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Council on Accreditation

AAALAC's Council on Accreditation is comprised of some of the best animal care and use professionals and researchers from around the globe. They conduct the site visits and program evaluations that determine which institutions are awarded AAALAC accreditation. The Council includes North American, European and Asia-Pacific sections which evaluate programs in their respective regions.

The Council's Mission Statement is as follows:

The AAALAC International Council on Accreditation promotes quality and continuing improvement of the well-being of animals used in research, testing, and teaching, the health and safety of personnel, and the animal-based research itself. These are accomplished through the conduct of peer reviews of animal care and use programs, conferring an accreditation status, educational efforts, and on-going communications with stakeholders. The Council's activities are principled in the application of performance-based standards and professional judgment within the framework of Three Primary Standards, the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (NRC 2011), the Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Research and Teaching (FASS 2010), and the European Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals Used for Experimental and Other Scientific Purposes (ETS 123), as well as applicable reference resources, and relevant governmental regulations.

Current Council members include:

Yu Bai , D.V.M., Ph.D., M.B,A.
Director
Animal Facility & Operations
Novo Nordisk Research Centre China

David E. Bentzel , V.M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Director, Veterinary Service Center
Department of Comparative Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine

Marion Berard , M.M.B.S., D.V.M., Ph.D.
Deputy Manager of the Animal Facilities
Animalerie Centrale
Institut Pasteur

Valerie K. Bergdall , D.V.M.
Clinical Professor Emeritus
Clinical Professor Emeritus at Ohio State University

Iris D. Bolton , D.V.M., DACLAM
Veterinarian
Peaceable Primate Sanctuary

Heinz Brandstetter , Dr. med. vet.
Head of Animal Research
Faculty of Medicine
University of Augsburg

Laurie Brignolo , D.V.M.
Private Consultant

Aurora M. Bronstad , D.V.M., Ph.D.
Chief Veterinarian/Facility Leader Animal
Department of Clinical Medicine
University of Bergen

Tiffanie A. Brooks , D.V.M., M.S., DACLAM
Attending Veterinarian and Director
Animal Care Services
Texas Tech University

Ralph J. Callicott , D.V.M., Ph.D., DACLAM
Director, Animal Resource Center
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Calvin B. Carpenter , D.V.M.
Private Consultant

Donald B. Casebolt , D.V.M., M.P.V.M.
Private Consultant

Amy E. Cassano , D.V.M, ,DACLAM, ,CVMA
Attending Veterinarian, Director
of Veterinary Services, Division of Laboratory Animal Resources
University of Pittsburgh

Hou-Chun Chen , Ph.D.
Advisor to the Director
Laboratory Animal Center, Office of Advanced Science and Technology
Thammasat University

Chen-En Cheng , D.V.M., M.Sc., DABT, ERT, UKRT
Associate Researcher
Director General's Office
National Institutes of Applied Research, National Center for Biomodels

Sonja T. Chou , V.M.D., M.S.
Director
Acinonyx Consulting Partners Limited

Lesley A. Colby , D.V.M., M.S.
Senior Director, Animal Resources and Operations
Department of Comparative Medicine
University of Washington

Delphine G. Denais-Lalieve , D.V.M.
Designated Veterinarian/Animal Resources Head
ASNR- French Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiological Protection

Cynthia J. Doane , D.V.M., DACLAM
Director, University Animal Care
University Animal Care
University of Arizona

Melissa C. Dyson , D.V.M., M.S.
Deputy Director
Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine
University of Michigan

Stephen Felt
Attending Veterinarian, Staford University, and Professor
Comparative Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine

Troy M. Hallman , M.S., V.M.D. DACLAM
Director, Office of Animal Research
Office of Research Administration
Yale University

Susan B. Harper , D.V.M., M.S.
Private Consultant

Joseph G. Harre , D.V.M., M.P.H., DACLAM
Veterinary Medical Officer
Pope Army Airfield

Michael Hart
Attending Veterinarian and Director
Office of the Attending Veterinarian
University of Kentucky

Kelly D. Heath , D.V.M.
Director, Institutional Animal Care Program
Office of Research and Economic Development
University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Tracy M. Heenan , D.V.M., CPIA
Director, Office of Animal Care and Use
Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Animal Care and Use

Judy M. Hickman-Davis , D.V.M., Ph.D., DACLAM
Attending Veterinarian, Senior Director
University Lab Animal Resources
The Ohio State University

Gabi Itter , D.V.M., Ph.D.
Private Consultant

Young-Shin Joo , D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D., DKCLAM
Attending Veterinarian/Unit Manager
Laboratory Animal Research Center
The Catholic University of Korea

Thattawan Kaewsakhorn , D.V.M., Ph.D., RLATG
Lecturer
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Chiang Mai University

Rony Kalman , D.V.M., Ph.D.
Private Consultant

Maria Kamper , D.V.M., Ph.D., M.B.A.
Director, Biological Services Facility
FBMH
University of Manchester

Jungmin Lee , D.V.M., Ph.D., DKCLAM
Veterinarian/General Manager
Research Institute for Future Medicine
Samsung Medical Center

Connie Y.H. Leung , D.V.M., Ph.D.
Assistant Technical Director
Centre for Comparative Medicine Research
The University of Hong Kong

Hui Li , Ph.D., DABT, ERT, UKRT
Director
In Vivo Pharmacology Unit
Wuxi AppTec Biology

Yao Li , Ph.D., D.V.M., RLATG, ILAM, SLAV
Associate Professor and Director
Department of Laboratory Animal Science
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine

Jihong (Kobe) Liu , D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D.
Deputy General Manager
Project Management
Shanghai Kaichun

Jin Liu , D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Beijing InnoModels Biotechnologies

Natividad M. Lood , D.V.M.
Private Consultant
Private Consultant

Jin Lu , M.V.M., NVLE
Attending Veterinarian
Department of Laboratory Animal Science
School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Xiao (Frank) Lu , D.V.M., Ph.D., RLATG
Director, Attending Veterinarian, and IACUC Chair
Dizal (Jiangsu) Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Morag Mackay , VN, Cert.Ed, RLATG, SRS
Senior Director
Department of Laboratory Animal Care
La Jolla Institute for Immunology

Sean Maguire , V.M.D., M.S., MRCVS, DACLAM
Scientific Director
Laboratory Animal Science and Governance (LASG)
GSK

Mary Ann McCrackin , D.V.M., Ph.D.
Director
Division of Laboratory Animal Resources
Duke University

Justin A. McNulty , MLAS, CPIA, RLATG
Consultant
LabDog Consulting, LLC

Christopher L. Medina , D.V.M., DACLAM
Director
Comparative Medicine
AbbVie

Keiji Miyata , Ph.D., D.V.M.
Secretary General
Veterinary Education Support Organization

Guy B. Mulder , D.V.M., M.S., DACLAM
Executive Director
Scientific Veterinary Officer
Charles River Laboratories

Daniel D. Myers, Jr. , D.V.M., M.P.H., DACLAM
Conrad & Caroline Jobst Res Prof of Vasc Surg
and Professor, Laboratory Animal Medicine
University of Michigan Medical School

Randall J. Nelson , Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Anatomy and Neurobiology
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Xueying Pan , Ph.D., D.V.M.
General Manager
Laboratory Animal Medicine and Welfare
Huangshan InnoStar Bio-tech Co. Ltd

Helena Paradell , D.V.M., M.Sc.
Animal Welfare Director
Zoetis Manufacturing & Research Spain, S.L.

Krushnarvind B. Patel , B.V.Sc., M.V.Sc.
Chief Veterinary Officer
Center for Comparative Medicine
Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS)

Nathaniel Powell , D.V.M., M.S.
Private Consultant

Jan-Bas Prins , Prof. Dr. Ir.
Professor of Laboratory Animal Science
Faculty of Medicine
Leiden University Medical Centre

Susanne Rensing , D.V.M.
Private Consultant

Matthew D. Rosenbaum , D.V.M., M.S.
Attending Veterinarian and Director
Biological Resource Center, Academic Affairs
National Jewish Health

Dewi K. Rowlands , M.Phil., M.B.A., Ph.D., FRSM
Director, Centre for Comparative Medicine Research
Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
The University of Hong Kong

Kasi E. Russell-Lodrigue , D.V.M., Ph.D.
Associate Director
Tulane National Biomedical Research Center (TNBRC)

Kazumasu Sasaki , B.V.Sc., Ph.D.
Principal Scientist
Anesthesiology
Akita Cerebrospinal and Cardiovascular Center

Kim E. Saunders , D.V.M., DACLAM
Director and Professor
Comparative Medicine
Oregon Health and Science University

David G. Schabdach , D.V.M., M.S.
Private Consultant

Barthel Schmelting , Dr. med. vet, Ph.D.
Director, Animal Facility
University of Luebeck

Adam Schoell , D.V.M., DACLAM
Principal Veterinarian
Charles River

Jodi A. Scholz , D.V.M., DACLAM
Attending Veterinarian and Chair
Department of Comparative Medicine
Mayo Clinic

Rebecca S. Schwiebert , D.V.M., Ph.D., DACLAM
Attending Veterinarian
Center for Comparative Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine

Seung Hyeok Seok , D.V.M., Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
College of Medicine, Seoul National University

James T. Sheets , D.V.M., M.P.H.
Director
Office of Animal Resources
University of Iowa

Robert Sikes
Professor Emeritus
Department of Biology
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Zheng Song , Ph.D.
Director
Rayzebio. Inc (A Bristol Myers Squibb Company)

Thomas Steckler , M.D.
Associate Director, Animal Welfare & Reg Compl EU
In Vivo Sciences
Janssen Pharmaceutical NV, Johnson & Johnson

Karen R. Strait , D.V.M., DACLAM
Senior Veterinarian
Division of Animal Resources
Emory University

James G. Strake , D.V.M.
Private Consultant

Francis J. Sun , D.V.M., M.B.A., DACLAM
Associate Vice Chancellor Veterinary Affairs
Department of Comparative Medicine
Washington University Medical Center

Makoto Suzuki , D.V.M., Ph.D.
Advisor for Animal Welfare
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University

Shigiko Takei , D.V.M.
Attending Veterinarian
Laboratory Animal Management Unit
SNBL INA Ltd.

Douglas K. Taylor , D.V.M., M.S.
Director, Division of Laboratory Animal Services,
Attending Veterinarian, Professor of Physiology
Augusta University

Rahul A. Thorat , B.V.Sc. & AH, M.V.Sc., CCLAS, DICLAM
Scientific Officer
Advanced Centre for Treatment Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC)

Mayu Uchihashi , D.V.M., DACLAM, DJCLAM
Vet Services Manager
Medtronic Innovation Center Japan
Medtronic Japan Co., Ltd.

Ronald P. Wilson , V.M.D., M.S.
Professor Emeritus
Department of Comparative Medicine
Penn State College of Medicine

Imelda L. Winoto , D.V.M., Sert. DHPHL
IACUC Member and Veterinary Consultant
Dexa Laboratories of Biomolecular Sciences - Dexa Medica

Andrew N. Winterborn , D.V.M., DACLAM
University Veterinarian/Director, Care Services
Queen's University

Pooi-Fong Wong , Ph.D., M.Med.Sc.
Professor
Department of Pharmacology
Universiti Malaya

Shikha Yadav , B.V.Sc. & AH, M.V.Sc., Ph.D.
Scientist and Head
In-Vivo Bioassay Laboratory & Animal Facility
National Institute of Biologicals

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