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Key Personnel

Sarah Still, Quality Assurance Manager

B.S. Zoology, Colorado State University (2002)
Sarah has six years of experience as a Quality Assurance Analyst for Anheuser-Bush, Inc. In her work at Anheuser-Bush’s Fort Collins Brewery QA Laboratory, she performed a wide variety of analyses, including microbiological analyses for all incoming raw materials, brewing and finishing processes, and packaging processes to ensure high standards of quality. Through her experiences, Sarah has acquired excellent laboratory skills, with commended performance on adherence to detail, and resolving instrument problems. Her diligence and focus on the timely, quality completion of all lab procedures allows her to work collaboratively with Lab Technicians, clients, study directors, and Pathologists on all GLP and non-GLP studies to ensure completeness, correctness, and consistency of pre-clinical data and data structure.

Mark Blalock, Laboratory Coordinator

B.S. Microbiology & Molecular Biology, University of Central Florida (2005)
Drawing from his wide-ranging background in laboratory science and computers, Mark oversees the day-to-day functions of the lab. His past experience with special staining, molecular assays, and anatomy help him keep things running smoothly in the lab. He is fully trained on trimming, embedding, microtomy, staining, special stains, blood-work, serum chemistry, slide check-out and all QA functions. Mark is actively involved in meeting study deadlines and accommodating special requests, including the development of novel techniques to meet special study designs. Additionally, Mark works as a liaison between the study sponsor, director, QAU, pathologists, management and technical staff to oversee the entire study process from wet tissue to pathology.

Frank Aquino, Chief Histologist

ASCP Board Certified HT(1970), HTL (1982)
Frank has over 35 years experience in histology. His extensive background includes histology, tissue culture and animal necropsy at Abbott Laboratories and Industrial Biotest Contract Research Laboratories where he progressed to the position of Lab Director. Subsequently, Frank honed his technical and supervisory skills at Colorado State University, ranked second in the nation as one of the top Veterinary Teaching Schools, where he held various positions of increasing responsibility including Senior Technician, Supervisor of the beagle research laboratory, Histology Laboratory Coordinator and Supervisor of the Pathology Diagnostic Laboratory.

Pathologists

• William Quinn, D.V.M., (1964), D.A.C.V.P.(1980)
  Dr. Quinn's extensive experience in anatomic, serologic and clinical pathology spans several decades. His experience includes positions at the Center for Disease Control, the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology and Director of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Bozeman, MT. He has had leadership roles with several state and local veterinary medical associations including Regional Director. Furthermore he has served as an expert witness in several court cases regarding animal diseases.
  
  
• Paul Hildebrandt , B.S. Bacteriology (1955), D.V.M. (1959), D.A.C.V.P. (1968)
  Dr. Hildebrandt experience spans several decades of wideranging experience. This includes Assistant Chief, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Consultant to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Chief, Pathologist for U.S. Army Bioengineering Research & Development Laboratory, Director, Division of Pathology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and Chaiman, Case of the Month Program, ACVP. Additional leadership positions have included President, ACVP. In March, he was awarded ACVP Distinguished Membership. Click here for more details.
  
  
• Roland Gunther, B.A. Biology (1972), D.V.M. (1977), Ph.D (1983) D.A.V.C.P. (1991)
  Dr. Gunther has extensive research and clinical experience in diverse areas of pathology. This includes Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation and Associate Clinical Specialist, Research Animal Resources, University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Gunther is currently the Associate Director of the Research Animal Resources. In addition he is the Area Veterinarian, Specific Pathogen-Free Rodent Unit. Dr. Gunther has published extensively in diverse areas including immunohistochemistry.
  
  
• Charlie Smith (Pathologist & Aquaculture Specialist), B.A. Biology (1960)
  Dr. Charlie Smith has had extensive experience in fish pathology. This has included leadership roles as Director, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Bozeman, MT and Assistant Director, Bozeman FTC. Additionally, he has served as the President, Fish Health Section/AFS and as the Technical Advisor, Broodstock Nutrition. Dr. Smith has published extensively on diverse areas of fish pathology, including whirling disease.