Trinka Adamson

Trinka Adamson is an Associate Research Professor and Associate Director in the Department of Comparative Medicine at the City of Hope Beckman Research Institute, Duarte, CA. A Diplomate of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM), her work focuses on optimizing animal models for biomedical research through interdisciplinary approaches.

• Education:
  • Diplomate, American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (2010)
  • DVM, Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine (2007)
  • MS, Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Science Center (2003)
  • BHS, Physiology, University of Arizona (2000)

Her research spans laboratory animal care and experimental design, with emphasis on:

• Refinement of rodent anesthesia and analgesia protocols
• Development of human disease models in immunocompromised mice
• Ethical endpoint determination in infectious disease studies
• Behavioral and nutritional husbandry optimization
• Regulatory compliance in surgical techniques

Recent publications highlight her expertise in creating translational models for oncology, metabolic disorders, and infectious diseases. Her work has advanced standards for postoperative care, ethanol toxicity studies, and avian research protocols.

Scientific Awards:

• Diplomate, American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine

With over a decade of leadership at City of Hope, she has advised on regulatory compliance, contributed to NIH grant-funded studies, and trained veterinary residents in laboratory animal medicine. Her career bridges clinical practice (e.g., small animal relief work) with academic research focused on improving reproducibility in animal models.