Become a Member!

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Membership in the Mid-South Branch AALAS shall be open to any persons, institutions or commercial organizations involved with the production, care, study, and use of laboratory animals.  

Benefits of Membership:

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By becoming a member of the local Mid-South branch of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (MSAALAS) presents many opportunities for growth, goal attainment, and making a commitment to the lab animal field. Here are a few:

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• Continuing education platform for your organization that involves professional speakers, various research topics, and motivational and team building activities

• Professional development for individuals at your respective institutions through discounted registration at our spring and fall branch meetings

• Access to the “Members Only” portion of our website

• Face-to-face time with various vendors to become more knowledgeable about the products and services provided to the laboratory animal research field

• Opportunities for networking with members of branch facilities

• Local job opportunity announcements

• Volunteering opportunities

Note: Participation in Mid-South Branch AALAS events provides continuing education credits towards your AALAS Technician Certification and CMAR Registries!

Mid-South AALAS 2021 Member Institutions

Keesler Air Force Base                                           St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital                    University of Alabama at Birmingham

Memphis Bioworks Foundation                               TN College of Applied Technology, Memphis          University of Memphis

Mississippi State University                                     TriMetis                                                                   University of Mississippi  

Southern Research                                                 Tuskegee University                                                University of South Alabama  

Southwest Tennessee Community College             University of Alabama                                             University of TN Health Science Center     

Commercial/Vendor Membership:

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Commercial/vendor membership includes:

1. One year membership (Jan-Dec) for up to 2 representatives

2. Business card posted on the Vendor page of the Branch website

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• ­Level 1:  Membership only…………………………..... $200

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Individual and Institutional Membership:

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Individual membership ……………………...............  $10

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Institutional membership:  

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     1 – 10 members ……………..……………..........  $100

     11 – 25 members ………………..……...............  $200

     25 +  members …………………………..............  $300