AALAS District 1 Training Seminar

May 20th-21st (following QUAD!)

Schedule of Events

May 20^th:  Arrival, Registration, Lectures, Social hour and Dinner

12 pm- 1 pm: Arrival and Registration, Mohegan Sun Conference Center

1 pm- 5 pm: Lectures, Mohegan Sun Conference Center

1:15-2:00: “You Don’t Give a Rat’s WHAT?”, Dennis Guberski, Biomedical Research Models

2:00- 2:45:  “Rat Behavior & Enrichment Strategies”, Karena Thek, Bio-Serv Inc.

2:45-3:15 Break

3:15-4:00: "Dosing & Blood Collection in Rats: A Technical Review", Angie Heiser BS, RLATg, Mass General Hospital

4:00-4:45: “The Future of Rats in Research- Zinc-Finger Transgenic Technology”, Alain Stricker-Kongrad, Ph.D, Biomedical Research Models

5:30pm-8 pm Social Hour and Dinner: Sunburst Buffet

                           Casino of the Sky at Mohegan Sun

May 21^st: Wetlab 9am-12pm

University of Rhode Island, Kingston RI

• Handling, Restraint, Identification: Microchipping, Ear Tag, Ear Notch
• Blood Collection: Jugular, Submandibular, Saphenous, Retro-Orbital, Tail Vein
• Dosing: Intraperitoneal, Oral Gavage, Subcutaneous, Intravenous, Intramuscular
• Euthanasia: Thoracotomy, Cardiac Stick

Special Thanks to URI for lending us a location for the Wetlab!

•  Dr. David Serra, VMD, University of Rhode Island
•  Gail Galomb-Mello, University of Rhode Island

Special Thanks to Our Wetlab Presenters:

• Katie Allen, BS, RLAT, Novartis Pharmaceuticals
• Stacie Beuschel, BS, RLAT, University of Vermont
• Barbara Campagna, Pfizer Inc.
• Barbara Countey, BS, RLAT, Pfizer Inc.
• Kim Gillhouse, Pfizer Inc.
• Kathleen Lincoln,BS,LVT,RLATg, Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals
• Dotty Paquin, BS, MBA, CVT, RLATg, CMAR, Pfizer Inc.
• Cheryl Pater, BS, RVT,RLATg, McConnell Group
• Jessica Pawlenko, BS, RLATg, VA Medical Center
• Mariel Rauer, LVT, RLAT, Hospital for Special Surgery
• Xiomara Santiago, LVT,RLATg, Hospital For Special Surgery

Hotel Reservations:

Book Your Hotel Room Directly Through Mohegan Sun! 

The following link can be used to book reservations online through Passkey:

Mohegan Sun Reservations:

Mohegan Sun Hotel Registration

1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard, Uncasville, CT 06382

Should guests prefer to call in their reservation:

1-866-708-1340 (mention QUAD11 to qualify for hotel rate)

For more Info:

Please contact:

kathleen.lincoln@boehringer-ingelheim.com