Dale M. Cooper, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACLAM

Sr. Director, Veterinary Services

Charles River Laboratories

Dale has worked for 31 years as a veterinarian in preclinical drug development, at all stages of the pipeline, including academic and pharmaceutical drug discovery, lead optimization, IND enabling preclinical safety, and post-IND safety. He is familiar with general laboratory documentation practices, Good Laboratory Practice standards, controlled substances documentation, and requirements for USFW, CITES, OSHA, domestic and international shipping, veterinary medical records, and USDA, NIH, and AAALAC animal welfare compliance.