Allison Ostdiek, DVM, PhD, DACLAM

Experience

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  University of Illinois

  Aug 2006 - May 2010

  Veterinary Student

  I received my veterinary education at the University of IL. I took a custom track through my clinical year, allowing me to experience numerous laboratory animal settings.

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  Abbott

  Mar 2010 - Apr 2010

  Veterinary Student Intern

  Worked with veterinarians in a research setting doing daily clinical monitoring, surgery, and participated in Animal Care and Use Committee activities

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  University of Missouri

  Jun 2010 - Dec 2014

  Comparative Medicine Resident / NIH Fellow / PhD Candidate

  As a comparative medicine resident I worked with animals used in research as well as teaching classes and aiding researchers. As an NIH post doctoral fellow I did research in a biological engineering lab developing a novel nanoparticle vascular and cardiac repair material in a swine model.

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  University of Chicago Medicine

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2018

  Assistant Professor

  As a clinical veterinarian in the Department of Surgery at the University of Chicago I worked primarily in the large animal surgical clinic area with secondary responsibilities to the non-human primate section and the IACUC. I worked with a large variety of species including zebrafish, macaques, poison dart frogs, rabbits, marmosets, and others. One of my main responsibilities was the set up of medical training labs in conjunction with the medical school utilizing pigs. I also provided surgical support for animal researchers. Show less

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  Medtronic

  Jan 2018 - Dec 2020

  Principal Veterinarian
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  University of Chicago

  Dec 2020 - now

  Director, Large Animal Clinical Services