ASLAP Summer Fellowships in Laboratory Animal Medicine

2/3/2025


The American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners with several funding partners is supporting 10–12-week Summer Fellowships in Laboratory Animal Medicine.

Are you interested in clinical veterinary medicine and research? Do you want to work with a variety of non-traditional species? Are you curious about cutting edge science that defines the human and animal biomedical fields? If you are, then LABORATORY ANIMAL MEDICINE is the career for you, we can help you explore AND pay you to do so!


Program structures, activities, fellow numbers and application requirements vary so you can surely find a program that fits your goals. Please review the program websites, contact directors, and/or attend the virtual info session for more information. Participating programs:

Program Location (website)

Director Contact Information (email)

Virtual Info Session Date (registration)

Colorado State University

Dr. Lon Kendall

N/A

Emory University

Dr. Wai Hanson

Thursday, January 16 at 7:00 EST

Mayo Clinic

Dr. Felicia Boynton

Thursday, January 23 at 7:00 EST

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Dr. Heather Martin

Thursday, January 16 at 7:00 EST

The Ohio State University

Dr. Stacey Meeker

Thursday, January 16 at 7:00 EST

The University of Chicago

Dr. Kerith Luchins

Thursday, January 23 at 7:00 EST

The University of Illinois-Chicago

Dr. Lisa Halliday

Thursday, January 23 at 7:00 EST

The University of Missouri

Dr. Sammy Gerb

Thursday, January 16 at 7:00 EST

The University of North Carolina

Dr. Ilana Galex

Thursday, January 23 at 7:00 EST

The University of Pennsylvania

Dr. James Marx

Thursday, January 23 at 7:00 EST

Please join us for a Virtual Info Session to learn more! Each session will allow you to learn about 5 of the programs.

Application Materials Required for Each Program. Please email them to the Director listed for each program:

  • CV, cover letter, unofficial vet school transcript, and 2 standardized letters of recommendation using this form

Application Timeline:

  • Applications are due Friday, February 3, 2025 to each program
  • Applicants will have until Monday, March 3 to interview with programs; offers may be made at any time during this period and applicants may accept or decline at any time, but applicants will not be required to accept offers until March 3.


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