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Last updated on June 23, 2009

Current Issue
Volume 50, Issue 3

Sleep-Disordered Breathing: Exploring a Human Disorder Using Animal Models
Issue Co-Editors: Estelle B. Gauda and Vsevolod Y. Polotsky

"Sleep-disordered breathing—and in particular, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)—and its comorbidities have a major impact both on individual health and on health care systems in general. The use of animal models is essential as investigators continue to learn about OSA and advance the transition from identifying mechanisms of injury to developing therapeutic interventions."

—Estelle B. Gauda, Issue Co-Editor

Contents:

Introduction: Sleep-Disordered Breathing Across the Life Span |
Breathing and Sleep: Measurement Methods, Genetic Influences, and Developmental Impacts |
Cardiovascular Consequences of Sleep-Disordered Breathing: Contribution of Animal Models to Understanding the Human Disease |
Vascular Effects of Intermittent Hypoxia |
Metabolic Consequences of Sleep-Disordered Breathing |
Insight from Animal Models into the Cognitive Consequences of Adult Sleep-Disordered Breathing |
An IACUC Perspective on Animal Models of Sleep-Disordered Breathing |

Next Issue*

Volume 50, Issue 4
Pain and Distress in Fish (September 2009)

Overview
Challenges for Assessing Fish Welfare
Pain Perception in Fish: Indicators and Endpoints
Fish Sedation, Analgesia, Anesthesia, and Euthanasia
Effects of Restraint and Immobilization on Electrosensory Behaviors of Weakly Electric Fish
The Zebrafish: A Model to Study the Endogenous Mechanisms That Describe Pain
Morphologic Effects of the Stress Response in Fish
IACUC Issues Associated with Fish

Future Issue Topics*

51(1): Regenerative Medicine (December 2009/January 2010)
51(2): Disaster Planning and Management (March 2010)
51(3): One Health (June 2010)
51(4): Bird Management in a Laboratory Setting (September 2010)

* Topics and titles are subject to change prior to publication

Recent ILAR Journal Issues

   Vol 50(2): Gene Therapy in Large Animal Models of Human Genetic Disease
   Vol 50(1): The Neurobiology of Social Behavior
   Vol 49(4): Postapproval Monioring...Balancing Risk Management with Burden
   Vol 49(3): Detection and Management of Microbial Contamination
   Vol 49(2): Microbial Quality Control for Nonhuman Primates
   Vol 49(1): Noninvasive Bioimaging of Laboratory Animals

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Recently Released

	Scientific and Humane Issues in the Use of Random Source Dogs and Cats in Research Animal welfare advocates, policymakers, and concerned pet owners will also find this a vital and informative work for reconciling the needs of research with the welfare of animals. News Release \| Report Brief \| Full Report
	Recognition and Alleviation of Pain in Laboratory Animals This book aims to educate laboratory animal veterinarians; students, researchers and investigators; institutional animal care and use committee members; and animal care staff and animal welfare officers on the current scientific and ethical issues associated with pain in laboratory animals. Report Website \| Report Brief \| Full Report
	Pet Owner Fact Sheets Distilling information from the new Pain report, ILAR has produced a series of fact sheets to help pet owners recognize symptoms of pain in dogs, cats, and other companion animals.

Selected References

Recognition and Alleviation of Distress in Laboratory Animals
Science, Medicine, and Animals
Principles for the Care and Use of Animals in Precollege Education
Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals

Did you know that ILAR project information is available online?

The National Academies announces meetings that are open to the public via the Current Projects System (CPS) at least 10 days before the event.

To learn more, navigate to the ILAR website and click "Current Projects".

CALENDARS, MEETINGS, AND WORKSHOPS

AAALAC Conference Calendar
www.aaalac.org/news/calendar.cfm

AALAS Meetings and Events Calendar
www.aalas.org/calendar/index.asp

AVMA Calendar
http://www.avma.org/meetings/calendar/default.asp

IAT/LASAT Calendar
www.lasat.org.uk

Jackson Laboratory Courses, Meetings, and Workshops Calendar
www.jax.org/courses/current.html

OLAW IACUC Staff Outreach Seminar Schedule
grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/e-seminars.htm

University of Utrecht Course Calendar
http://www.lasat.org.uk/

The Utrecht University 2009 International Laboratory Animal Science course
June 7-July 17, 2009
Utrecht, The Netherlands
www.utrechtsummerschool.nl/

American Academy of Vet Pharmacology & Therapeutics Symposium
June 14-17, 2009
Rockville, Maryland
www.aavpt.org/16thBiennial.shtml

Charles River Annual Short Course
June 15-18, 2009
Danvers, Massachusetts
www.criver.com/info/SC09

2009 American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine Examination
June 28, 2009
Bethesda, Maryland
For additional information please contact Dr. Melvin Balk at 603-887-2467 or mwbaclam@gsinet.net.

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) 146th Annual Convention
July 11-14, 2009
Seattle, Washington
http://avmaconvention.org/

Association of Avian Veterinarians 30th Annual Conference
August 8-15, 2009
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
www.conferenceoffice.com/aav, email aav@conferenceoffice.com, or call 303-756-8380

International Course on Laboratory Animal Science III
September 21 - October 2, 2009
Vari, Greece
www.fleming.gr or contact Dr. Marie Kamber at +30 210 965-6310, kamber@fleming.gr

American Association of Zoo Veterinarians
American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians Joint Conference
October 24-30, 2009
Tulsa, Oklahoma
www.aazv.org

American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) National Meeting
November 8-12, 2009
Denver, Colorado
http://nationalmeeting.aalas.org/default.asp

Society for Neuroscience (SFN) Annual Meeting
November 17-21, 2009
Chicago, Illinois
www.sfn.org

3rd International Congress on the Future of Animal Research (ICFAR): Biomedical and Field Research with Nonhuman Primates
November 19-22, 2009
Nakhon Patham, Thailand
www.icfar2009.com

American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) 60th Annual Meeting
American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology 44th Annual Meeting
December 5-9, 2009
Monterey, California
www.acvp.org/meeting/

Scientists Center for Animal Welfare (SCAW) Winter Conference:
Creating and Running an Engaged and Proactive IACUC
December 7-8, 2009
San Antonio, Texas
www.scaw.com/conference.htm

AWARD ANNOUNCEMENTS

NCAB/AALAS Technician Award
Presented by: Scientists Center for Animal Welfare (SCAW)

SCAW is offering a 2009 NCAB/AALAS Technician Award to help defray the cost of attending the annual NCAB/AALAS meeting. This event is on September 2-3, 2009 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center at National Harbor, Washington DC. SCAW will provide one two-day conference registration, one night hotel reservation and one banquet ticket. To apply for the award you must be currently working as an animal care technician.

Submit the following in Microsoft WORD or plain text format by e-mail or regular mail no later than Noon, August 1, 2009:

Current resume or CV
Complete name, address, telephone and email
One paragraph to explain, "Why the animal care technician is an important part of the research team". The paragraph should not to exceed 200 words and should be double-spaced.

For the full announcement go to www.scaw.com

OTHER PUBLICATIONS & RESOURCES

The Virtual Vivarium, a website created by Massachusetts General Hospital, Center for Comparative Medicine, Harvard Medical School, is dedicated to management innovations in laboratory animal care. This resource provides white papers, presentations, management tools, case studies, and recommended reading for managers of large and diversified lab animal care programs. To learn more, visit www.virtualvivarium.com or email mghccm@partners.org.

OLAW brochure, What Investigators Need to Know About the Use of Animals, provides a succinct resource for investigators to quickly grasp the expectations and requirements when using animals in research supported by the PHS. Contact OLAW at olaw@od.nih.gov for hard copies, include number of copies needed and a complete mailing address.

OLAW offers booklets on enrichment for nonhuman primates commonly used in education, research, and entertainment. The series of six booklets were codeveloped with the Association of Primate Veterinarians, American Society of Primatologists, and USDA Animal Care. Download booklets or request hard copies from grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw.

OSERA offers a one-day training program for IACUCs tailored to your organization and scheduled at a mutually agreeable time. For more information, visit www.osera.org, or e-mail Dr. Harold Stills at harold.stills@wright.edu.

SCAW has published a revision of its publication "Research Animal Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Surgery." To order, visit www.scaw.com.

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