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A PRIM&R Panel Discussion

Oversight and Compliance for Non-Typical Animals and Situations in Research

Thursday, November 20, 2025

1:00–2:30 PM ET

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Overview

Research involving wildlife, cephalopods, marsupials, and other non-typical species presents distinct oversight and compliance challenges. Oversight and Compliance for Non-Typical Animals and Situations in Research will examine how institutions and animal care professionals can navigate these complexities using established regulatory frameworks and best practices. This session will interpret the application of the Animal Welfare Act, The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, and relevant taxon-specific guidelines in non-traditional research settings. Panelists will discuss the unique responsibilities of principal investigators, veterinarians, and IACUCs when assessing protocols involving atypical animals or unconventional circumstances. Attendees will gain practical strategies to ensure compliance while addressing species-specific needs, environmental constraints, and institutional capabilities. The session will also highlight opportunities for collaboration and the sharing of effective housing and care models across the ACU community.

Cost:

Members: $50 Nonmembers: $100

What Will I Learn?

After attending the workshop, attendees will be able to:
  • Establish the roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders involved in non-typical animal oversight and compliance.
  • Identify unique considerations and strategies for handling both atypical species and situations.
  • Discuss ways that the ACU community can prepare and best address the housing and care models that fit their institution’s needs.

CE Credit

Participants will receive a certificate of attendance that documents up to 1.5 continuing education credit hours for their attendance at this workshop. Certificates of attendance are useful for obtaining CE credits from professional associations. Each association's guidelines for accepting CE credit hours (in-person or virtual) may differ. Please consult the appropriate association representative for information on if, and how many, CE credits from this PRIM&R workshop may be used. Participants holding the Certified Professional in IACUC Administration (CPIA®) credential may apply 1.5 continuing education credits towards CPIA® recertification. Please refer to the CPIA® recertification guidelines for additional information.

Presenters

Aubrey Schoenleben, PhD, CPIA

Director of Regulatory Affairs & External Partnerships in the Office of Animal Welfare at the University of Washington (UW)
Aubrey Schoenleben, PhD, CPIA, is Director of Regulatory Affairs & External Partnerships in the Office of Animal Welfare at the University of Washington (UW). In this role, she oversees regulatory reporting for the institution’s animal care program, manages collaborative research agreements, and helps lead efforts to develop an institutional 3Rs program that promotes refinement, reduction, and replacement in animal research. Aubrey also serves as an alternate member of the UW’s IACUC and leads the Compliance Unit Standard Procedures (CUSP) project through the Federal Demonstration Partnership—an initiative aimed at reducing administrative burden under the 21st Century Cures Act. Aubrey earned her PhD in Neurobiology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and holds a BS in Neuroscience and Psychology from Allegheny College. She is a Certified Professional IACUC Administrator (CPIA).

John A. Bryan, II, DVM, MS

Dr. Bryan is a native Georgian who received his BA (Political Science [1991]) from Emory University, and his DVM, Certificate in International Veterinary Medicine (both 2007), and MS (Veterinary Pathology [2009]) degrees from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. Following veterinary school, Dr. Bryan received post-doctoral training at the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study (SCWDS) in the diagnosis, epidemiology, of pathology wildlife disease. From 2009 to 2014, Dr. Bryan served as a veterinary medical officer/wildlife veterinarian with the Biological Resource Management Division of the National Park Service (NPS), where he served as Chair and Attending Veterinarian of the NPS Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, Veterinary Diagnostic Service Coordinator, and as a Field Wildlife Veterinarian. In 2014, Dr. Bryan returned to SCWDS as a Public Service Assistant and Wildlife Veterinarian focusing on exotic invasive species and wildlife disease. In 2018, Dr. Bryan left SCWDS to establish Zachery Consulting, LLC; a freelance wildlife veterinary consulting service specializing in a broad spectrum of global wildlife issues including disease investigation and diagnosis, welfare compliance and oversight, research, and management. Dr. Bryan is a member of The Wildlife Society (TWS) where he currently serves as the Past Chair of TWS Wildlife Diseases Working Group; the Wildlife Disease Association; the American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians where he currently serves as President; and the American Society of Mammalogists (ASM) where he currently serves as Co-Chair of the ASM Animal Care and Use Committee and as the ASM Delegate to the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, International (AAALAC, Int.). Dr. Bryan also serves as an Ad-Hoc Consultant to AAALAC, Int. and holds current veterinary licensure in the states of Colorado and Georgia.