David Schabdach, MS, DVM

Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation
Attending Veterinarian and Director, Animal Resources and Care Division
Department of Biomedical Sciences & Pathobiology
Email: dschab85@vt.edu
Education
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1992Master of Science, Laboratory Animal MedicinePenn State University
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1985Doctor of Veterinary MedicineVirginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
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1981Bachelor of Science; Agriculture, BiologyUniversity of Georgia
Research Interests
- Animal health and welfare
- Laboratory animal medicine
- Regulatory compliance
Professional Experience
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2019 – PresentAttending Veterinarian and AVP for Research and InnovationVirginia TechBlacksburg, VA
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2012 – 2019Attending Veterinarian and Senior Executive DirectorDivision of Laboratory Animal ResourcesUniversity of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA
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2010 – 2012Attending Veterinarian and DirectorUniversity Laboratory Animal ResourcesTemple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
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1997 – 2010Attending Veterinarian and Senior DirectorComparative MedicinePfizer (formerly Wyeth Research)Collegeville, PA
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1992 – 1997Senior Staff VeterinarianBristol-Myers SquibbWallingford, CT
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1990 – 1992Laboratory Animal Resident and NIH Post-doctoral FellowPenn State UniversityHershey, PA
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1988 – 1990Training DirectorInternational Canine Genetics, Inc.Malvern, PA
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1985 – 1988Staff VeterinarianGreater Annapolis Veterinary HospitalAnnapolis, MD
Professional Memberships
- ACLAM
- AVMA
- AALAS
- ASLAP
- AAALAC Council on Accreditation
- NABR Board of Directors
- JoVE Veterinary Advisory Board