Summary: Kuopio, Finland, 25th January 2017: Experimentica Ltd., a global ophthalmic contract research organization (CRO) today announced the appointment of Satu Mering, Ph.D. to Director Laboratory Animal Research. Dr. Mering received both her Masters and Ph.D. degree in Applied zoology from the University of Eastern Finland, where she served as Director of the Laboratory Animal Center […]
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Kuopio, Finland, 25th January 2017: Experimentica Ltd., a global ophthalmic contract research organization (CRO) today announced the appointment of Satu Mering, Ph.D. to Director Laboratory Animal Research.
Dr. Mering received both her Masters and Ph.D. degree in Applied zoology from the University of Eastern Finland, where she served as Director of the Laboratory Animal Center for ten years prior to joining Experimentica Ltd. in January 2017. Dr. Mering is also the Docent of Laboratory Animal Science and will continue to serve as a Member of National Experimental Animal Board and Chairperson of the Finnish Laboratory Animal Science Association (FinLAS).
“Dr. Mering is one of the most experienced and respected laboratory animal researchers in Finland in the area of animal welfare, and her scientific and regulatory expertise makes her an indispensable asset in supporting our mission of providing Scientific Excellence in Ocular Models,”
said Dr. Simon Kaja, Experimentica’s Chief Scientific Officer.
Dr. Giedrius Kalesnykas, CEO of Experimentica Ltd., praised Dr. Mering’s commitment to animal welfare:
“At Experimentica, we are dedicated to the highest ethical standards of animal welfare. Dr. Mering is a world-class expert in laboratory animal research with a proven commitment to animal welfare; she will be a tremendous asset our ongoing expansion to become the leading CRO for preclinical ocular models.”