29 February 2016. Envigo is pleased to announce that Krishnan Kolappaswamy, DVM, DACLAM, Ph.D., Associate Director, Laboratory Animal Medicine-North America, has been appointed to the editorial board of Lab Animal Journal. Dr. Kolappaswamy joins other highly acclaimed scientists and veterinarians on the publication’s editorial board. He is also currently a reviewer and ad-hoc board member of several other journals.
Dr. Kolappaswamy is a licensed and USDA accredited veterinarian. He is board certified in laboratory animal medicine (ACLAM) and received his PhD from University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Krishnan has over 15 years of experience in laboratory animal medicine and has published extensively in this field. He is chairman of the Envigo RMS Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. He is currently the vice-chairman of the scientific advisory committee of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) and also chair of the program committee of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM) and the American Society of American Laboratory Practitioners (ASLAP). Moreover, Krishnan is an active member of ASLAP’s animal welfare committee.
Michael Caulfield, North American President of Envigo commented: “At Envigo we are committed to furthering scientific knowledge and understanding in the field of research and development. We actively encourage our scientists to publish scientific papers in leading peer review journals and to participate in the peer review process itself. We are therefore delighted that Krishnan Kolappaswamy is the first of our scientists to be invited onto the editorial board of this highly authoritative journal.”
Dr. Kolappaswamy commented: “I am extremely honoured to have secured this appointment. Indeed, I look forward to sharing my experience, knowledge and insights with other esteemed members of the editorial board and to contributing to the publication’s overall editorial content.”
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About Envigo
Envigo is a privately-held global company that provides essential non-clinical contract research services, research models and services, animal diets and products to the pharmaceutical, crop protection and chemical industries, universities, government, and other research organizations.
The company is committed to helping customers realize the full potential of their research and products which contribute to enhancing the lives of people and animals as well as protecting the environment. www.envigo.com
About Lab Animal
Lab animal is a peer-reviewed journal publishing timely and informative editorial material emphasizing proper management and care. The publication is supplied to the academic world and applied research industries in genetic engineering, human and animal therapeutics, and pharmaceutical drug discovery.
