Giovanni L. Gerrets
Hasbrouck Heights,NJ
Summary
I am a Registered Lab Animal Technologist, as well as a Licensed Veterinary Technician, with a predilection and dedication for the lab animal field. I have well-grounded experience in the lab animal setting, including knowledge of the many medical procedures and protocols that are prevalent in this field. I am currently seeking a position in which I can use my education and experience to further the One Health Initiative.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Associate Scientist - Veterinary Technician
Pfizer
Pearl River, NY
06.2023 - Current
- Supervise employees on weekends and holidays.
- Triage cases depending on case type and severity in ABSL-1, 2, and 3 environments.
- Teach AALAS classes to newer employees.
- Lead meetings to educate staff on newer methodologies and equipment.
- Maintain case records, as well as disseminates case information to necessary personnel.
- Created surgical packs, lab templates and spreadsheets to increase efficiency and organization.
Veterinary Technician
Charles River Laboratories
Reno, NV
02.2021 - 05.2023
- Skilled in GLP terminology and documentation.
- Performed non-invasive surgical procedures on rats and NHPs, such as: digit amputations, tail amputations, laceration repairs, and dental extractions.
- Assessed clinical symptoms and presentations of NHPs and rats.
- Performed tattoo and microchip identification on NHPs.
- Performed euthanasia procedures on NHPs and rats.
- Responsible for maintaining and record-keeping of the clinical cases.
- Responsible for record-keeping and disseminating of clinical reports to study directors.
- Responsible for the testing and record-keeping of our rodent sentinel colony
- Designed and presented parasitology presentations for Study Directors to disseminate information to Sponsors.
- Liaised between Vet Staff and Study Directors. Scheduled procedures according to study schedules.
Veterinary Technician/Medical Research Technician
Tulane National Primate Research Center
Covington, LA
04.2016 - 02.2021
- Experienced in working in BSL-2 and BSL-3 environments, including animal rooms and lab space.
- Performed health checks on mice and NHPs.
- Performed test article administration in mice via oral gavage and IP injection.
- Performed test article and medication administration in NHPs via: IM injection, IP injection, oral gavage, IV injection, SQ injection, and intradermal injection.
- Monitored rodent and NHPs during anesthetic events, including endotracheal intubation of NHPs and surgical preparation.
- Experienced in creating presentations and training others on AALAS methodologies.
- Experienced in training incoming veterinary technicians.
- Isolated LPLs from gut tissue using digestion protocols, as well as PBMCs from various blood samples using ficoll protocols.
- Performed cellular surface staining and intracellular staining.
- Performed in-vitro assays such as ELISAs and ELISpots.
- Experienced in writing SOPs.
Education
Master of Science - Public Health
University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO05-2026
Bachelor of Science - Animal Science
Louisiana State University And A&M College
Baton Rouge, LA01.2015
Associate of Science - Veterinary Technology
Penn Foster College
Scottsdale, AZ07.2017
Publications
- Correction to: Inflammaging phenotype in rhesus macaques is associated with a decline in epithelial barrier-protective functions and increased pro-inflammatory function in CD161-expressing cells - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31884556/
- Gut Microbiome Changes Associated with Epithelial Barrier Damage and Systemic Inflammation during Antiretroviral Therapy of Chronic SIV Infection - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34452432/
- Dysregulation of IL-17/IL-22 Effector Functions in Blood and Gut Mucosal Gamma Delta T Cells Correlates With Increase in Circulating Leaky Gut and Inflammatory Markers During cART-Treated Chronic SIV Infection in Macaques - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33717202/
References
Charles River Laboratories
- Dr. Samantha Puglisi, DVM, DACLAM, MPH: Samantha.puglisi@crl.com
- Dr. George De Los Santos, DVM, DACLAM: doclocc@hotmail.com
- Rachael Kral, Study Director: Rachael.Kral@crl.com
- Courtney Olson, Study Director: Courtney.Olson@crl.com
Tulane National Primate Research Center
- Larissa Devlin, Veterinary Technician Manager: 985-892-2040
- Dr. Lara Doyle-Meyers, DVM, DACLAM: 985-892-2040
- Dawn Szeltner, Medical Research Specialist: 216-240-6266
Certification
- Licensed Veterinary Technician: 2021 - Present
- Registered Laboratory Animal Technologist (RLATG): 2018 - Present
Volunteer Work
- Assisted in the AALAS Exam Question Check Project, in which my volunteer group was tasked with reviewing potential ALAT certification exam questions.
- Volunteered on an AALAS committee tasked with creating a new chapter in the LATG Training Manual.
Timeline
Senior Associate Scientist - Veterinary Technician
Pfizer
06.2023 - Current
Veterinary Technician
Charles River Laboratories
02.2021 - 05.2023
Veterinary Technician/Medical Research Technician
Tulane National Primate Research Center
04.2016 - 02.2021
Master of Science - Public Health
University of Missouri - Columbia
Bachelor of Science - Animal Science
Louisiana State University And A&M College
Associate of Science - Veterinary Technology
Penn Foster College
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