George W. Irving, III, DVM, MS
Vice President, S&T Support Services

Published Articles, Speeches, Lectures & Publications:
Papers Presented at Scientific Meetings
Animal Models for Biomedical Experimentation: Second Annual Symposium on Laboratory Animal Medicine, April 1970, USAFSAM, Brooks AFB, Texas.

Ingestive Capacity of Peritoneal Macrophages from Mice Exposed to Hypobaric Hypoxia: Fourth Quarterly Meeting of the San Antonio Research Club, 21 October 1970 (SAM Control Number 70-416, POI Policy Number 7-293).

A Clinical Laboratory Training Program for Laboratory Animal Technicians: Twenty-first Annual Session American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, 2-6 November 1970 (SAM Control Number 70-420, POI Policy Number 70-300).

Laboratory Animal Parasitology - A Classification & Review: Third Annual Symposium on Laboratory Animal Medicine, April 1971, USAFSAM, Brooks AFB, Texas.

Techniques for the Enhancement of an Oral Presentation of a Scientific Paper: Twenty-second Annual Session American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, 11-15 October 1971. (Oral presentation on "The Art of Communication" and participation on seminar panel).

The Emerging Zoonoses: Medical Services Officer's Career Development Course, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 23 February 1972.

The Herpes Viruses: Fourth Annual Symposium on Laboratory Animal Medicine, May 1972. USAFSAM, Brooks AFB, Texas.

Current Zoonoses: Fourth Annual Symposium on Laboratory Animal Medicine, May 1972. USAFSAM, Brooks AFB, Texas.

The Major Parasitic Zoonoses: Texas Branch American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, San Antonio, Texas, 6 May 1972.

Benefits to the Civilian Community from Aerospace Medical Research: Alamo City Chamber of Commerce Luncheon, San Antonio, Texas, 19 May 1972.

Field Sanitation: Thirty-fourth Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Kelly AFB, Texas, 14 October 1972.

Surveillance of Non-human Primate Parasitic Diseases and Their Public Health Significance: Twenty-third Annual Session American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, 16-20 October 1972, St. Louis, Missouri.

Primate Zoonoses: Fifth Annual Symposium on Laboratory Animal Medicine, May 1973, USAFSAM, Brooks AFB, Texas.

Genetics in Laboratory Animal Medicine: Fifth Annual Symposium on Laboratory Animal Medicine, May 1973, Brooks AFB, Texas.

Leptospirosis: Global Medicine Course, 18-29 March 1974, USAFSAM, Brooks AFB, Texas.

Rabies: Global Medicine Course, 18-29 March 1974, USAFSAM, Brooks AFB, Texas.

School Pets and Public Health: Public Health Conference for Veterinarians, 29 May 1974. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Comparative Medicine in the U.S. Air Force: Luncheon for the Veterinary Medicine Librarian Group of the Medical Librarians Association, San Antonio, Texas, 5 June 1974.

Zoonoses of Exotic Animal Pets: Current Veterinary Service Problems and Programs, School of Health Care Sciences, Sheppard AFB, Texas, 2-13 December 1974.

The Veterinarians Role in Emergency Medicine: Current Veterinary Service Problems and Programs, School of Health Care Sciences, Sheppard AFB, Texas, 2-13 December 1974.

Zoonotic Disease: The Practitioner and Public Health: Seminar for the Veterinary Medical Association of Bexar County, San Antonio, Texas, 24 February 1975. Epidemiologic Aspects of Animal Rabies: Global Medicine Course, 17-28 March 1975, USAFSAM, Brooks AFB, Texas.

Hematology for Animal Technicians: Ten-hour course for Veterinary Assistants, Windsor Square Animal Hospital, San Antonio, Texas, 27-29 May 1975.

Practical Zoonoses: Luncheon for the Professional Staff USAF Clinic, Randolph AFB, Texas, 5 June 1975.

A Public Health Program for the Non-human Primate Facility: Texas Branch American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, Arlington, Texas, 13 June 1975.

Toxoplasmosis: Global Medicine Course, 18-29 March 1974, USAFSAM, Brooks AFB, Texas. The Battle of Norfolk (A Veterinarian at the Armed Forces Staff College): Banquet for the attendees at the Operational Laboratory Animal Medical Problems Course, Brooks AFB Officer's Club, San Antonio, Texas, 12 May 1976.

Computer Applications for Research Animals: Operational Laboratory Animal Medical Problems Course, Brooks AFB, Texas, 13 May 1976.

Genetics in Laboratory Animal Pathology: Pathology of Laboratory Animals Course, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC, 13 September 1976.

"In-Service" Training for Animal Technicians: National Capital Area Branch American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, Hunt Valley, Maryland, 23 September 1976.

Urinalysis: Seminar for Animal Technicians sponsored by the DC Academy of Veterinary Medicine, Washington, DC, 2 November 1976.

Experimental Allergic Optic Neuritis: Twenty-seventh Annual Session American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, 8 November 1976, Houston, Texas.

Clinical Aspects of Selected Zoonoses: Symposium on Military Veterinary Medicine, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Washington, DC, 26 April 1977.

Diagnosis, Treatment, and Handling of Exotic Pets: J. A. Stunkard, J. C. Miller, R. J. Russell, and G. W. Irving, III. Tenth Mid-Atlantic States Veterinary Clinic, 12 May 1977, Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium, Maryland. Sponsored by the Maryland Veterinary Medical Association.

Selected Parasites of Non-primate Species: Operational Laboratory Animal Medical Problems Course (50ZY9946G), Brooks AFB, Texas, 25 May 1977.

Selected Zoonoses: Operational Laboratory Animal Medical Problems Course, Brooks AFB, Texas, 27 May 1977.

Seizures in the Dog: Classification and Three Cases: Giebel, L. J., Irving, G. W., III, Manders, W. W., Pletcher, J., and Baskin, G. B., Seventh Annual Seminar - Current Concepts of Good Laboratory Animal Practice, National Capital Area Branch, American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (NCAB-AALAS), Hunt Valley, Maryland, 8 September 1977.

Iris Cysts in the Dog: Irving, G. W., III, Giebel, L. J., Wright, J. D., Jr., and Richardson, R., NCAB-AALAS, Hunt Valley, Maryland, 8 September 1977.

Dermatitis in Flasher Rat Colony: Ochs, D. L., Irving, G. W., III, Donaldson, J. R., and Wilhelmsen, C. L., NCAB-AALAS, Hunt Valley, Maryland, 8 September 1977.

Exotic Carnivores and Other Species of Wild Animals: and Selected Zoonoses of Exotic Species: Baltimore Academy of Veterinary Medicine, Towson, Maryland, 13 April 1978.

Laboratory Animal Quality Assurance: Future Requirements Overview: Operational Laboratory Animal Medical Problems Course (50ZY9946G), Brooks AFB, Texas, 9 May 1978.

Selected Clinical Entities in Laboratory Animals; A Slide Seminar: Operational Laboratory Animal Medical Problems Course, Brooks AFB, Texas, 11 May 1978.

Stocks and Strains (Genetics) of Rats and Mice: Pathology of Laboratory Animals, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, 12 September 1978, Washington, DC.

Zoonotic Disease Update for Laboratory Animal Medicine Specialists: Seminar for staff at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Disease, Fort Detrick, Maryland, 27 October 1978.

Zoonoses of Laboratory Animals Seen in Zoonoses Control Clinics: Current Veterinary Problems and Programs Course, USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, San Antonio, Texas, 4 December 1978.

Animals in Research: The Fifth Floor Revisited: Professional Staff Conference, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC, 13 December 1978.

Problem-Solving for Laboratory Animal Colony Managers: Workshop for Laboratory Animal Technicians, National Capital Area Branch-American Association for Laboratory Animal Science: Four-hour seminar/workshop sessions held at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, 28 February and 1 March 1979.

Zoonoses of Laboratory Animals Seen in Zoonoses Control Clinics: Current Veterinary Problems and Programs Course, USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, San Antonio, Texas, 5 December 1979. Management of Basic Research in the U.S. Air Force: Air Force Laboratory

Management of Research and Development, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, 12 March 1980.

The Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Alternative Animal Models and the Future of Biomedical Research: Operational Laboratory Animal Medical Problems Course, USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, San Antonio, Texas, 5 May 1980.

Alternatives in Teaching Aids: Quality Visuals Will Market Your Idea: Portion of Seminar. "Teaching Aids for Training and Testing Programs", Thirty-second Annual Meeting AALAS. Salt Lake City, Utah, 22 September 1981.

Organization and Structure of Supporting Agencies: Portion of Symposium on Federal Support for the Neurosciences: Conception to Funding: The Process and Programs at the Twelfth Annual Session of the Society for Neurosciences, 31 October 1982, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Research Interests in Neurosciences in the DoD: Portion of symposium on Federal support for the neurosciences at the winter conference on brain research, Keystone, CO, 26 Jan 83. Regulations and Guidelines for Animal Care: Problems and Future Concerns: International Conference on Animal Stress: New Directions in Defining and Evaluating the Effects of Stress, Woodlake Inn, Sacramento, California, 6 July 1983.

Basic Principles of Rodent Genetics: Introduction to Seminar: American Association for Laboratory Animal Science - Thirty-fourth Annual Meeting, San Antonio Convention Center. San Antonio, Texas, 7 November 1983.

Parasitology Techniques: Four-hour workshop at the Thirty-fourth Annual Meeting of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, San Antonio Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas, 9 November 1983 (Workshop held at the USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks AFB, Texas).

Genetics and Animal Breeding Systems: Two-hour lecture to a class of 35 Laboratory Animal Technicians at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, 9 February 1984.

Research Interests in the DoD for Medical Chemical Defense and Toxicology: American Veterinary Medical Association, American Academy of Veterinary and Comparative Toxicology Session, New Orleans, Louisiana, 16 July 1984.

Urogenital Disease in Rabbits and Rodents - A Series of Five "What's Your Diagnosis?" Cases: American Veterinary Medical Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, 18 July 1984.

Husbandry, Breeding, and Nomenclature of Laboratory Mice and Rats: Two-hour lecture to class of 20 senior students at the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, 21 September 1984. Medical Research and Development for the 1990's: One-hour lecture presented to the Conference on Military Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, 16 September 1985.

Developing Technicians' Skills in Evaluating Clinical Signs in Laboratory Animals: Participant in four-hour workshop in two classes of 28 Laboratory Animal Technicians at the Thirty-sixth Annual Meeting of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland, 5-6 November 1985.

The Roll of Performance Assessment in the Medical Chemical Defense Research Program: Aerospace Medical Association, Fifty-seventh Annual Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee, 22 April 1986.

Developing Technicians' Skills in Evaluating Clinical Signs in Laboratory Animals: Participant in four-hour workshop in one class of 30 Laboratory Animal Technicians at the Delaware Valley Metro New York 1986 Symposium, 3 June 1986, Adams Mark Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Developing Technicians' Skills in Evaluating Clinical Signs in Laboratory Animals: Participant in four-hour workshop in two classes of 30 Laboratory Animal Technicians at the Thirty-seventh Annual Meeting of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, Chicago, Illinois, 7 & 9 October 1986.

Perspective on Nuclear Weapons Effects: Medical Effects of Nuclear Weapons Course, Ramada Inn, Bethesda, Maryland, 8 September 1987.

Perspective on Nuclear Weapons Effects: Medical Effects of Nuclear Weapons Course, Xerox Training Center, Leesburg, Virginia, 25 January 1988.

Medical Intervention for Radiologic and Chemical Agent Toxicity: Environmental Health Officer Symposium, USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks AFB, Texas, 24 February 1988.

Readiness for Radiological Emergencies: Panel on Medical Readiness, Aerospace Medical Association, Fifty-ninth Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, 11 May 1988.

Perspective on Nuclear Weapons Effects: Medical Effects of Nuclear Weapons Course, Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, 16 May 1988.

Perspective on Nuclear Weapons Effects: Medical Effects of Nuclear Weapons Course, Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, 29 August 1988.

Radiobiology Research: The Defense Science Board, Pentagon, Washington, DC, 20 October 1988.

Nuclear Weapons Effects and Radiobiology Research: Medical Effects of Nuclear Weapons Course, Portsea, Australia, 12 December 1988.

Radiation Pathology: Medical Effects of Nuclear Weapons Course, Portsea, Australia, 13 December 1988.

Metabolic, Neoplastic, and Parasitic Diseases of Mice: University of Pennsylvania Graduate Program, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 10 February 1989.

Perspectives on Nuclear Weapons Effects: Medical Effects of Nuclear Weapons Course, Xerox Training Center, Leesburg, Virginia, 13 February 1989.

Radiation Hazards in Space and Biological Consequences: Initial speaker and moderator of panel at 60th Meeting of Aerospace Medical Association, Washington, DC, 11 May 1989.

Perspectives on Nuclear Weapons Effects: Medical Effects of Nuclear Weapons Course, Xerox Training Center, Leesburg, Virginia, 5 June 1989.

Perspectives on Nuclear Weapons Effects: Medical Effects of Nuclear Weapons Course, Xerox Training Center, Leesburg, Virginia, 5 February 1990.

A Perspective on Selection of Experimental Models: Animal-To-Human Extrapolation Symposium, St. Anthony Hotel, San Antonio, TX 13 March 1990. Invited Presentation and member of Panel of Experts.

Lessons Learned In Total Quality Management: A Presentation for Director of Navy Laboratories TQM Workshop IV, Annapolis, MD, 5 June 1990.

Was Chicken Little Right? A perspective on Medical Research in the 1990's.District of Columbia Veterinary Medical Association, Bethesda, MD, 12 June 1990.

Application of Animal Data to Human Conditions-Extrapolation or Interpolation? 97th Annual Meeting, Association of Military Surgeons of the United States, Nashville, TN, 13 November 1990.

Perspectives on Nuclear Weapons Effects: Medical Effects of Nuclear Weapons Course, Portsea, Australia, 10 December 1990.

Radiation Pathology: Medical Effects of Nuclear Weapons Course, Portsea, Australia, 10 December 1990.

Perspectives on Nuclear Weapons Effects: Medical Effects of Nuclear Weapons Course, Xerox Training Center, Leesburg, Virginia, 4 February 1991.

Radiation Pathology: Medical Effects of Nuclear Weapons Course, Xerox Training Center, Leesburg, Virginia, 4 February 1991.

Re-Design for Teamwork Fourth Annual Conference on Federal Quality Improvement: Leading for High Performance in the 90s, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Washington, D.C. 30 May 1991.

Leadership: Graduation luncheon speech for 1st class, Airman Leadership School, Brooks AFB, TX, 7 February 1992.

Managing Safety in the Research Laboratory: First management symposium for the Institute for Laboratory Animal Management (ILAM), Holiday Inn Executive Conference Center, Olive Branch, MS, 5 April 1992.

Take all the cookies you want God is watching the apples: Graduation Luncheon speech for Health Professions Officer Induction Class 92B, Medina Annex, Lackland AFB, TX, 12 June 1992.

Effective Presentation Techniques: A 4 hr Workshop presented with Ms. Barbara Leard, American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, Anaheim, CA, 1 November 1992.

Human Systems Center: A Leader in a Changing Air Force. Dinner speech for Retired Officer Association, FT San Houston, TX, 17 February 1993.

Leaders Love Change: it's the Hallmark of Progress. Graduation speech for MIMSO class 93-05 Dining In, Medina Annex, Lackland AFB, TX, 18 February 1993.

Managing Safety in the Research Laboratory: Second weekend management symposium for the Institute for Laboratory Animal Management (ILAM), Holiday Inn Executive Conference Center, Olive Branch, MS, 15 May 1993.

Total Quality Management in the Animal Research Facility: Second weekend management symposium for the Institute for Laboratory Animal Management (ILAM), Holiday Inn Executive Conference Center, Olive Branch, MS, 15 May 1993.

Chaos, Change, Challenge and TQM: Seminar for the Laboratory Animal Management Association, 44th Annual meeting of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, Nashville, TN, Sunday, November 14, 1993.

The Future of Pharmaceutical Development: Seminar for the 44th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, Nashville, TN, November 16, 1993. Other speakers were; Fred Hauscheer, MD, William Flannery, Ph.D., Sharon Carlock, and Ron Richman.

There Are No Unmanned Systems: Luncheon address for the San Antonio Optimist Club concerning the Human Systems Center at Brooks Air Force Base, Lubys Cafeteria, Main Ave, San Antonio, TX, February 1, 1994.

Total Quality Management in the Animal Research Facility: Third weekend management symposium for the Institute for Laboratory Animal Management (ILAM), Holiday Inn Executive Conference Center, Olive Branch, MS, 14 May 1994.

Managing Safety in the Research Laboratory: Third weekend management symposium for the Institute for Laboratory Animal Management (ILAM), Holiday Inn Executive Conference Center, Olive Branch, MS, 15 May 1994.

Total Quality Management in the Animal Research Facility: Fourth weekend management symposium for the Institute for Laboratory Animal Management (ILAM), Holiday Inn Executive Conference Center, Olive Branch, MS, 13 May 1995.

Managing Safety in the Research Laboratory: Fourth weekend management symposium for the Institute for Laboratory Animal Management (ILAM), Holiday Inn Executive Conference Center, Olive Branch, MS, 13 May 1995.

Managing Change: Management seminar for senior staff of the 70th Medical Squadron, Brooks AFB, TX, 18 May 1995.

Lessons Learned from Laboratory Reorganizations and Reengineering Principles Applicable to the Organization of the Armed Forces Medical Research and Development Agency (AFMRDA): Management seminar for teams charged with organizing AFMRDA, FT Detrick, MD, 23 May 1995.

Business Process Reengineering at Human Systems Center: Presentation at the First Business Process Reengineering Workshop for Air Force Materiel Command, Holiday Inn, Fairborn, OH, 28 June 1995.

The Right Things Happen to Those With A Vision Who Say, Yes! Keynote speech at South Central & Harlandale Lions Clubs International banquet and installation of officers, Brooks Club, San Antonio, TX, 30 June 1995.

Total Quality Management in the Animal Research Facility: Fifth weekend management symposium for the Institute for Laboratory Animal Management (ILAM), Holiday Inn Executive Conference Center, Olive Branch, MS, 18 May 1996.

Managing Safety in the Research Laboratory: Fifth weekend management symposium for the Institute for Laboratory Animal Management (ILAM), Holiday Inn Executive Conference Center, Olive Branch, MS, 19 May 1996.

Personal Power Builds Prevention. Keynote/banquet speech at USAF Public Health Officers Symposium, Holiday Inn, Riverwalk, San Antonio, TX, 23 May 1996.

Total Quality Management in the Animal Research Facility: Sixth weekend management symposium for the Institute for Laboratory Animal Management (ILAM), Holiday Inn Executive Conference Center, Olive Branch, MS, 17 May 1997.

Managing Safety in the Research Laboratory: Sixth weekend management symposium for the Institute for Laboratory Animal Management (ILAM), Holiday Inn Executive Conference Center, Olive Branch, MS, 18 May 1997.

Current and Emerging Issues in Animal Facility Management: Continuing Education Lectures and Laboratory, Olive Branch, MS, May 19, 1997.

IACUC Training: USDA Open Meeting, USDA, APHIS Headquarters, Riverdale, MD, May 12, 1998. Remarks made by invitation as the AALAS Vice President.

Future is Full of Bridges Yet to be Built: Upstate NY Branch, AALAS, Syracuse, NY, May 26-28, 1998. Remarks made by invitation as the AALAS Vice President

.Laboratory Animal Science in the New Millennium, District 4, AALAS, Raleigh/Durham, NC, March 11-12, 1999. Remarks made by invitation as the AALAS President.

What Trickles Down Comes Around, The Laboratory Animal Management Association Mid-Year Meeting, April 16, 1999, New Orleans, LA. Remarks made by invitation as the AALAS President.

Laboratory Animal Science in the New Millennium, Texas Branch, AALAS, Austin, TX, April 21, 1999. Remarks made by invitation as the AALAS President.

Challenges in Laboratory Animal Research in Developed Countries, Brazil-USA Workshop, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 18-19, 1999. Paper presented by invitation as the AALAS President.