The LASt Word: An AALAS Podcast

In this episode of the LASt Word (an AALAS podcast ) we were joined by Drs. Daniel Myers and Peggy Yang.   Dr. Myers has a joint appointment with the Department of Surgery and the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine at the University of Michigan. He is the Director and Professor of Surgery of the Conrad Jobst Vascular Research Laboratories and is nationally recognized for his expertise in translat...

Tune in to a Special Episode of The LASt Word! As we gear up for the 75th Annual AALAS National Meeting, don't miss this special episode of The LASt Word podcast! We're bringing you exclusive interviews with key figures shaping this year's event: Dr. Sarah Hansen: Chair of the National Meeting Program Committee, sharing insights on what to expect from our packed agenda. Mike Evans: Chair of the Ex...

In Episode 11 of the LASt Word (an AALAS podcast ) we were joined by Dr. David Hamilton, DVM, DACLAM. Dr. Hamilton is Professor and Chair in the Department of Comparative Medicine and the Director of the Laboratory Animal Care Unit at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center. He recently published a paper entitled "Evaluation of a Novel Battery-Operated Tumbler Device for Use in the Detec...

In Episode 10 of the LASt Word (an AALAS podcast) we were joined by Dr. Megan Ellis, MS, DVM.  Dr. Ellis is a Clinical Veterinarian in the Laboratory Animal Program at Purdue University. She recently published a paper entitled "Ammonia Accumulation as a Proxy to Determine Cage-change Frequency in Antelope Ground Squirrels" in JAALAS.

In Episode 9 of the LASt Word (an AALAS podcast) we were joined by Dr. F. Claire Hankenson, DVM, MS, DACLAM. Dr. Hankenson is the Associate Vice Provost for Research and Attending Veterinarian and Executive Director, University Laboratory Animal Resources, at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. She recently published a paper entitled "The Elephant in the Room: Recognition and Docum...

In Episode 8 of the LASt Word (an AALAS podcast) we were joined by Dr. Dil Ekanayake-Alper, DVM, PhD, DACLAM. Dr. Alper is an Assistant Professor at Yale School of Medicine in the Department of Comparative Medicine. She recently published a paper in JAALAS entitled "A Comparison of Three Anesthetic Drug Combinations for Use in Inducing Surgical Anesthesia in Female Guinea Pigs (Cavia porcellus)".

In Episode 7 of the LASt Word (an AALAS podcast) we were joined by our new Journal Editorial Team, Drs. Mark Suckow and Michael Fallon. Mark A. Suckow, DVM, DACLAM, is the newly appointed Editor-in-Chief. Dr. Suckow has nearly 40 years of experience in the LAS community, most recently serving as Associate Vice President for Research and Attending Veterinarian, and Professor of Biomedical Engineeri...

In Episode 6 of the LASt Word (an AALAS podcast) we were joined by Dr. Isabel Jimenez. Isabel is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Resident in Comparative Medicine at Johns Hopkins University, where she is combining her clinical residency training in laboratory animal medicine and research to lead to a PhD. She completed her undergraduate and veterinary degrees from Cornell University, where she...

In Episode 5 of the LASt Word (an AALAS podcast ) we were joined by Dr. Daniel Pang. Dr. Pang is a Professor of veterinary anesthesiology at the University of Calgary. He received his veterinary degree from the University of Bristol (2000) and worked in small animal practice in the UK before completing an internship at the University of Glasgow, followed by a residency and MSc in veterinary anesth...

In Episode 4 of the LASt Word (an AALAS podcast) we were joined by Dr. Matthew Breed. Dr. Breed has recently started a new position at Clemson University and is currently the attending veterinarian and director of the Office of Animal Resources and Godley-Snell Research Center. At the time of this interview, he was the Senior Animal Program Veterinarian at Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer...

On this episode of The LASt Word, Dr. Ashlee Vaughn spoke with Dr. Carly O'Malley. Carly received her Ph. D. at Michigan State University, where she studied aggression, personality, and social dynamics of group-housed pigs. Carly is currently the 3Rs Scientist at Charles River Laboratories where she conducts 3Rs-focused research and develops internal educational programming. She published an artic...

On this episode of The LASt Word, Dr. Ashlee Vaughn spoke with a giant in our organization, Dr. Robert "Bob" Dauchy. Robert Dauchy is the Co-Director of the Laboratory of Chrono-Neuroendocrine Oncology at Tulane University. Bob's research over the past 50 years has been dedicated to understanding the bioenergetics and metabolism of normal and neoplastic tissues and the role of the pineal neurohorm...

In our debut podcast episode, we sat down with Dr. Katie Emmer, this year's recepient of the GLAS Award, to talk about her recent research. Hosts: Dr. Heba Ahmed and Dr. Ashlee Vaughn Sponsored by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) Follow us on social media! Instagram: @aalasnational Facebook: AALAS https://www.facebook.com/AALASNational/ LinkedIn:   https://www.linkedi...