Sanders, George
Veterinary Medical Officer
Email: gsanders@usgs.gov
Ph: 206-526-6282 ext. 255; Fax: 206-526-6654
6505 NE 65th St.
Seattle, WA 98115
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Biology – Morehouse College
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine – Louisiana State University, School of Veterinary Medicine
Masters of Science – University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of Comparative Medicine
Fish Pathologist Certification – American Fisheries Society, Fish Health Section
Expertise/Specialty:
Laboratory Animal Veterinary Medicine
Aquatic Animal Veterinary Medicine
Research Interests:
Aquatic Animal Infectious Disease Research
Aquatic Animal Disease Model Development and Refinement
Aquatic Animal Husbandry and Care Research
Select Publications:
Voitech, L.N., G.E. Sanders, C. Conway, V. Ostland, and J.D. Hansen. 2008. Host immune response and acute disease in a zebrafish model of Francisella Pathogenesis. Infection and Immunity (in press).
Kent, M.L., S.W. Feist, C. Harper, S. Hoogstraten-Miller, J. Mac Law, J.M. Sanchez-Morgado, R.L. Tanguay, G.E. Sanders, J.M. Spitsbergen, C.M. Whipps. 2008. Recommendations for Control of Pathogens and Infectious Diseases in Fish Research Facilities. Journal of Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology (in press).
Pritchett, K and G.E. Sanders. 2007. Epistylididae ectoparasites in a colony of African clawed frongs (Xenopus laevis). Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science 46 (2):86-91.
Godfrey, E.W. and G.E. Sanders. 2004. The Effect of Water Hardness on Oocyte Quality and Embryo Development in the African Clawed Frog (Xenopus laevis). Comparative Medicine 54 (2):140-145
Sanders, G.E., W.H. Batts, and J.R.Winton. 2003. The Susceptibility of Zebrafish (Danio rerio) to a Model Pathogen, Spring Viremia of Carp Virus. Comparative Medicine 53 (5):502-509.
Sanders G. and Swaim L. 2001 Atypical Piscine Mycobacteriosis in Japanese Medaka (Oryzias latipes). Comparative Medicine 51(2):171-175.
Sanders G., Ware C., Ladiges W. 1999. Transgenic and Gene-Targeted Mouse Lines For Toxicology Studies. Current Protocols in Toxicology Appendix 1B.1-11
Select Presentations:
Zebrafish Program at the University of Washington Topic/Speaker in “Integration of Zebrafish Laboratories into an Institution’s Animal Care Program.” Monday, November 10, 2008. 59th AALAS National Meeting. Indianapolis, IN USA.
Zebrafish Care and Use 101 and Xenopus Handling and Procedures 101. AALAS District 8 Meeting, April 23-24, 2008. Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, WA, USA
Veterinary Care for Zebrafish (Danio rerio). Topic Speaker in “Zebrafish Workshop” Monday, February 11, 2008. World Aquaculture Society’s Aquaculture America Conference, Orlando, FL, USA
Preventative Medicine for Zebrafish (Danio rerio). Topic/Speaker in “Veterinary Care for Zebrafish.” Wednesday, October 18, 2006. 57th AALAS National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Sanders, G, M. Rego, T. Miyake, and C. Amemiya. A Case of Acute Mortality in a Closed Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Colony. – Oral Presentation 47th Western Fish Disease Workshop. June 26-28, 2006, Victoria, BC, Canada.
Amphibian Regulations, Husbandry, and Care Protocols. Topic/Speaker in “Aquatic Animals – Amphibians to Zebrafish.” Thursday, November 10, 2005. 56th AALAS National Meeting St. Louis, Missouri. USA.
Elliott, D, G. Sanders. Histopathology of Ichthyophonus sp. Infections in Adult Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha. European Association of Fish Pathologists 12th International Conference, Histopathology Workshop, Copenhagen, Denmark, September 17, 2005.
Slime and Scales: Regulations for Fish and Amphibians. NWABR 2005 IACUC Regional Educational Conference. June 23, 2005. Washington Athletic Club, Seattle WA, USA
Robertson, B., M.M. Garner, and G.E. Sanders. Empirical Treatment of Mycobacteriosis in a Leafy Sea Dragon (Phycodurus eques) – Oral Presentation Clinical Cases Session II – May 14-19, 2005. 36th Annual IAAAM Conference Seward, Alaska.
Normal Structures, Functions, and Husbandry of Koi Carp. Fish Health, Diagnostics, and Disease of Koi Carp. Koi Carp Disease Workshop - British Columbia Veterinary Medical Association. Ministry of Agriculture, Food, & Fisheries Animal Health Centre, Abbotsford, BC, April 9, 2005. Xenopus Housing and Care. Topic/Speaker in “Aquatic Husbandry X to Z” Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004. 55th AALAS National Meeting Tampa, Florida. USA.
Zebrafish (Danio rerio), Use in Biomedical Research. 30th National Capitol Area Branch (NCAB) /AALAS Seminar. September 22, 2004. Turf Valley – Ellicott City, MD
Sanders, G.E., P.K. Hershberger, R.M. Kocan, and J.R.Winton. 2004. Comparison of Standard in vivo Culture Techniques to Serial Histopathological Sectioning for the Identification of Ichthyophonus-Infected Yukon River Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). Oral presentation Session 4. – Parasitology and Mycology Tuesday, June 23, 2004. 45th Western Fish Disease Conference: American Fisheries Society Fish Health Section June 22-23, 2004, Juneau, AK, USA.
Xenopus Husbandry and Care: An American Perspective. Water Quality for Xenopus: Assessment & Significance. Best Practice in Xenopus Care. February 11, 2004, University of Sheffield. Sheffield, UK. [Joint meeting by the UK Medical Research Council’s Centre for Best Practice for Animals in Research (CBPAR) and the Laboratory Animal Science Association (LASA)]
Xenopus Housing and Care. Topic/Speaker in “Zebra Fish Husbandry and Protocols From the Experts.” Seminar. Tuesday, October 14, 2003. 54th AALAS National Meeting. Seattle, WA USA.
Acute Mortality Event in a Colony of Zebrafish (Danio rerio). Oral Presentation “What’s your Diagnosis?” Platform Session Tuesday, October 14, 2003. 54th AALAS National Meeting Seattle, Washington, USA.
Sanders, G.E., P.K. Hershberger, R.M. Kocan, and J.R.Winton. 2003. The Pathology of Ichthyophonus-Infected Yukon River Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) During Their Annual Spawning Run, Abstract. Oral Presentation Session 6 – Disease Ecology I. Wednesday, July 16th, 2003. AFS/FHS 2003. Annual Meeting & 44th Western Fish Disease Workshop, July 15-17, 2003, Seattle, WA USA.
Sanders, G.E. and J.R. Winton. 2002. Infectious disease model development using zebrafish (Danio rerio) and a viral pathogen, Abstract. Oral Presentation Virology Session Tuesday, September 3, 2002. 4th International Symposium on Aquatic Animal Health. New Orleans, Louisiana.
Basic Fish Necropsy. Seattle Aquarium – 2002 & 2008. Seattle, WA, USA
Amphibians in Biomedical Research. Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association Symposium 2002. Colorado State University. Fort Collins, CO.
Humane Use of Animals in Research: Animals in the Classroom-Fish. Summer Institute University of Washington 2001-2002. Seattle, Washington, USA
Sanders, G.E. and Winton, J.R.. A Zebrafish Model for Evaluating the Genetic Basis of Disease, Abstract. 32nd Annual IAAAM Conference April 28, 2001 Tampa, Florida. Novel Techniques Platform Session.
Sanders, G., Winton, J., and Raible, D. Zebrafish (Danio rerio): A Model for Studying the Genetic Basis of Disease, Abstract. 51st National AALAS Meeting November 7, 2000 San Diego, California. Animal Models and Techniques Platform Session
Reptiles and Amphibians in Biomedical Research. Washington Branch of AALAS Spring Trade Fair Lecture. University of Washington Horticultural Center – 2000. Seattle, Washington, USA
Links:
University of Washington Department of Comparative Medicine
