Robin Burke
Schertz,US
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Personnel Proponency Officer
US Army
07.2024 - Current
- Hand selected to manage strategic 5-year objective force manning of US Army Veterinary Corps for all specialties.
Attending Veterinarian/Director, Veterinary Services Program
US Army
11.2020 - 07.2024
- Serves as the Attending Veterinarian and Director for the Veterinary Services Program at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)/Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC), the largest biomedical research enterprise in the DoD.
Attending Veterinarian/Director, Veterinary Services Department
US Army
07.2018 - 11.2020
- Leads a highly-specialized Department of Veterinary Services, supervising 5 civilian animal care technicians and 1 US Army NCO in comprehensive management of Peru's only AAALAC-accredited animal research program.
Director, USAF Animal Care and Use Program
US Army
07.2015 - 07.2018
- Serves as principal advisor to the Air Force Surgeon General for all research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) and training involving animals and as the Air Force (AF) liaison to DOD and other Federal Agencies on all animal use issues.
Attending Veterinarian/Chief, Department of Veterinary Medicine
US Army
07.2011 - 07.2015
- Serves as Chief, Department of Veterinary Medicine, in the DOD's largest overseas laboratory animal facility and nonhuman primate breeding colony.
Resident, Laboratory Animal Medicine
US Army
07.2007 - 07.2011
- Trained as a resident in Laboratory Animal Medicine.
Student, Master's in Public Health
US Army
07.2006 - 06.2007
- Successfully completed MPH program, receiving an emphasis in Tropical Medicine.
5th Squad Leader
US Army
07.2005 - 07.2006
- Responsible for providing comprehensive veterinary medical support to three installations in South Korea.
Officer in Charge (OIC)
US Army
10.2003 - 07.2005
- Responsible for providing comprehensive veterinary medical support to five installations in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.
Associate Veterinarian
Alexander City Veterinary Clinic
05.2001 - 07.2003
- Private veterinary practitioner in busy small-animal practice in small Alabama city.
Editor
USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service
02.1996 - 08.1997
- Played a crucial role in supporting the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service by ensuring that all written materials, including but not limited to county-level Soil Surveys, are clear, accurate, and effectively communicate the agency's mission and programs.
Editor
USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service
03.1992 - 02.1996
- Played a crucial role in supporting the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service by ensuring that all written materials, including but not limited to county-level Soil Surveys, are clear, accurate, and effectively communicate the agency's mission and programs.
Education
Master's degree - Public Health
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)
Bethesda, MD05.2007
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine - Veterinary Medicine
Auburn University
Auburn, AL06.2001
Bachelor's degree - English
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, NE05.1989
Publications
- Burke, R. Masuoka P, Murrell KD. Swine Trichinella infection and geographic information system tool. Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 Jul; 14(7): 1109-11.
- Hartman LJ, Selby EE, Whitehouse CA, Coyne SR, Jaissle JG, Twenhafel NA, Burke RL, Kulesh DA. 2009. Rapid real-time PCR assays for detection of Klebsiella pneumoniae with the rmpA or magA genes associated with the hypermucoviscosity phenotype: screening of nonuman primates. J Mol Diagn. 2009 Sep; 11(5): 464-71.
- Masuoka P, Burke R, Colaccico M, Razuri H, Hill D, Murrell KD. 2009. Predicted geographic ranges for North American sylvatic Trichinella species. J Parasitol 2009 Mar 5:1.
- Burke R, Whitehouse CA, Taylor J, Selby E. 2009. Epidemiology of invasive Klebsiella pneumoniae with hypermucoviscosity phenotype in a research colony of nonhuman primates. Comp Med 2009 Dec; 59(6): 589-97.
- Burke R, West M, Selby E, Fisher D, Erwin-Cohen R, Twenhafel NA. Alterations in cytokines and effects of dexamethasone immunosuppression during subclinical infections of invasive Klebsiella pneumoniae with hypermucoviscosity phenotype in rhesus (Macaca mulatta) and cynomolgus macaques (Macaca fasicularis). Comp Med. 2010; 60(1):62-70.
- Sumonwiriya M, Paris DH, Sunyakumthorn P, Anantatat T, Jenjaroen K, Chumseng S, Im-Erbsin R, Tanganuchitcharnchai A, Jintaworn S, Blacksell SD, Chowdhury FR, Kronsteiner B, Teparrukkul P, Burke RL, Lombardini ED, Richards AL, Mason CJ, Jones JW, Day NPJ, Dunachie SJ. Strong interferon-gamma mediated cellular immunity to scrub typhus demonstrated using a novel whole cell antigen ELISpot assay in rhesus macaques and humans. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2017 Sep 11; 11(9).
- Paris DH, Sunyakumthorn P, Somponpun SJ, Im-erbsin R, Anantatat T, Jenjaroen K, Dunachie SJ, et al. Characterization of the rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) scrub typhus model: susceptibility to intradermal challenge with the human pathogen Orientia tsutsugamushi Karp. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 Mar 9: 12(3): e0006305.
- Hsu DC, Sunyakumthorn P, Wegner M, Schuetz A, Silsorn D, Estes JD, Deleage C, Tomusange K, Lakhashe SK, Ruprecht RM, Lombardini E, Im-Erbsin R, Kuncharin Y, Phuang-Ngern Y, Inthawong D, Chuenarom W, Burke R, Robb ML, Ndhlovu LC, Ananworanich J, Valcour V, O'Connell RJ, Spudich S, Michael NL, Vasan S. Central Nervous System Inflammation and Infection during Early, Nonaccelerated Simian-Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Rhesus Macaques. J Virol. 2018 May 14;92(11):e00222-18. doi: 10.1128/JVI.00222-18. PMID: 29563297; PMCID: PMC5952152.
References
- Dr. Christine Ege, Batelle National Biodefense Institute, Attending Veterinarian and Manager of Comparative Medicine, 240-817-9954, crissy.ege@gmail.com
- Dr. Bryan Ketzenberger, US Army, IACUC Chair, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 301-319-9811, bryan.k.ketzenberger.civ@health.mil
- Dr. Marla Brunell, US Army, Executive Director, US Army Laboratory Animal Medicine Residency Program, 301-619-1220, marla.k.brunell.civ@health.mil
- COL Shannon Marko, US Army, Director, Animal Research Protection Programs, 202-578-5630, shannon.t.marko.mil@mail.mil
Affiliations
- American Association of Laboratory Animal Science - Member, 2007-present
- Association of Primate Veterinarians (APV) - Member, 2015-present
- National Capital Area Branch (NCAB), AALAS - Member, 2017-present
- American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM) mentorship committee - Member, 2011-2013
Jobrelatedtraining
- 21 April 2008, Care, use, and management of guinea pigs in research, U.S. Army Laboratory Animal Medicine residency seminar
- 19 June 2008, Klebsiella update, IAA Anthrax working group
- 6 Nov 2008, HMV Klebsiella in macaques, National meeting of Association of Primate Veterinarians
- 15 Feb 2008, Care, use, and management of reptiles in research, U.S. Army Laboratory Animal Medicine residency seminar
- 6 Feb 2009, HMV Klebsiella in macaques, R&D short course
- 26 Feb 2009, HMV Klebsiella in macaques, joint DoD/NIAID/FDA Anthrax working group
- 15 Nov 2009, Unique anatomy of laboratory animal species, U.S. Army Laboratory Animal Medicine residency seminar
- 2 Sep 2010, Successful study and preparation for ACLAM boards, U.S. Army Laboratory Animal Medicine residency seminar
- 14 November 2012, Responsibilities of Principal Investigator and Research Scientist, Animal Models in Biomedical Research: General Considerations, SCID 514 Animal Experimentation in Biomedical Research, Mahidol University, Bangkok, TH
- 17 December 2013, Protocol Review, Thailand Association of Laboratory Animal Science Annual Conference, Bangkok, TH
- 22 and 29 January 2014, Responsibilities of Principal Investigator and Research Scientist, Animal Models in Biomedical Research: General Considerations, Animal Care Issues, SCID 514 Animal Experimentation in Biomedical Research, Mahidol University, Bangkok, TH
- 3 June 2014, Animal, Staff, and Operational Needs in a Biocontainment Facility, 9th Annual A-PBA Biosafety Conference, Bangkok, TH
- 18 September 2014, Field Studies, Thailand Association of Laboratory Animal Science Annual Conference, Bangkok, TH
- 14 and 21 January 2015, Responsibilities of Principal Investigator and Research Scientist, Animal Models in Biomedical Research: General Considerations, Animal Care Issues, Humane Endpoints, SCID 514 Animal Experimentation in Biomedical Research, Mahidol University, Bangkok, TH
- 5 April 2016, International Laws, Policies and Standards, U.S. Army Laboratory Animal Medicine residency seminar
- 4 April 2017, Oversight Office Overview, U.S. Army Laboratory Animal Medicine residency seminar
- 14 Nov 2017, Parasitology Review for LAM Vets, U.S. Army Laboratory Animal Medicine residency seminar
- 20 Aug 2018, Overview of US Army Veterinary Corps, Peruvian Army Medical Corps Commanding General and other Peruvian Army senior leadership
- 7 Aug 2019, Selection and Development of Animal Models, with emphasis on the 3Rs, Asociación Peruana para el Empleo y Bienestar de Animales en Investigación y Docencia
- 7 Aug 2019, Techniques of Experimentation, Asociación Peruana para el Empleo y Bienestar de Animales en Investigación y Docencia
- 7 Aug 2019, Virtual Semiannual IACUC Facility Inspection, Asociación Peruana para el Empleo y Bienestar de Animales en Investigación y Docencia
- 7 Sep 2021, State of the 64C (Laboratory Animal Medicine) AOC, US Army Laboratory Animal Medicine Residency Program and all interested Army 64Cs
- 6 Sep 2022, State of the 64C (Laboratory Animal Medicine) AOC, US Army Laboratory Animal Medicine Residency Program and all interested Army 64Cs
- 5 Sep 2023, State of the 64C (Laboratory Animal Medicine) AOC, US Army Laboratory Animal Medicine Residency Program and all interested Army 64Cs
- 3 Sep 2024, State of the 64C (Laboratory Animal Medicine) AOC, US Army Laboratory Animal Medicine Residency Program and all interested Army 64Cs
Timeline
Personnel Proponency Officer
US Army
07.2024 - Current
Attending Veterinarian/Director, Veterinary Services Program
US Army
11.2020 - 07.2024
Attending Veterinarian/Director, Veterinary Services Department
US Army
07.2018 - 11.2020
Director, USAF Animal Care and Use Program
US Army
07.2015 - 07.2018
Attending Veterinarian/Chief, Department of Veterinary Medicine
US Army
07.2011 - 07.2015
Resident, Laboratory Animal Medicine
US Army
07.2007 - 07.2011
Student, Master's in Public Health
US Army
07.2006 - 06.2007
5th Squad Leader
US Army
07.2005 - 07.2006
Officer in Charge (OIC)
US Army
10.2003 - 07.2005
Associate Veterinarian
Alexander City Veterinary Clinic
05.2001 - 07.2003
Editor
USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service
02.1996 - 08.1997
Editor
USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service
03.1992 - 02.1996
Bachelor's degree - English
University of Nebraska
Master's degree - Public Health
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine - Veterinary Medicine
Auburn University
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