, Laminar Flow Products, Wash and Automation Equipment to the Laboratory Animal Sciences community throughout the U.S. and Canada. Charles River Laboratories - For more than 60 years Charles River has been helping our global partners accelerate drug discovery and development by providing them with tailored research models and preclinical, clinical, support services. DAI Scientific Equipment - D.A.I. is a sales and technical services group for equipment and related products common to all clinical, educational, biotech and pharmaceutical laboratories. Allentown, Inc. - Located in Allentown, New Jersey, Allentown Inc.'s 200,000 square foot manufacturing facility is fully capable of providing timely, cost-effective solutions for any biomedical research facility. From computer-aided design, development through automated fabrication and welding, Allentown products are manufactured with tight tolerances to precise specifications. 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.