Association of ADAM12 variants with osteoarthritis in an urban South African population

Sustainable education and training in laboratory animal science and ethics in low- and middle-income countries in Africa – challenges, successes, and the way forward

“…African LAS associations have played important roles in creating Communities of Practice to promote standards for the care and use of animals for scientific and medical purposes by hosting national or regional education and training events. These include the South African Association for Laboratory Animal Science (SAALAS, established 1978), 13,14 the Tunisian Association for Laboratory Animal Science (ATSAL, Association Tunisienne des Sciences des Animaux de Laboratoire, established 2007), 15,16 the Moroccan Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AMSAL, established 2009), Animal Care and Use in Research, Education and Testing (ACURET, established 2014), 17 the Algerian Association for Experimental Science (AASEA, Association Algérienne des Sciences en Expérimentation Animale, established 2015) 18 and the Egyptian Association for Animal Research Advancement (EAARA, established 2018). 19,20 Several of these associations are members of, and involved in, the International Council for Laboratory Animal Science (ICLAS) 21 and its African Regional Committee.…”