Recent Achievements
ASLAP Summer Fellow & Resident Research Paper Accepted to JAALAS
Bryanna Meredith's ASLAP Summer Fellowship research project manuscript has been accepted to JAALAS. Dr. Bridget Clancy was the resident mentor and co-first author. Titled "Extended Sanitation Intervals for Cage Components and Automated Watering Valves: Validation and...
Bridget Clancy’s Research Manuscript Featured as Cover Image for JAALAS
Dr. Bridget Clancy, recent graduate of the residency program, had her residency research project manuscript featured as the cover image for the July issue of JAALAS! The project entitled "The Effect of Noise, Vibration, and Light Disturbances from Daily Health Checks...
Bridget Clancy Wins 1st Prize for ACLAM Forum-TPDG Trainee Virtual Poster Session (Track B)
Refinement of Animal Transport Carts to Reduce Noise and Vibration Exposure. BM Clancy, FB Robinson, KR Luchins, BR Theriault, GP Langan. This is the second award Bridget has won for this research project! Congrats!
Current Residents

Rebecca Turcios, DVM
3rd year Resident

Faazal Rehman, VMD
2nd year Resident

Joanna Copio, 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)
- Refinement of Animal Transport Carts to Reduce Noise and Vibration Exposure
- Clinical Pathological Changes in Acute and Chronically Fluid Restricted Rhesus Macaques
- Refinement of Survival Blood Collection in Zebrafish
- Analysis of IVC Microenvironments During 3-week Cage Change on Different Rodent Bedding Types
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
Clinical Veterinarian, Division of Comparative Medicine
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO