Recent Achievements
Bryanna Leazer Selected for “Becoming a Leader”- Professional Development Series for Trainees
Bryanna Leazer, 1st year resident, was one of 50 trainees at the University of Chicago selected to participate in Becoming a Leader, a professional development series, open to all trainees, postdocs, and PhD students, designed in support of the professional...
Residents’ Abstracts Accepted for Presentation at CBAALAS Midwest Conference
Two residents will be presenting at the CBAALAS Midwest Conference in Northbrook, IL. Faaz Rehman: Aquatic Advancements: Refining Survival Blood Collection in Zebrafish. Joanna Copio: Analysis of IVC Microenvironments During 21 Day Cage Change Frequency Using Two...
Two Residents Selected for ASLAP AALAS Travel Award
Joanna Copio, 2nd year resident, and Faaz Rehman, 3rd year resident, were two of the six individuals selected for the ASLAP AALAS Travel Award! This program is intended to highlight the practice of laboratory animal medicine by supporting veterinary students and...
Current Residents
Faazal Rehman, VMD
3rd year Resident
Joanna Copio, DVM
2nd year Resident
Bryanna Leazer, DVM
1st year Resident
Trainee Publications
- Comparing Mouse Health Monitoring Between Soiled-bedding Sentinel and Exhaust Air Dust Surveillance Programs
- Unexpected Cardiomyopathy and Cardiac Dysfunction after Administration of Sulfadiazine-trimethoprim Medicated Diet to ICR mice (Mus musculus)
- Long-term Effects of Sulfadiazine-Trimethoprim Medicated Diet on Cardiac Function, Hematology, and Weight Gain in Hsd:ICR (CD1) and Tac:SW Mice
- Evaluation of Pain and Distress and Therapeutic Interventions for Rectal Prolapse in Mice to Reduce Early Study Removal
- Identification and Control of an Ornithonyssus Bacoti Infestation in a Rodent Vivarium by Using Molecular Diagnostic Techniques
- Preference of Escaped Mice for Live Capture or Glue Traps and Relevance to Pest Control Programs
- The Effect of Noise, Vibration, and Light Disturbances from Daily Health Checks on Breeding Performance, Nest Building, and Corticosterone in Mice
- Extended Sanitation Interval of Cage Components and Automated Watering Valves: Validation and Cost Analysis
- Analysis of Gross and Histopathologic Changes from Repeated Celiotomies in African Clawed Frogs (Xenopus leavis)
- Analysis of IVC Microenvironments During 21 Day Cage Change Frequency for Mice Using Two Different Rodent Bedding Types
- Refinement of Animal Transport Carts to Reduce Noise and Vibration Exposure
- Aquatic Advancements: Validation of a Novel Zebrafish Survival Blood Collection Technique
- Assessing Local Anesthesia in Octopus bimaculoides to Provide Analgesia During a Regenerative Surgical Procedure
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Evaluation of Direct Colony Sampling Versus Sentinel-Free Soiled Bedding Testing for Murine Quarantine Programs
Past Residents
Darya Mailhiot, DVM, DACLAM
Clinical Veterinarian, Animal Resources Center
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Nicole Pach, MS, DVM, DACLAM
Clinical Veterinarian, Center for Comparative Medicine
Assistant Research Professor, Department of Pathology
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
Cara Mitchell, DVM
Assistant Director, Clinical Veterinarian
Center for Animal Resources and Education
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
Jenna Schoenberger, VMD, DACLAM
Clinical Veterinarian, Division of Veterinary Resources
Office of Research Services
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD
Bridget Clancy, DVM, DACLAM
Clinical Veterinarian, Division of Comparative Medicine
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO
Rebecca Turcios, DVM
Relief Veterinarian
NAWS Humane Society
Mokena, IL