2025 ICLAS Travel Award – Now Open for Applications!
The ICLAS Americas Regional Committee (ARC) is pleased to announce the 2025 ICLAS Travel Awards, offering support for professionals in laboratory animal science to attend the AALAS National Meeting, taking place November 9–13, 2025, in Long Beach, California, USA.
This year, three awards will be granted:
- One award for a candidate from Central America, the Caribbean, or Mexico (FeSAHANCCCAL countries).
- One award for a candidate from South America (FESSACAL countries).
- One award for the best remaining candidate regardless of region.
The travel awards are generously sponsored by LabDiet®, Avidity Science®, and Charles River Laboratories, and cover participation in the largest laboratory animal science meeting in the world, which includes seminars, workshops, scientific sessions, and commercial exhibitions.
Application deadline: July 31, 2025
Full eligibility criteria, application instructions, and details can be found in the attachment or at the ICLAS website.
Celebrating 30 Years of the ICLAS Travel Award
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the ICLAS Travel Award. Since its inception in 1995, this program has enabled more than 60 professionals from nearly every country in Latin America to attend the AALAS meeting in the United States.
The first recipient was Dr. Octavio Villanueva Sánchez in 1995. Since then, the award has impacted the careers of many professionals, many of whom have gone on to become presidents of their scientific societies in their respective countries and leaders in the field of laboratory animal science.
The opportunity to attend AALAS has been a milestone in their professional journey, and through this program, ICLAS fulfills its mission to support the development of laboratory animal science worldwide.
This award has only been possible thanks to the continued support of our sponsors. We extend our sincere thanks to Purina LabDiet and Charles River Laboratories, who have supported the program since the beginning, as well as LabProducts, Avidity Science, and all national, institutional, and scientific members who make ICLAS possible.
Our sincere thanks to all!
Awardees (2024–1995):
Dr. Tatiana Kugelmeier, 2024, Brazil
Dr. Jorge Octavio Ramos Flores, 2024, Mexico
Dr. Isabele Barbieri dos Santos., 2024, Brazil
Dr. Gabriel Fernandez, 2023, Uruguay
Dr. Alanna Sofia Madrid, 2023, Panamá
Dr. Victoria Zaikoski, 2023, Argentina
Dr. Marta Speck, 2022, Brazil
Dr. Margarita Ojeda, 2022, Chile
Dr. Rodrigo Vargas, 2022, Guatemala
Award canceled in 2021 due to pandemic
Award canceled in 2020 due to pandemic
Dr. Andreia Henzel, 2019, Brazil
Dr. Jilma Laporte, 2019, Costa Rica
Dr. Daniel Goulart, 2019, Brazil
Dr. Murilo Vieira, 2018, Brazil
Dr. Carlos Sam Miranda, 2018, Mexico
Dr. Ana Antiorio, 2018, Brazil
Dr. Dania Bacardi, 2017, Cuba
Dr. Tais Souza, 2017, Brazil
Dr. Marcel Frajblat, 2017, Brazil
Dr. Humberto Morris, 2016, Cuba
Dr. Isabel Quadros, 2016, Brazil
Dr. Hector Sandoval, 2016, Mexico
Dr. Rosa Eugenia Soriano Rosales, 2015, Mexico
Dr. Eliana Cicale, 2015, Argentina
Dr. Geraldine Schlapp, 2015, Uruguay
Dr. Robson Pontes, 2014, Brazil
Dr. Benjamín Alvarez, 2014, Mexico
Dr. Marlly Guarín Santiago, 2014, Colombia
Dr. Marina Snitcofsky, 2013, Argentina
Dr. Ana Paula Arévalo, 2013, Uruguay
Dr. Dasha Fuentes, 2013, Cuba
Dr. Daniel Cortés Casarrubias, 2012, Mexico
Dr. Roberto Riquelme Neira, 2012, Chile
Dr. Evangelina Teran, 2012, Bolivia
Dr. Claudia Delgado Acevedo, 2011, Chile
Dr. Beatriz Perez Guille, 2011, Mexico
Dr. Ana Paula Gimenes, 2011, Brasil
Dr. Vanina Rodriguez, 2010, Argentina
Dr. Maria Antonieta Lopez, 2010, Mexico
Dr. Maria Luz Streber, 2010, Mexico
Dr. Martina Cecilia Crispo Benedetto, 2009, Uruguay
Dr. Bárbara Mondragon Barrios, 2009, México
Dr. Cristiane Mendes Vinagre, 2009, Brasil
Dr. Victor Fernández, 2008, Argentina
Dr. Ana Cristina Briones Rodriguez, 2008, Costa Rica
Dr. Marcelo de Sousa Vieira, 2007, Brasil
Dr. Rafael Leyva Munoz, 2007, Mexico
Dr. Angelica Gonzalez de la Cruz, 2006, Mexico
Dr. Silvia Herrera Bernuy, 2006, Perú
Dr. Guido Mariano Principi, 2005, Argentina
Dr. Odir Rodriguez Villagra, 2005, Costa Rica
Dr. Delma Pegolo Alves, 2004, Brasil
Dr. Ricardo Gaxiola Centeno, 2004, Mexico
Dr. Micaela Ricca, 2003, Argentina
Dr. Marcela Garita Hernandez, 2003, Colombia
Dr. Juan Martin Laborde, 2002, Argentina
Dr. Juan Carlos Brenes Saenz, 2002, Costa Rica
Dr. Daniele Masselli Rodrigues Demolin, 2001, Brasil
Dr. Araceli Olivares Guerrero, 2001, Mexico
Dr. Gabriela Mendez Rivera, 2000, Chile
Dr. Juan Roberto San Martin Velardo, 2000, Mexico
Dr. Rosa De Jesus, 1999, Panamá
Dr. Jorge Granados-Zúñiga, 1998, Costa Rica
Dra. Rosa Eugenia Buitrago de Tello, 1997, Panamá
Dr. Eduardo Quiñones, 1996, Mexico
Dr. Octavio Villanueva, 1995, Mexico
