University of Michigan
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Kiirsa Pokryfke is the Manager of the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) Training Core and Technical Services Teams at the University of Michigan. Kiirsa has served in this role for over 11 years and is responsible for the supervision of 11 trainers, one training lead, and two administrative assistants. The Training Core is responsible for training over 3800 research and animal care personnel on the proper care, treatment, and use of animals in laboratory animal science. The Technical Services team is responsible for carrying out animal procedures for laboratories as part of their biomedical research studies.
Previously, Kiirsa Pokryfke was a Training Group Leader and Research Associate at a contract research organization for 11 years. Kiirsa’s laboratory science interests include: training, animal enrichment, animal social housing practices, and, writing and editing SOPs and documents.
She earned her BS in Biology from Western Michigan University and completed a graduate degree in Strategy, Management and Leadership from Michigan State University.
C06 - IACUC Oversight and Evaluation of an Effective Institutional Training Program
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM ET