NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA BRANCH OF AALAS

-SPONSOR TRAINING COURSES, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS-PROMOTE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN PERSONS WORKING IN THE FIELD OF LABORATORY ANIMALS-PROMOTE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE HUMANE CARE AND USE OF LABORATORY ANIMALS-RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING PERSONS IN THE FIELD OF LABORATORY ANIMALS-PROVIDE CURRENT INFORMATION ON LABORATORY ANIMAL SCIENCE TO INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, NEWS MEDIA, OR GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS-SUPPORT OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATINS WITH SIMILAR GOALS