Joseph Garner

Joseph Garner is a Professor of Comparative Medicine (University Medical Line) and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (by courtesy) at Stanford University. He earned his D.Phil. in Zoology from the University of Oxford and pursued postdoctoral research at UC Davis. His academic career includes roles as Assistant and Associate Professor at Purdue University before joining Stanford in 2011, where he leads the Technique Refinement and Innovation Lab. His work bridges laboratory animal well-being and translational medicine, focusing on improving the reproducibility and human relevance of animal studies.

Dr. Garner's research spans

• Translational failures in drug development
• Mouse models of trichotillomania and skin-picking disorders
• 3Rs (Replacement, Refinement, Reduction) in animal research
• Oxytocin and vasopressin in social cognition
• Environmental enrichment for laboratory animals
• Reverse translation between human and animal studies

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His recent publications emphasize

• Optimizing animal housing to reduce stereotypies
• Standardizing plasma glutathione measurement
• EHM over soiled bedding sentinels
• Neurochemical biomarkers in autism models
• Non-invasive vasopressin delivery in primates

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Notable awards include the Henry Spira Memorial Lecture, 3Rs Prize, and multiple teaching and mentoring accolades. He serves on editorial boards and advisory boards for organizations related to animal welfare and autism research.