In this episode of the LASt Word (an AALAS podcast) we were joined by Alexis Skurnack and Dr. Shawn Lane. Alexis Skurnack is a Software Quality Assurance Analyst. She holds a BS degree in Agriculture and Natural Resources Ecology and Wildlife Management and is an experienced ALAT. Her research interests include ornithology, animal behavior, evolution, conservation, and wildlife management.  She previously was a Lab Animal Husbandry Technician at Oklahoma University Health Science Center Department of Comparative Medicine.   Shawn Lane serves as the Senior Clinical Veterinarian for the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences’ Center (OUHSC)- Division of Comparative Medicine focusing on rodent clinical management and research support. Dr. Lane has a passion for advancing research by supporting surgical and procedural methodologies and enjoys working alongside researchers to find solutions to the problems they face. He also serves the OUHSC LAM Residency program as a Clinical Instructor.    They recently published a paper in JAALAS titled “Voluntary Wheel Running as an Effective Intervention in the Management of Excessive Food Usage in CD-1 Mice”.