Jessica Sandler
Jessica Sandler serves as director of the PETA International Science Consortium. She received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University and her graduate degree in environmental health sciences from The Johns Hopkins University. Jessica also serves as vice president of regulatory testing for PETA US.
Gilly Stoddart
Dr. Gilly Stoddart is the associate director of the Science Consortium and is also PETA Foundation UK’s Head of Science. She has a PhD in drug delivery from the Cardiff University and has seven years experience working in research and development. Dr. Stoddart serves as PISC’s point of contact for the European Chemicals Agency. She is a member of the Animals in Science Committee which advises the Secretary of State on all matters concerning the use of animals in scientific procedures.
Amy Clippinger
Dr. Amy Clippinger has a PhD in cellular and molecular biology and genetics and conducted her post-doctoral research in the Cancer Biology Department at the University of Pennsylvania. Her thesis work focused on the role of the hepatitis B virus X protein as a potential co-factor in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma, while her post-doctoral research explored the potential connection between human cytomegalovirus-dependent modulation of signal transduction pathways and the development of diseases such as atherosclerosis or cancer. Dr. Clippinger is associate director of the Science Consortium and director of the PETA US Regulatory Testing Department.
Jeffrey Brown
Jeffrey Brown studied epidemiology and public health at George Washington University after receiving his undergraduate degree in cell and molecular biology and advises the Science Consortium on biologicals.
Monita Sharma
Dr. Monita Sharma received her PhD in biomedical sciences from Wright State University with nanotoxicology as the main area of focus. Her thesis work, conducted in collaboration with Wright Patterson Air Force Base, involved evaluation of the immunological implications of exposure to gold nanoparticles and development of a dynamic in vitro blood brain barrier co-culture model for the testing of nanomaterials. As the nanotoxicology specialist for the Science Consortium, Dr. Sharma researches and promotes human-relevant non-animal methods to assess nanotoxicity. Dr. Sharma participates on the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee on nanotechnology and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Working Party for Manufactured Nanomaterials (OECD WPMN) to ensure the best non-animal methods are included in international standards and guidelines for nanomaterial testing.
Christopher Fassbender
Dr. Christopher Fassbender has a PhD in biology and several years of research and teaching experience in ecotoxicology and zoology at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. At the international level, Dr. Fassbender advises the Science Consortium on animal testing and alternative methods with regard to toxicology and ecotoxicology regulations and guidance at the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development and the European Chemicals Agency.
Julia Baines
Dr. Julia Baines serves as science policy advisor for the Science Consortium. She has a PhD from the University of Liverpool with a background in animal behaviour and welfare and has lectured for many years on animal ethics, law, and philosophy. Dr. Baines advises on strategies to minimise the use of animals under the Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) regulatory framework, communicating with the European Commission and European Parliament and representing PISC as a European Chemicals Agency-accredited stakeholder organisation.
Jodie Melbourne
Dr. Jodie Melbourne received her Ph.D. in ‘Nanomaterial-biological interfaces’ from Imperial College London, with a research focus on synthesis, characterization, and assessment of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). She collaborated with researchers at the University of Cambridge and the National Heart and Lung Institute to investigate the effects of MWCNT inhalation on human lung function. Dr. Melbourne serves as a nanotechnology specialist for the Science Consortium and PETA UK, where she researches and promotes human-relevant non-animal methods to assess nanotoxicity.
Patricia Bishop
Patricia Bishop has an undergraduate degree in wildlife ecology, a master’s degree in environmental science and 30 years of experience as a research scientist with the State of New York and advises the Science Consortium on endocrine-related testing issues and Tox21 methods. She specializes in the US Environmental Protection Agency pesticides program and serves on the Pesticides Program Dialog Committee.
Joseph Manuppello
Joseph Manuppello has a master’s degree in molecular biology and genetics and 20 years of research experience at the University of Pennsylvania and advises the Science Consortium on chemical testing issues.
Katherine Groff
Research associate Katherine Groff has 10 years of experience in animal welfare and environmental policy. She has an undergraduate degree in biology from the University of Notre Dame and a master’s degree from Michigan State University in natural resource management, with a focus on policy.
Dipti Kapoor
Dr. Dipti Kapoor has a PhD in Medical Biochemistry from the University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, University of Delhi, India. Her PhD research focused on the identification of genetic markers for suicidal risks in subjects having stress and associated depression. Dr. Kapoor is a research associate at PETA India, where she works with government committees and departments to promote modern non-animal test methods.
Rohit Bhatia
Dr. Rohit Bhatia has a PhD in Chemistry from the Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, India. His PhD research focused on developing a novel carbon nanomaterial for photovoltaic application and a novel bifunctional crosslinker to study protein-protein interaction. He carried out his post-doctoral research at the Division of Agricultural Chemicals, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Delhi, India. During his post-doctoral work, he developed a novel delivery system for nutraceuticals. Dr. Bhatia is Science Policy Adviser at PETA India where he works with government committees and departments to promote modern non-animal test methods.
Kristie Sullivan
Kristie Sullivan has a Masters of Public Health in toxicology from the University of Michigan and advises the Science Consortium on implementing policies that reduce the use of animals in industrial and government testing programs. She coordinates the efforts of the International Council for Animal Protection in OECD Programmes (ICAPO) to implement non-animal test methods into internationally-harmonized guidelines and regulations as Secretariat. Ms. Sullivan also serves as Secretary of the Board of Directors for the American Society for Cellular and Computational Toxicology.
Erik Janus
Erik R. Janus is President and Manager Member of M³ Technical & Regulatory Services, a consulting company working to support the future of chemical risk assessment through the advancement of modern non-animal methods of toxicity and exposure evaluation. Mr. Janus specializes in the science and regulation related to pesticides and endocrine-disrupting chemicals and has actively advocated for reduction of animal use in the testing of chemicals for many years. He currently holds leadership roles in the Society of Toxicology, Society of Risk Analysis and the International Society of Regulatory Toxicology & Pharmacology.
Karin Gabrielson Morton
Karin Gabrielson Morton advises the Science Consortium on replacement alternatives and legislation and is a consultant at the Swedish Fund for Research Without Animal Experiments. She is a member of the Swedish Central Animal Experimental Ethics Committee and the Swedish National Committee on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes.
