ALN Magazine

TurnKey Award Winners Announce

ALN Magazine and TurnKey Award sponsor, Tecniplast, announced the winners of the 2008 TurnKey Award winners at a luncheon held April 17, 2008 at the TurnKey Conference in Baltimore, MD. Karen Gourlay, Assistant Director of the Central Animal Facility (CAF) at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada was named the 2008 TurnKey Facility Leader of the Year and the Toronto Centre for Phenogenomics (TCP) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada was named Facility of the Year.

New Swiss Law Increases Animals' Rights

The Swiss federal parliament, also known as the bundesrat, has adopted a law giving animals rights on par with humans.

Scientists Form International Cancer Genome Consortium

Research organizations from around the world announce that they are launching the International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC), a collaboration designed to generate high-quality genomic data on up to 50 types of cancer through efforts projected to take up to a decade.

International Animal Research Conference Announced

FBR and NABR are sponsoring an international conference on animal research in Washington, DC, on June 24-25, 2008. This global forum brings international leaders together from all segments of biomedical research to consider the merits and limits of international collaboration to meet the challenges of scientific discovery through animal research.

Working with Contract Research Organizations

In the world of outsourcing, CROs are dedicated to providing their clients with fast study startup times and quality data that meets all applicable regulatory guidelines.

Radio Energy Concerns in the Laboratory

How the various radio devices operate harmoniously within the laboratory environment without causing health issues and interference to each other.

Do-It-Yourself Breeding Colony Software

Tear this article out for your next plane ride or quiet moment with your laptop, and let me show you how to build your own breeding software in a few easy steps.