OLAW Welcomes Dr. Jane Na

OLAW is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jane Na to the position of Veterinary Medical Officer in the Division of Assurances. She will also provide support to the Division of Compliance Oversight. Dr. Na completed her laboratory animal medicine residency as well her Bachelor of Science in Biopsychology and Cognitive Science at the University of Michigan, and attained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Michigan State University. As the first recipient of the Ben and Alice Cohen Comparative Medicine Research Award at the University of Michigan Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine, she investigated analgesic efficacy in post-operative male guinea pigs. She will be publishing this work and pursue Diplomate status with the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine. Prior to joining OLAW, Dr. Na was the Lead Analyst at the University of California San Francisco in the Institutional Animal Care and Use Program office. She is looking forward to continuing work to ensure the humane care and use of animals in research, testing, and training as an OLAW Veterinary Medical Officer.