University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
Jennifer Iwamoto, DVM, CPIA, is a Co-Director of the Office of Animal Welfare (OAW) at the University of Washington (UW). Jennifer joined OAW in 2015 as a Review Scientist, where her responsibilities have included protocol review, grant-protocol congruence review, post-approval monitoring, and interacting with regulatory entities. Jennifer became a Co-Director of OAW in 2022, and she also serves as Vice Chair on UW's IACUC. Jennifer enjoys the collaborative nature of her work, and is interested in efforts to increase openness and public engagement in biomedical research.
Prior to entering the field of animal welfare and regulatory compliance, Jennifer received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Washington State University and completed an internship in equine medicine at the Ohio State University. She joined UW in 2011 as a Research Scientist, where she helped develop drug-lipid nanoparticles for the treatment of HIV, and conducted proof-of-principle studies using rodent and non-human primate models.
While not working, Jennifer enjoys gardening, hiking, and spending time with her husband and two young children.
Monday, December 12, 2022
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM ET