ANZLAA 2023 Conference
28 - 30 August 2023
Pullman Melbourne Albert Park
Keynote SPEAKERS
Robert H. Quinn, DVM, DACLAM
SUNY Upstate Medical University, Department of Laboratory Animal Resources
Vice President, American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)
Dr. Quinn is currently Senior Director for Research Integrity and Director of the Department of Laboratory Animal Resources at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse where he has worked for the past 24 years. Prior to that he was the Associate Director at the LSU Medical Center in New Orleans, LA. He received a bachelor’s degree from Utah State University and then his D.V.M. from Colorado State University in 1991. From there he did a 3-year residency in laboratory animal medicine at the University of Michigan. He is a diplomat of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM). He has been a member of national AALAS for more than 30 years and currently serves as the Vice President. He has been active on many committees at the national level and is currently serving as an Emeritus Council Member for AAALAC, Int.
Bella Lear
Head of Engagement, Understanding Animal Research Oceania
Bella’s interest in the social impact of science led to a career as a writer, consultant and evaluator, supporting and delivering positive social change around scientific issues. As Head of Engagement at Understanding Animal Research, Bella was responsible for creating member and public engagement initiatives to change the way that people think about animals used in research. Her work with the UK public to understand perceptions around animal research and how it was communicated underpinned development of the Concordat on Openness on Animal Research in the UK; an initiative which she led for many years, supporting open and constructive communication between the research community, policy makers and the public. Now leading Understanding Animal Research Oceania, Bella provides communications support to build better understanding and representation of animal-based research in Australia, New Zealand and the Oceania region.
Matt Leach
Director, Comparative Biology Centre, Newcastle University
Matt is the Director of the Comparative Biology Centre (CBC) at Newcastle University. CBC supports in-vivo research and Newcastle University while maintaining the high ethical, welfare and compliance standards. The CBC team in collaboration with Flaire Consultants also provide a wide range of training of training for those involved in in-vivo research, including animal care staff, researchers, and regulators. Matt leads a small specialist team of researchers and PhD students that focus on developing and validating of new methods of assessing welfare in a wide range of species including laboratory, companion, and farm animals.
Steven Cubitt
Director, Comparative Biology Centre, Newcastle University
Stevens first management role was at the Babraham Institute Steven then progressed to a senior technical management role at Merck, Sharpe and Dohme (MSD), joining a team delivering global research facilities. This led to Steven founding CCTech, which provides specialist services on a wide range of projects in the UK, Europe and globally.
Steven is a member of IAT Council and Chair of the Board of Educational Policy for the Institute of Animal Technology and plays an active role in the development of new syllabus and IATEducation Which is focused on providing educational for animal technologists via its roles as Awarding Body and End Point Assessment Organisation .
Mitzi Klein
ANSTO Australian Synchrotron
Dr Mitzi Klein is the Animal Welfare Officer and Senior Veterinary Scientist on the Imaging and Medical Beamline at the ANSTO Australian Synchrotron. She has been a veterinarian for over 20 years and has worked in the research setting for the past 8 years. She also continues to work part-time in clinical mixed practice. She is a member of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists (Surgery Chapter and Medicine and Management of Laboratory Animals Chapter). In her current role at the Australian Synchrotron, she works collaboratively with national and international researchers to develop novel techniques for imaging and radiation therapy on the Imaging and Medical Beamline. Projects include in-vivo angiography, lung and brain imaging, post-mortem wildlife imaging, and microbeam and flash radiation techniques which are progressing to comparative research projects and veterinary clinical trials.
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