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Kyna Byrd
Life Science Rsch Prof 1, Comparative Medicine - Veterinary Service Center
BioKyna (pronounced kee-nuh) Byrd has a Masters in Laboratory Animal Science from Stanford University and is the Animal Welfare Specialist for the Veterinarian Service Center, as well as a part of the rodent breeding colony management team. Their research focus is on animal behavior and welfare, and refining the ways we care for biomedical research animals to improve experimental translation and reproducibility.
Kyna is a certified Laboratory Animal Technologist (RLATG) and has over a decade of animal husbandry experience with countless species in biomedical research, zoos, wildlife rehabilitation, and animal shelters, as well as many years of teaching and public speaking experience. -
David Chu
Veterinarian, Comparative Medicine - Veterinary Service Center
Current Role at StanfordOversee day to day operations in rodent and aquatic animal health programs including clinical medicine, health surveillance, import / export affairs, and strategic planning spreading across over a dozen facilities on and off campus. Supervise personnel engaged in rodent health surveillance enterprise. Administer veterinary care to animals in AAALAC-accredited Stanford research colonies. Participate in clinical and didactic training of residents (ACLAM sanctioned), externs, and visiting veterinary students. Provide assessments of animals prior to intrastate, interstate, and international shipments, including physical examination, review of colony history, and pertinent diagnostic tests. Review animal care and use proposals for the IACUC and coordinate the monitoring of approved research projects.
