Alyssa Pendleton Email & Phone Number

Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States

Perform audits of basic records and reports and inspections of routine processes to assure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, international standards, and corporate policies and procedures.

• Conduct daily procedures in a GLP lab
• Perfuse animals and dissect out specific parts of the brain
• Familiarity with small laboratory animal anatomy including rats, mice, hamsters, guinea pigs and rabbits
• Preform dissection, tissue collection/preservation, fresh tissue trimming, and sample collection on small laboratory animals
• Process various types of blood samples
• Harvest tissues using aseptic technique for PCR analysis

• Daily care for rats and mice in an array of studies, both naïve and with severe spinal cord injuries
• Perform surgeries, including a T2 laminectomy followed by a complete T3 transection to induce spinal injury
• Perform surgical prep and post-operative care for rats and mice
• Study and care for mice and rats in a BSL2 barrier and conventional facility
• Administer subcutaneous and intraperitoneal injections to rats and mice, both naïve and with severe spinal cordinjuries
• Euthanize, perfuse, dissect, and properly store various tissues for data analysis

• Feed dogs and properly administer various medication
• Work with coworkers in the same position to make each day’s schedule in order to accomplish expected goals
• Recognize body language of dogs and break up fights if necessary, during “play time”
• Clean kennel area
• Provide minor first aid to dogs
• Handle “hard to manage” dogs (crate/food aggression, lead biting, anxiety, high energy, etc.)

• Observe daily vet responsibilities as well as client interactions
• Observe small animal soft tissue surgery
• Observe and occasionally participate in patient appointments

Master'S Degree, Laboratory Animal Science

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Veterinary And Biomedical Sciences

Activities and Societies: Pre-Vet Club, Blue & White Society