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FEB 3 - 4 2016

Laboratory Animal Sciences Virtual Event Series 2016

LAS 2016This event is now apart of the Neuroscience Virtual Event Series.

Labroots' two-day international Laboratory Animal Science (LAS) virtual conference, that took place on February 3rd and 4th, 2016, is now On Demand. This is the premier online-only Free conference focused on laboratory animal science.

Keynotes during this event included Malcolm Macleod, Jeremy G Turner, Katie Lidster, and Huw Golledge, discussing the topics below:

  • Risks of Bias in in vivo research – and what to do about them
  • Vibration, Noise & Ultrasonic Noise From Vivarium and Lab Equipment as Rapidly Growing Confounds in Animal Research
  • The ARRIVE guidelines: Improving the design and reporting of animal research to optimize the reproducibility of animal studies
  • A good death? Are our ‘euthanasia’ methods for lab animals actually humane?

This year’s Program Committee led by Dr. Szczepan Baran, Head of Innovative Animal Technologies and Training at Novartis Pharmaceuticals, and composed of over 30 world renowned experts, presented the conference theme titled “Optimizing Design, Conduct and Reproducibility of Animal Studies” with the following tracks:

Optimizing Animal Study Designs
Optimizing the conduct and implementation of animal studies
Optimizing Reproducibility of Animal Studies


Learn more about this virtual event by watching this video.

Lab Animal Sciences brought together scientists, students, veterinary technicians, veterinarians, technical support staff, IACUC administrators and committee members, as well as training and compliance personnel from around the world to learn about recent advances on the science of animal wellbeing, housing, enrichment and biomethodology. This diverse group of experts produces one, groundbreaking conference, which is absolutely free to all participants. Watch from your office or home, and still be able to attend a first-rate conference with world renowned presentations.

Continuing Educational Credits
The 2016 conference is approved by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards for Continuing Education for veterinarians and veterinary technicians to receive CE credits, and will also meet AALAS and CALAS continuing education criteria.

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Speakers
  • Andrea Gay

    Regional Sales Manager, The Andersons Bedding Products, USA
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Huw Golledge, PhD

    Senior Scientific Programme Manager, Universities Federation for Animal Welfare and the Humane Slaughter Association
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Katie Lidster, PhD

    Science Manager, National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs)
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Malcolm Macleod BSc(Hons) MBChB PhD FRCP Ed

    Professor of Neurology and Translational Neuroscience, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Jeremy G Turner, PhD

    CEO, OtoScience Labs, Professor of Psychology, Illinois College
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Klas Abelson, PhD

    Associate Professor, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Copenhagen
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Szczepan Baran, VMD, MS

    Head of Emerging Technologies, LAS, Novartis
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Marilyn J Brown, DVM MS ACLAM ECLAM

    Corporate Vice President, Global Animal Welfare, Charles River Laboratories
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Susan Compton

    Research Scientist in Comparative Medicine; Director, Molecular, Serological and Virological Diagnostics, Yale School of Medicine
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Rob de Vries, PhD

    Scientific Researcher & Coordinator, SYRCLE, Central Animal Laboratory, Radboud University Medical Center
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Jeffrey Everitt, DVM

    Director of Comparative Biology and Medicine, GlaxoSmithKline, Adjunct Professor of Pathology, Duke University School of Medicine
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Nuno Henrique Franco, PhD

    Post-Doc Researcher, i3S (Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde)
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Derek Fry OBE, MA, D Phil, MB BCh

    Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Brianna Gaskill, PhD

    Associate Professor of Animal Welfare, Animal Sciences, Purdue University, College of Agriculture
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Javier Guillen, DVM

    Senior Director and Director of European Activities, AAALAC International
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Carlijn Hooijmans, PhD

    Assistant Professor, SYRCLE and Anesthesiology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Mandy Horn, MS

    Supervisor, North America, Veterinary Science, Research and Support, Envigo
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Letty V Medina, DVM, DACLAM

    Director, Animal Welfare & Compliance, AbbVie, Inc.
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Stephanie J Murphy, VMD, PhD, DACLAM

    Director, Division of Comparative Medicine, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs, Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, Office of the Director, National
  • Vatsala Naageshwaran, MS

    Director of Operations, Absorption Systems
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Annette O'Connor, BVSc, MVSc, DVSc, FACVSc

    Professor of Epidemiology, Iowa State University
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Stacy Pritt, DVM, MS, MBA, CPIA, DACAW

    Director, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Merel Ritskes-Hoitinga, DVM, PhD, Animal Welfare Officer, Dipl ECLAM

    Professor, Laboratory Animal Science, Managing Director, Central Animal Laboratory (CDL), Radboud University Medical Center
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Linda A Toth, DVM, PhD

    Associate Dean of Research and Faculty Affairs, Professor of Pharmacology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Ana Maria Valentim, PhD

    Post-doctoral Researcher, i3S (Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde)
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Mary Ann Vasbinder, DVM

    Director, Office of Animal Welfare, Ethics and Strategy, GlaxoSmithKline
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Elin Weber, PhD, MS

    Postdoctoral Research fellow, Comparative Medicine, Stanford University
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Sheri Wildt, MS, MBA, CMAR

    Global Manager of Genetic Quality and Breeding, Envigo
    BIOGRAPHY

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Agenda

  • FEB 04, 2016 3:00 PM PST

    Problems when breeding laboratory mice: why are pups dying?

    Elin Weber, PhD, MS
    Postdoctoral Research fellow, Comparative Medicine, Stanford University
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 04, 2016 1:30 PM PST

    Small Refinements = Large Enhancements to Science and Animal Welfare

    Letty V Medina, DVM, DACLAM
    Director, Animal Welfare & Compliance, AbbVie, Inc.
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 04, 2016 12:00 PM PST

    Optimizing reproducibility in animal studies through assurance of animal welfare

    Marilyn J Brown, DVM MS ACLAM ECLAM
    Corporate Vice President, Global Animal Welfare, Charles River Laboratories
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 04, 2016 12:00 PM PST

    What is needed for optimal experimental design and how this might be taught to laboratory animal scientists

    Derek Fry OBE, MA, D Phil, MB BCh
    Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 04, 2016 10:30 AM PST

    Reproducibility of Animal Studies - An Animal Welfare/Ethical Perspective

    Vatsala Naageshwaran, MS
    Director of Operations, Absorption Systems
    Stacy Pritt, DVM, MS, MBA, CPIA, DACAW
    Director, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee,...
  • FEB 04, 2016 10:30 AM PST

    Sex As A Biological Variable In Rodent Models

    Stephanie J Murphy, VMD, PhD, DACLAM
    Director, Division of Comparative Medicine, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs, Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, Office of the Director, National
  • FEB 04, 2016 10:30 AM PST

    Stressed out! The consequences of environmentally induced stress on mouse models

    Brianna Gaskill, PhD
    Associate Professor of Animal Welfare, Animal Sciences, Purdue University, College of Agriculture
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 04, 2016 9:00 AM PST

    Keynote: The ARRIVE guidelines: Improving the design and reporting of animal research to optimize the reproducibility of animal studies

    Katie Lidster, PhD
    Science Manager, National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs)
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 04, 2016 7:30 AM PST

    Keynote: A good death? Are our 'euthanasia' methods for lab animals actually humane?

    Huw Golledge, PhD
    Senior Scientific Programme Manager, Universities Federation for Animal Welfare and the Humane Slaughter Association
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 04, 2016 6:00 AM PST

    Improving methodological quality of animals experiments - are we doing all we can?

    Nuno Henrique Franco, PhD
    Post-Doc Researcher, i3S (Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde)
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 04, 2016 6:00 AM PST

    Steps on the route to optimising experimental design, including teaching and conducting systematic reviews

    Derek Fry OBE, MA, D Phil, MB BCh
    Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester
    Rob de Vries, PhD
    Scientific Researcher & Coordinator, SYRCLE, Central An...
  • FEB 04, 2016 6:00 AM PST

    Zebrafish: an upswing model in research and the need for refinement of anaesthesia

    Ana Maria Valentim, PhD
    Post-doctoral Researcher, i3S (Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde)
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 03, 2016 3:00 PM PST

    Critical Appraisal of Animal Studies

    Annette O'Connor, BVSc, MVSc, DVSc, FACVSc
    Professor of Epidemiology, Iowa State University
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 03, 2016 3:00 PM PST

    The Future of Preclinical Animal Models in Pharmaceutical Discovery and Development: How the Scientific 3Rs of Relevance, Robustness and Reproducibility are Critical

    Jeffrey Everitt, DVM
    Director of Comparative Biology and Medicine, GlaxoSmithKline, Adjunct Professor of Pathology, Duke University School of Medicine
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 03, 2016 1:30 PM PST

    In-house development and implementation of surgical animal models

    Szczepan Baran, VMD, MS
    Head of Emerging Technologies, LAS, Novartis
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 03, 2016 12:00 PM PST

    Evaluating the results of animal studies by means of Meta Analysis

    Carlijn Hooijmans, PhD
    Assistant Professor, SYRCLE and Anesthesiology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 03, 2016 12:00 PM PST

    Panel: How should we conduct and assess teaching and training to optimize animal handling?

    Klas Abelson, PhD
    Associate Professor, Department of Experimental Medicin...
    Jeffrey Everitt, DVM
    Director of Comparative Biology and Medicine, GlaxoSmit...
  • FEB 03, 2016 12:00 PM PST

    Panel: How small things can have a big impact on research and breeding in your rodent colony

    Mandy Horn, MS
    Supervisor, North America, Veterinary Science, Research...
    Sheri Wildt, MS, MBA, CMAR
    Global Manager of Genetic Quality and Breeding, Envigo
  • FEB 03, 2016 10:30 AM PST

    Assessment of animal welfare risks for externalized animal studies by partnering diligence and scientific review at GlaxoSmithKline

    Mary Ann Vasbinder, DVM
    Director, Office of Animal Welfare, Ethics and Strategy, GlaxoSmithKline
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 03, 2016 10:30 AM PST

    Panel Discussion: Promoting reproducible animal research in journal publications

    Linda A Toth, DVM, PhD
    Associate Dean of Research and Faculty Affairs, Profess...
    Susan Compton
    Research Scientist in Comparative Medicine; Director, M...
  • FEB 03, 2016 10:30 AM PST

    The Power of Nesting

    Andrea Gay
    Regional Sales Manager, The Andersons Bedding Products, USA
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 03, 2016 9:00 AM PST

    Keynote: Risks of Bias in in vivo research - and what to do about them

    Malcolm Macleod BSc(Hons) MBChB PhD FRCP Ed
    Professor of Neurology and Translational Neuroscience, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 03, 2016 7:30 AM PST

    Keynote: Vibration, Noise & Ultrasonic Noise From Vivarium and Lab Equipment as Rapidly Growing Confounds in Animal Research

    Jeremy G Turner, PhD
    CEO, OtoScience Labs, Professor of Psychology, Illinois College
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 03, 2016 6:00 AM PST

    Creating the Right Animal Program to Facilitate Quality Animal Studies. The AAALAC International Perspective

    Javier Guillen, DVM
    Senior Director and Director of European Activities, AAALAC International
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 03, 2016 6:00 AM PST

    From the 3Rs to Systematic Reviews

    Merel Ritskes-Hoitinga, DVM, PhD, Animal Welfare Officer, Dipl ECLAM
    Professor, Laboratory Animal Science, Managing Director, Central Animal Laboratory (CDL), Radboud University Medical Center
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Optimizing the conduct and implementation of animal studies
  • FEB 03, 2016 6:00 AM PST

    Creating the Right Animal Program to Facilitate Quality Animal Studies. The AAALAC International Perspective

    Javier Guillen, DVM
    Senior Director and Director of European Activities, AAALAC International
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 03, 2016 7:30 AM PST

    Keynote: Vibration, Noise & Ultrasonic Noise From Vivarium and Lab Equipment as Rapidly Growing Confounds in Animal Research

    Jeremy G Turner, PhD
    CEO, OtoScience Labs, Professor of Psychology, Illinois College
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 03, 2016 10:30 AM PST

    Assessment of animal welfare risks for externalized animal studies by partnering diligence and scientific review at GlaxoSmithKline

    Mary Ann Vasbinder, DVM
    Director, Office of Animal Welfare, Ethics and Strategy, GlaxoSmithKline
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 03, 2016 12:00 PM PST

    Panel: How should we conduct and assess teaching and training to optimize animal handling?

    Klas Abelson, PhD
    Associate Professor, Department of Experimental Medicin...
    Jeffrey Everitt, DVM
    Director of Comparative Biology and Medicine, GlaxoSmit...
  • FEB 03, 2016 3:00 PM PST

    The Future of Preclinical Animal Models in Pharmaceutical Discovery and Development: How the Scientific 3Rs of Relevance, Robustness and Reproducibility are Critical

    Jeffrey Everitt, DVM
    Director of Comparative Biology and Medicine, GlaxoSmithKline, Adjunct Professor of Pathology, Duke University School of Medicine
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 04, 2016 6:00 AM PST

    Zebrafish: an upswing model in research and the need for refinement of anaesthesia

    Ana Maria Valentim, PhD
    Post-doctoral Researcher, i3S (Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde)
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 04, 2016 7:30 AM PST

    Keynote: A good death? Are our 'euthanasia' methods for lab animals actually humane?

    Huw Golledge, PhD
    Senior Scientific Programme Manager, Universities Federation for Animal Welfare and the Humane Slaughter Association
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 04, 2016 10:30 AM PST

    Stressed out! The consequences of environmentally induced stress on mouse models

    Brianna Gaskill, PhD
    Associate Professor of Animal Welfare, Animal Sciences, Purdue University, College of Agriculture
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 04, 2016 1:30 PM PST

    Small Refinements = Large Enhancements to Science and Animal Welfare

    Letty V Medina, DVM, DACLAM
    Director, Animal Welfare & Compliance, AbbVie, Inc.
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 04, 2016 3:00 PM PST

    Problems when breeding laboratory mice: why are pups dying?

    Elin Weber, PhD, MS
    Postdoctoral Research fellow, Comparative Medicine, Stanford University
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Optimizing Animal Study Designs
  • FEB 03, 2016 6:00 AM PST

    From the 3Rs to Systematic Reviews

    Merel Ritskes-Hoitinga, DVM, PhD, Animal Welfare Officer, Dipl ECLAM
    Professor, Laboratory Animal Science, Managing Director, Central Animal Laboratory (CDL), Radboud University Medical Center
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 03, 2016 12:00 PM PST

    Evaluating the results of animal studies by means of Meta Analysis

    Carlijn Hooijmans, PhD
    Assistant Professor, SYRCLE and Anesthesiology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 03, 2016 3:00 PM PST

    Critical Appraisal of Animal Studies

    Annette O'Connor, BVSc, MVSc, DVSc, FACVSc
    Professor of Epidemiology, Iowa State University
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 04, 2016 6:00 AM PST

    Steps on the route to optimising experimental design, including teaching and conducting systematic reviews

    Derek Fry OBE, MA, D Phil, MB BCh
    Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester
    Rob de Vries, PhD
    Scientific Researcher & Coordinator, SYRCLE, Central An...
  • FEB 04, 2016 10:30 AM PST

    Sex As A Biological Variable In Rodent Models

    Stephanie J Murphy, VMD, PhD, DACLAM
    Director, Division of Comparative Medicine, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs, Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, Office of the Director, National
  • FEB 04, 2016 12:00 PM PST

    What is needed for optimal experimental design and how this might be taught to laboratory animal scientists

    Derek Fry OBE, MA, D Phil, MB BCh
    Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Optimizing Reproducibility of Animal Studies
  • FEB 03, 2016 9:00 AM PST

    Keynote: Risks of Bias in in vivo research - and what to do about them

    Malcolm Macleod BSc(Hons) MBChB PhD FRCP Ed
    Professor of Neurology and Translational Neuroscience, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 03, 2016 10:30 AM PST

    Panel Discussion: Promoting reproducible animal research in journal publications

    Linda A Toth, DVM, PhD
    Associate Dean of Research and Faculty Affairs, Profess...
    Susan Compton
    Research Scientist in Comparative Medicine; Director, M...
  • FEB 03, 2016 12:00 PM PST

    Panel: How small things can have a big impact on research and breeding in your rodent colony

    Mandy Horn, MS
    Supervisor, North America, Veterinary Science, Research...
    Sheri Wildt, MS, MBA, CMAR
    Global Manager of Genetic Quality and Breeding, Envigo
  • FEB 03, 2016 1:30 PM PST

    In-house development and implementation of surgical animal models

    Szczepan Baran, VMD, MS
    Head of Emerging Technologies, LAS, Novartis
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 04, 2016 6:00 AM PST

    Improving methodological quality of animals experiments - are we doing all we can?

    Nuno Henrique Franco, PhD
    Post-Doc Researcher, i3S (Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde)
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 04, 2016 9:00 AM PST

    Keynote: The ARRIVE guidelines: Improving the design and reporting of animal research to optimize the reproducibility of animal studies

    Katie Lidster, PhD
    Science Manager, National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs)
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 04, 2016 10:30 AM PST

    Reproducibility of Animal Studies - An Animal Welfare/Ethical Perspective

    Vatsala Naageshwaran, MS
    Director of Operations, Absorption Systems
    Stacy Pritt, DVM, MS, MBA, CPIA, DACAW
    Director, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee,...
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    The Power of Nesting

    Andrea Gay
    Regional Sales Manager, The Andersons Bedding Products, USA
    BIOGRAPHY
  • FEB 04, 2016 12:00 PM PST

    Optimizing reproducibility in animal studies through assurance of animal welfare

    Marilyn J Brown, DVM MS ACLAM ECLAM
    Corporate Vice President, Global Animal Welfare, Charles River Laboratories
    BIOGRAPHY

Speakers


  • Andrea Gay

    Andrea Gay

    Regional Sales Manager, The Andersons Bedding Products, USA

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Huw Golledge, PhD

    Huw Golledge, PhD

    Senior Scientific Programme Manager, Universities Federation for Animal Welfare and the Humane Slaughter Association

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Katie Lidster, PhD

    Katie Lidster, PhD

    Science Manager, National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs)

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Malcolm Macleod BSc(Hons) MBChB PhD FRCP Ed

    Malcolm Macleod BSc(Hons) MBChB PhD FRCP Ed

    Professor of Neurology and Translational Neuroscience, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Jeremy G Turner, PhD

    Jeremy G Turner, PhD

    CEO, OtoScience Labs, Professor of Psychology, Illinois College

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Klas Abelson, PhD

    Klas Abelson, PhD

    Associate Professor, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Copenhagen

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Szczepan Baran, VMD, MS

    Szczepan Baran, VMD, MS

    Head of Emerging Technologies, LAS, Novartis

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Marilyn J Brown, DVM MS ACLAM ECLAM

    Marilyn J Brown, DVM MS ACLAM ECLAM

    Corporate Vice President, Global Animal Welfare, Charles River Laboratories

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Susan Compton

    Susan Compton

    Research Scientist in Comparative Medicine; Director, Molecular, Serological and Virological Diagnostics, Yale School of Medicine

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Rob de Vries, PhD

    Rob de Vries, PhD

    Scientific Researcher & Coordinator, SYRCLE, Central Animal Laboratory, Radboud University Medical Center

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Jeffrey Everitt, DVM

    Jeffrey Everitt, DVM

    Director of Comparative Biology and Medicine, GlaxoSmithKline, Adjunct Professor of Pathology, Duke University School of Medicine

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Nuno Henrique Franco, PhD

    Nuno Henrique Franco, PhD

    Post-Doc Researcher, i3S (Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde)

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Derek Fry OBE, MA, D Phil, MB BCh

    Derek Fry OBE, MA, D Phil, MB BCh

    Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Brianna Gaskill, PhD

    Brianna Gaskill, PhD

    Associate Professor of Animal Welfare, Animal Sciences, Purdue University, College of Agriculture

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Javier Guillen, DVM

    Javier Guillen, DVM

    Senior Director and Director of European Activities, AAALAC International

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Carlijn Hooijmans, PhD

    Carlijn Hooijmans, PhD

    Assistant Professor, SYRCLE and Anesthesiology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Mandy Horn, MS

    Mandy Horn, MS

    Supervisor, North America, Veterinary Science, Research and Support, Envigo

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Letty V Medina, DVM, DACLAM

    Letty V Medina, DVM, DACLAM

    Director, Animal Welfare & Compliance, AbbVie, Inc.

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Stephanie J Murphy, VMD, PhD, DACLAM

    Stephanie J Murphy, VMD, PhD, DACLAM

    Director, Division of Comparative Medicine, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs, Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, Office of the Director, National

  • Vatsala Naageshwaran, MS

    Vatsala Naageshwaran, MS

    Director of Operations, Absorption Systems

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Annette O'Connor, BVSc, MVSc, DVSc, FACVSc

    Annette O'Connor, BVSc, MVSc, DVSc, FACVSc

    Professor of Epidemiology, Iowa State University

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Stacy Pritt, DVM, MS, MBA, CPIA, DACAW

    Stacy Pritt, DVM, MS, MBA, CPIA, DACAW

    Director, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Merel Ritskes-Hoitinga, DVM, PhD, Animal Welfare Officer, Dipl ECLAM

    Merel Ritskes-Hoitinga, DVM, PhD, Animal Welfare Officer, Dipl ECLAM

    Professor, Laboratory Animal Science, Managing Director, Central Animal Laboratory (CDL), Radboud University Medical Center

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Linda A Toth, DVM, PhD

    Linda A Toth, DVM, PhD

    Associate Dean of Research and Faculty Affairs, Professor of Pharmacology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Ana Maria Valentim, PhD

    Ana Maria Valentim, PhD

    Post-doctoral Researcher, i3S (Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde)

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Mary Ann Vasbinder, DVM

    Mary Ann Vasbinder, DVM

    Director, Office of Animal Welfare, Ethics and Strategy, GlaxoSmithKline

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Elin Weber, PhD, MS

    Elin Weber, PhD, MS

    Postdoctoral Research fellow, Comparative Medicine, Stanford University

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Sheri Wildt, MS, MBA, CMAR

    Sheri Wildt, MS, MBA, CMAR

    Global Manager of Genetic Quality and Breeding, Envigo

    BIOGRAPHY

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Program Committee

To download the Program Committee brochure here.


  • Chairman - Szczepan Baran

    Szczepan is a Comparative Medicine Veterinarian & Scientist turned "technology geek" who currently heads the Global Emerging Technologies (GET) within Comparative Medicine at Novartis. In this position, Szczepan leads integrated enterprise strategy for digital and non-digital ...

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  • Nikolaos G Kostomitsopoulos, DVM, PhD

    Dr Kostomitsopoulos graduated from the Veterinary Faculty of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, in 1985 and obtained his PhD on Laboratory Animal Science from the Medical School of the University of Athens (1992-1997). During 1996 he attended a four months training ...

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  • Christian Lawrence, MS

    Christian Lawrence is currently the Manager of the Aquatic Resources Program (ARP) at Boston Children's Hospital (BCH). ARP administers the zebrafish program at BCH, which is one of the largest and most active of its kind in the world. Mr. Lawrence also serves as a faculty ...

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  • D. Lee, DVM

    I am a licensed laboratory animal veterinarian with over 25 years of experience supporting biomedical research that improves human and animal health. I provide innovative solutions to the challenges in managing the resources and services essential for the conduct of critical ...

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  • Letty Medina, DVM, DACLAM

    Letty Medina earned her BS in Biology at the University of Notre Dame and her DVM degree from Texas A&M University. She completed her Laboratory Animal Medicine post-doctoral training at the University of Illinois, Chicago. She is a Diplomate of the American College of Laboratory ...

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  • Kuldip Mirakhur, DVM, MVSc, PhD

  • Scott Mischler, DVM, PhD, Ms

  • Ann Murray, LVT, LATG

    Ann graduated from Newbury College in Boston MA with a Veterinary Technology degree in 1984. She worked in clinical veterinary practice for three years and then joined Georgetown University Research Resources Facility in Washington DC from 1987-2000, with increasing ...

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  • Anna Olsson, PhD

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