Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed. It is the only thing that ever has. Creative Implementation of 3Rs Principles within Industry Programs: Beyond Regulations and Guidelines
Published in the Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Sciences - N Bratcher and G Reinhardt The effect of group size, age and handling frequency on inter-male aggression in CD1 mice Published in Nature Scientific Reports - P Jirkof, N Bratcher, L Medina, D Strasburg, P Ebert and B Gaskill Review of CO2 as a Euthanasia Agent for Laboratory Rats and Mice Published in the Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Sciences - G Boivin, D Hickman, M Creamer-Hente, K Prichett-Corning and N Bratcher Culture of Care: Organizational Responsibilities Book chapter in Management of Animal Care and Use Programs in Research, Education, and Testing (2nd Edition) - M Brown, C Symonowicz, L Medina, N Bratcher, C Buckmaster, H Klein, L Anderson, R Weichbrod, G Thompson and J Norton From the Cover: Inhibitors of Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase Cause Retinal Damage in Larval Zebrafish Published in Toxicological Sciences - S Cassar, C Dunn, A Olson, W Buck, S Fossey, M Ferrell Ramos, P Sancheti, D Stolarik, H Britton, T Cole, N Bratcher, X Huang, R Peterson, K Longenecker and B Leroy Effects of Buprenorphine in a Preclinical Orthotopic Tumor Model of Ovarian Carcinoma in Female CB17 SCID Mice Published in the Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Sciences N Bratcher, D Frost, J Hickson, X Huang, L Medina, A Oleksijew, D Ferguson and S Bolin Identification of Rodent Husbandry Refinement Opportunities through Benchmarking and Collaboration Published in the Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Sciences N Bratcher, C Allen, C McLahan, D O'Connell, H Burr, J Keen, L Stanislawczyk, M Burns Emerging Role of Digital Biomarkers Within Home Cage Monitoring Technologies in Preclinical Drug Discovery and Development Published in the Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience S Baran, N Bratcher, J Dennis, S Gaburro, E Karlsson, S Maguire, P Makidon, L Noldus, Y Potier, G Rosati, M Ruiter, L Schaevitz, P Sweeney, M LaFollette |
I earned my Bachelor's degree in psychology and Master’s degree in Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences with a focus on applied behavioral analysis from Illinois State University. I have worked with Abbott/AbbVie for 20 years. I spent my first 7 years with the company as a neuroscience pharmacologist in the area of CNS diseases research where I was responsible for a number of preclinical in vivo models. While working with these sensitive models, I developed a passion for improving research animal welfare and promoting refinement, reduction and replacement of animal use in research. Recognizing opportunists for improving both animal welfare and scientific practices by way of the 3Rs, a full-time role was created, strengthening the company's commitment and promoting smarter science through the 3Rs. Working under the Director of Animal Welfare, I serve as an ambassador and scientific liaison to facilitate and communicate AbbVie's global 3Rs efforts and serve as a Global Animal Welfare Specialist, supporting compliance with AbbVie's Global Animal Welfare Policy, USDA regulations, and AAALAC International expectations by performing 3Rs review of AbbVie's 3rd party supplier oversight program for all contracted animal use.
I value collaboration and truly enjoy building relationships with others. I am honored to have served as the Chair of the International Consortium for Innovation & Quality of Pharmaceutical Development's (IQ) 3Rs Transnational and Predictive Sciences Leadership Group and am proud to be a small part of helping to create the North American 3Rs Collaborative (NA3RsC) and currently serve as past President and ad hoc Advisor on the Board of Directors. I have served on the planning committees for a number of 3Rs focused meetings, including the LabRoots Laboratory Animal Sciences Conference, the 3Rs Sharing Conference, and the Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) IACUC Conference. My current research interests and collaborations include benefits and 3Rs impact of utilizing digital biomarkers, investigating refinements in the use of CO2 for humane euthanasia in rodents, and investigating factors leading to successful social housing of male mice. |
