President’s Message:

For those of us who work in laboratory animal science, it is impossible to miss how important the work we do is to the world at large. All we have to do is pick up a newspaper or turn on the television, and there are the stories: Questions about NSAIDs continue to surface. The fiftieth anniversary of the polio vaccine is celebrated. Silicone breast implants are rejected and approved in the same week.

For the most part, the media leave out the role that animal science plays in virtually all major health stories. But when we read those stories, we know.

Because I recognize the importance of the often unsung work animal scientists do, I am excited to be the incoming president of OCB-AALAS. My interest in animal science spans back to high school, where I raised cows and pigs as member of Future Farmers of America at Westminster High School . I pursued this interest to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, which is where I first participated in research using animals. Currently, I work as the facility manager for a contract research organization in Irvine , CA .

OCB-AALAS is the perfect way for those of us in this field to learn more and get to know each other. The coming year – and it's April already! – brings many interesting events to OC AALAS.

Sherri Decker
President
Orange County AALAS

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