Abstract
The three authors of this letter had the honor and pleasure of being invited to the international meeting “Laboratory Animal Science, Moving Forward Together: State of the Art in Non-Clinical Models for Neurodegenerative Diseases”, held in Varadero, Cuba, 21–24 June 2017.[...]
Highlights
Dr Ann Turner, Executive Director of Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS), spoke to the group about the structure, purposes, and roles of associations
Prior to the start of the international meeting in Varadero, Drs Pekow and Rivera met for a day with members of the Cuban Association for Laboratory Animal Science
The meeting included a workshop on considerations for animal care, including the enrichment of the animal housing environments, and a discussion of training of personnel
Summary
Dr Ann Turner, Executive Director of AALAS, spoke to the group about the structure, purposes, and roles of associations. We highlight the role of professional associations in advancing laboratory animal science, with specific examples from our participation in this meeting in Cuba. Larger associations such as AALAS rely on trained professional staff to provide specialized services including governance, education, publications, communications, finance, information technology, human resources, and database management.
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