
Sacramento Valley AALAS
UC Davis Biomedical Research Awareness Day! Thursday April 20th
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Biomedical Research Awareness Day
April 20, 2023 8:45am-4pm
1102 Gourley Hall, UC Davis
Presentations, booths, freebies, light refreshments
9:00 |
IACUC’s Role in Animal Welfare- Sherri Goss RVT, CPIA, CMAR, RLATG (UCD IACUC) |
9:30 |
Behavioral Phenotyping of Mice- Kristin Grimsrud, DVM, PhD (UCD Mouse Biology Program) |
10:30 |
Light refreshments in lobby |
10:45 |
Brief Overview of the Humanized Mouse- Hiro Kawano, DVM (UCD Campus Veterinary Services [CVS]) |
11:00 |
The Pharmacokinetics of Methylnaltrexone Bromide (MNTX) in Rhesus macaques- Sarah Jepkes, DVM (UCD California National Primate Research Center [CNPRC]) |
11:15 |
Corynebacterial Species Interaction in an Atypical Corynebacterium bovis Outbreak- Chanera Peck, DVM (UCD CVS) |
11:30 |
Nonhuman Primates as Models of Alzheimer’s Disease- Dave Bissinger, DVM (UCD CNPRC) |
12:00 |
Lunch Break (lunch is not provided) |
1:00 |
Mouse Cryopreservation- Kit Tang, DVM (UCD CVS) |
1:30 |
Rare Neoplasia in a Rhesus Macaque: Is It a Finger or a Tail in That Rhesus Arm?- Jacob Herford, DVM (UCD CNPRC) |
1:45 |
A Matter of Appetite/Appetite Matters: Macaque Fatal Fasting Syndrome- Kris Galang, DVM (UCD CVS) |
2:15 |
Compassion Fatigue- Zoe Hsi, DVM, DACLAM (The Jackson Laboratory) |
2:30 |
Light refreshments in lobby |
2:45 |
BRAD Webinar- 1 hour, title: TBD |
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UC Merced has an Assistant Animal Technician or Animal Technician
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Link to Job Posting: https://careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psp/ucm/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_SCHJOB&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=25
Hiring Range
Assistant Animal Technician: $18.90/hr
Animal Technician: $22.37/hr
Job Closing Date
Initial applicant review will begin on or around February 27th, 2023. Posting will remain open until filled.
This union position is represented by the bargaining unit UPTE: Technical - TX.
About the Job
This position will serve as the main point of contact for all aquatic users at UC Merced. Aquatic duties will count towards 80% of the position and terrestrial duties will be 20% of the position. The technician will mainly be providing routine care and husbandry of aquatic species including zebrafish, lampreys, and cephalopods. Husbandry duties for both aquatic and terrestrial species include feeding, water exchanges, cleaning, and health monitoring. The technician will also provide support to the aquatic labs as needed. The incumbent will also work closely with staff and researchers to develop and modify standard operating procedures, and husbandry practices and incorporate new technologies which will promote the high-quality, cost-effective operation of the aquatic program. Interacting with faculty, staff, researchers, and other teams to provide high-quality, responsive animal care services is a must. The daily operations include maintaining accurate records including room logs, health reports, animal census, and other records involving both aquatic and terrestrial species as needed. Weekend and holiday work will be required, and will be on a rotational schedule. Our ideal candidate will have prior experience with aquatic animals and a basic understanding of system maintenance relating to aquaculture systems.
SVAALAS 2023 Award Recipients
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Technician of the Year
Juan "Willy" Carvajal
Technologist of the Year
Raymond Asuncion
Member of the Year
Taylor Hunsucker
Excellence in Laboratory Animal Science Award
Embryo Technology- Animal Care team (Genentech)
RSVP Now! SVAALAS Awards Banquet Friday February 3rd
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We're so excited to be gathering in person again for our 2023 banquet!
Please join us Friday, February 3rd from 5:30-9pm at the Davis Veteran's Memorial Center (203 E 14th st, Davis, CA 95616). Please RSVP by 1/25/23 so we can get an accurate head count to our caterer.
Highlights of the night include:
- Vendor fair featuring a scavenger hunt for additional raffle tickets
- Dinner and drinks
- Dessert potluck
- Award presentation
- Keynote speaker
- Raffle prizes!
To RSVP, please fill out this form or email Taylor Hunsucker at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Payment can be made at the door via cash or check or via PayPal using the button below.
Link to RSVP Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf8kFAK76mZb1zvBAKx8-J9pr3X5HeRTO3yvh5MJyvPkHJPZQ/viewform
Tickets will be $10 for SVAALAS members and $20 for guests. Raffle tickets will be available for purchase at the door via cash or check:
- $1: 1 ticket
- $5: 6 tickets
- $10: 15 tickets
If you have any questions or would like to donate to our raffle prizes/ participate in the vendor fair, please contact Taylor Hunsucker at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
2023 SVAALAS Awards Banquet
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