Andrew W. Grady, DVM
Executive Director
Department:
SER-Laboratory Animal Facility
Email:
agrady@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-1385
Biography
Upon recruitment to UMMC in 1993, was tasked by the Administration to achieve AAALAC accreditation within five years. Instituted comprehensive programs and structures to address programmatic deficiencies. Achieved AAALAC accreditation in 1997. Coordinated successful submission of a CO6 grant in 1998 (A. W. Conerly, PI) that dramatically improved a primary animal environment of UMMC. Have strategically sought continual improvements in our programs and delivery of services to UMMC scientists, providing necessary skilled training, diagnostic services, animal model development, and regulatory guidance. Have managed business affairs to assure balanced budget. Directed re-organization efforts in 2015 to re-brand former Laboratory Animal Facilities into the Center for Comparative Research. Have successfully maintained full accreditation by AAALAC (recent re-accreditation in July, 2015). Have remained deeply involved in the AAALAC accreditation process, serving as a member of the AAALAC council since 2004, and as an Assistant Section Leader, Section Leader, Vice President, and President.
Education
| University of Missouri, MS, Laboratory Animal Science | 1991 |
| Mississippi State University, Certificate program, Aquatic Medicine | 1987 |
| Mississippi State University, DVM, Veterinary Medicine | 1986 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| DEA, Controlled Substances Registration Certificate | |
| Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Veterinary Medicine | 06/1986 - Present |
| Certification, Diplomate, American Veterinary Medical Association | 08/1992 - Present |
Current Positions
| Vice President | 07/2015 - Present |
| Adjunct Professor | 07/2012 - Present |
| Consulting Veterinary Medical Officer | 09/2001 - Present |
| Director | 06/1993 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| President, AAALAC International | 07/2017 - 06/2019 |
| Consulting Veterinaran, University of Mississippi | 09/2001 - 08/2002 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, Upgrade to Housing Systems for Nonhuman Primates in the Center for Comparative Research, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs | 06/2022 - 05/2023 |
| Extramural, Expansion of Socialization and Housing Systems for Nonhuman Primates in the Center for Comparative Research, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (G20 OD021955-01) | 03/2016 - 02/2017 |
| Extramural, Transmucosal Intra-Oral Delivery System for THC, National Institute of General Medical Sciences (R42 GM067304-03S1) | 05/2011 - 05/2012 |
| Extramural, Renovation of a Principal Area of the Laboratory Animal Facilities, National Center for Research Resources (C06 RR012543-01) | 09/1997 - 12/1999 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Iyer RP, deCastro Bras LE, Cannon P, Ma Y, DeLeon-Pennell K, Jung M, Flynn E, Henry JB, Bratton D, White J, Fulton LK, Grady AW, and Lindsey ML Defining the Sham Environment for Post-Myocardial Infarction Studies in Mice American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology, 2016. 311 (3): H822-836 | |
| Grady AW, Wolff A, Besch-Williford CL Diagnostic Exercise: Visceral Granulomas in a Fish Laboratory Animal Science. 1992; 42(3): 316-317 | |
| Grady AW, Fabacher DL, Frame G, Steadman BL Morphological Deformities in Brown Bullheads Administered Beta-Naphthoflavone Journal of Aquatic Animal Health. 1992; 4: 7-16 | |
| Hunn JB, Weidmeyer RH, Greer IE, Grady AW Blood Chemistry of Laboratory-Reared Golden Trout Journal of Aquatic Animal Health. 1992; 4: 218-222 | |
| Grady AW, Greer IE, McLaughlin RM. Laboratory Management and Husbandry of the Japanese Medaka Lab Animal. 1991, 20(3): 20-28 | |
| Hunn JB, Greer IE, Grady AW Methods of Culturing and Assessing the Quality of Striped Bass for Use in Laboratory Studies the Progressive Fish Culturist. 1992; 54: 41-45 | |
| Thulin JD, Bradfield JF, Bergdall VK, Conour LA, Grady AW, Hickman DL, Norton JN, Wallace JM, The cost of self-imposed regulatory burden in animal research. FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 2014 Aug;28(8):3297-300 | 2014 |
| Ma G, Srivastava NT, Anderson PG, Grady AW, Skelton TN, Lyle K, Luo J, Lin H, Waterer HC Jr, Hays JC Jr, Young DB, Elevated potassium intake inhibits neointimal proliferation in the swine coronary artery. American journal of hypertension, 2001 Sep;14(9 Pt 1):879-86 | 2001 |
| Taylor WM, Grady AW, Catheter-tract infections in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) with indwelling intravenous catheters. Laboratory animal science, 1998 Oct;48(5):448-54 | 1998 |
| Carroll JF, Dwyer TM, Grady AW, Reinhart GA, Montani JP, Cockrell K, Meydrech EF, Mizelle HL, Hypertension, cardiac hypertrophy, and neurohumoral activity in a new animal model of obesity. The American journal of physiology, 1996 Jul;271(1 Pt 2):H373-8 | 1996 |
| Grady AW, Wolff A, Besch-Williford C, Diagnostic exercise: visceral granulomas in a fish. Laboratory animal science, 1992 Jun;42(3):316-7 | 1992 |
| Grady AW, McLaughlin RM, Caldwell CW, Schmitt CJ, Stalling DL, Flow cytometry, morphometry and histopathology as biomarkers of benzo[a]pyrene exposure in brown bullheads (Ameiurus nebulosus). Journal of applied toxicology : JAT, 1992 Jun;12(3):165-77 | 1992 |
| Gerb SA, Cook JE, Gochenauer AE, Young CS, Fulton LK, Grady AW, and Freeman KB Assessment of Ketamine Tolerance in Sprague-Dawley Rats Following Chronic Ketamine, Morphine, or Cocaine Administration Comparative Medicine, 2019. 69(1): 29-34 | |
Abstracts | |
| Robert BJ, Choi J, Henegar JR, He Z, Vanpelt HM, Grady AW, and Flessner MF Histopathologic Differences between Mouse and Rat Models of Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis (CDP) Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2004; 15, 639A | |
Book Chapter | |
| Grady AW Nutrition: Raising Healthy Fish Under Primitive Conditions Christian Veterinary Medicine Publishing, Seattle, WA, 1987. MacMillan JR and Farris JR, eds. | |
Presentations
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, One Health Applications to UMMC and Mississippi, School of Population Health, UMMC | 08/2021 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Roundtable on Science and Welfare in Laboratory Animal Use: Workshop on Design, Implementation and Monitoring of Performance Standards for Laboratory Animal Use, The National Academies, Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, Washington, DC | 04/2015 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Social Housing of Laboratory Animals, Tulane University & AAALAC International, Covington, LA | 10/2014 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, 2014 AAALAC International Conference: The Path to Success Under AAALAC's New Standards, AAALAC International, Denver, CO | 04/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, Prevention of Hypothermia During Surgery in Nonhuman Primates: Comparing Warm Air Units to Warm Water Circulation Blankets, American Association for Laboratory Animal Science Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA | 11/2000 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Animal Specimens in the Laboratory: Usual & Unusual, Lousiana/Mississippi Societies for Clinical Laboratory Science Joint Annual Meeting, Jackson, MS | 04/2000 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Communicating Science: The Critical Importance of Laboratory Animals. When Science and Health Issues Become News, University of Mississippi Department of Journalism, Jackson, MS | 11/1999 |
| Platform Presentations, Facility Design: Lessons Learned from Research Institutions, American Veterinary Medical Association, Baltimore, MD | 07/1998 |
| Poster Presentation, High Dietary K+ Inhibits Formation of Restenosis Lesion in the Swine Coronary Artery, American College of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA | 03/1998 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Zoonotic Disease Implications of Mississippi Wildlife, Mississippi Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation, Inc, Jackson, MS | 03/1998 |
| Poster Presentation, An Economical Enrichment Device for Nonhuman Primates, American Association for Laboratory Animal Science Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA | 11/1997 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Animals in Research, Mississippi Association of Certified Veterinary Technologists, Raymond, MS | 10/1996 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Laboratory Animal Medicine, Greater Jackson Veterinary Medical Association, Jackson, MS | 11/1995 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Animal Research in the 90's: Zoonotic Health Concerns for Researchers, UMMC Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, UMMC | 05/1995 |
| Poster Presentation, Treponema paraluiscuniculi Infection in a Rabbit, American Veterinary Medical Association Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA | 07/1991 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Animal Welfare vs. Animal Rights, Mississippi Veterinary Medical Association, Starkville, MS | 02/1990 |
| Poster Presentation, Standard Operating Procedures in Fish Necropsy, University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbia, MO | 11/1989 |
| Poster Presentation, Standard Operating Procedures in Fish Necropsy, American Association for Laboratory Animal Science Annual Meeting, Little Rock, AR | 10/1989 |
| Poster Presentation, Aquarium Husbandry of the Japanese Medaka, American Association for Laboratory Animal Science Annual Meeting, Little Rock, AR | 10/1989 |
| Platform Presentations, Laboratory Management of Fish, Midwestern Regional Branch, AALAS, Columbia, MO | 03/1989 |
| Poster Presentation, Husbandry and Applications of Aquatic Animals in Biomedical Research, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO | 05/1988 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Alumni Fellow, MSU Alumni Association, College of Veterinary Medicine | 1993 |
| Diplomate, American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine | 1992 |
| Superior Graduate Achievement Award, University of Missouri | 1991 |
| Dean's Pegasus Award, Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine | 1986 |
| Hall of Fame, Mississippi State University, College of Veterinary Medicine | 1986 |
| College of Veterinary Medicine, Alumnus of the Year Award, Mississippi State University | |
| Discovery Award, Meritorious Research Service Award, University of Mississippi Medical Center |
Professional Membership and Service
| Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International, Officer, Vice President | 2015 - 2016 |
| The National Academies, Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, Meeting Organizer, ILAR Roundtable: Design, Implementation, Monitoring and Sharing of Performance Standards for Laboratory Animal Use | 2015 |
| Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, Member | 2004 - Present |
| American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Committee Member | 1992 - Present |
| American Veterinary Medical Association, Member | 1986 - Present |
| Mississippi Veterinary Medical Association, Member | 1986 - Present |
Committee Service
| Experimental Models Space Committee, Member | 2014 - Present |
| UMMC Leadership Search and Recruit Team, Member | 2014 - Present |
| Vice Chancellor's Research Advisory Council, Member | 2013 - 2015 |
| Research Compliance Subcommittee, Member | 2009 - Present |
| MEDICAL CENTER-RESEARCH ADVISORY, Member | 2005 - Present |
| VAMC Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee, Member | 2001 - 2014 |
| VAMC: Subcommittee on Research Safety, Member | 2001 - Present |
| Mississippi State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Admissions, Candidate Interviewer | 1999 - 2010 |
| MEDICAL CENTER-INSTITUTIONAL BIOSAFETY, Member | 1994 - 2004 |
| MEDICAL CENTER-ANIMAL CARE AND USE, Attending Veterinarian | 1993 - Present |
Community Service
| Boy Scouts of America, Assistant Scoutmaster | 09/2008 - Present |
| St. James Episcopal Church, Community Outreach | 10/2003 - Present |
| Honduras Medical Mission, Veterinarian | 02/2000 - 02/2000 |
Teaching Experience
| ID704, Graduate, Course, Course Director, Introduction to Animal Research | Annual - 2011 |
Directed Student Learning
| Internship Advisor, Advised: Lyndsi Vaughan | 2020 - 2021 |
| Internship Advisor, Advised: Keely-Nicole Wharton | 2019 - 2020 |
| Internship Advisor, Advised: Victoria Mrotz | 2018 - 2019 |
| Internship Advisor, Advised: Samantha Gerb | 2017 - 2018 |
| Internship Advisor, Advised: Tai Oatess | 2016 - 2017 |
| Internship Advisor, Advised: LaTisha Moody | 2015 - 2016 |
| Internship Advisor | |
| Preceptor, Advised: Janet Farmer, Taylor Morgan, Martha Frances Dalton, Priscilla Shaw, Elizabeth Blanche, Jonathan Keener |