Veterinary Student AALAS Attendance Application

The American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) is providing an opportunity for veterinary students pursuing the field of laboratory animal medicine to attend the National AALAS meeting by waiving the registration fee.  AALAS is the premier source of laboratory animal information and by offering this opportunity hopes to engage veterinary students in laboratory animal science.  

 Interested applicants should submit the information outlined below to Lon.kendall@colostate.edu by July 31, 2022 for consideration.  The 2022 national AALAS meeting will be held in Louisville, KY October 23-27.  The meeting will only be held on site, there is no virtual option.  

If selected, applicants will be expected to provide a written summary of their meeting activities and a brief review of the meeting.  

This award only covers registration.  Those selected will be expected to support their own travel.  With the current restrictions of group gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic, AALAS has not made any final determinations on if the meeting will be held in person, but there are also plans for a virtual component to the meeting.  You can get updates on the national meeting at https://www.aalas.org/national-meeting.

Please submit the following pieces of information:

• Name
• School
• Anticipated graduation date
• If you are presenting, the title of your presentation
• Describe your interest in attending the national meeting and what you hope to gain from the experience. Limit to 1 page.
• Endorsement from a national AALAS member with the follwing:
  • I endorse this applicant’s participation in the National AALAS meeting and believe their activities are in line with the mission of AALAS.  
  • Name and signature of national AALAS member
  • AALAS member number
  • For students who are unable to find an AALAS member, please refer to the ASLAP student liaison list at https://www.aslap.org/career-development