Bio
Joseph Garner, D.Phil., Associate Professor, received his doctoral degree from the Department of Zoology at the University of Oxford, Great Britain, where he studied the developmental neuroethology of stereotypies in captive animals (1995-1999). His postdoctoral research in animal behavior and well-being was undertaken at UC Davis (1999-2004). He served as an Assistant (2004-2010) and an Associate (2010-2011) Professor of animal behavior and well-being in the Department of Animal Sciences at Purdue University, where he also held a courtesy appointment in the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (2009-2011). Dr. Garner joined the Department of Comparative Medicine at Stanford in 2011. Here he runs Stanford’s Technique Refinement and Innovation Lab, which provides a wide range of support services to assist researchers on campus maximize the efficiency of their work and the well-being of the animals involved.
Dr. Garner’s research interests include the development of refined methods in behavioral research; abnormal behaviors in animals (including barbering and ulcerative dermatitis) and their relationships with abnormal behaviors in humans; mouse well-being and enrichment; and the scientific impact of well-being problems in lab animals. The goal of this work is to understand why most drugs (and other basic science findings) fail to translate into human outcomes, and how changes in animal research can help resolve this problem.
Recognition of Dr. Garner’s work includes awards from the National Center for the 3Rs (UK), the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, the Swiss Laboratory Animal Science Association, and the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare.
Dr. Garner serves, or has served, as a council member for the International Society for Applied Ethology, an Editor for Applied Animal Behavior Science, a Special Topics section editor for the Journal of Animal Science, on the AAALAC Board of Trustees, on the SCAW Board of Trustees, on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Trichotillomania Learning Center, the Tourette Association of America, and the Beautiful You MRKH Foundation.
Academic Appointments
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Associate Professor - Med Center Line, Comparative Medicine
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Associate Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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Member, Bio-X
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Faculty Fellow, Stanford ChEM-H
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Member, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute
Honors & Awards
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Henry Spira Memorial Lecture, In Recognition of Innovation and Achievement in the 3Rs, PRIM&R (2016)
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Year of Learning, Great Teaching Showcase, Stanford University (2015)
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3Rs Prize (Highly Commended), NC3Rs and GlaxoSmithKline (2014)
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Prize for exceptional science: for exceptional achievements in laboratory animal science, Swiss Society for Laboratory Animal Science (2013)
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Pravin N. Bhatt Young Investigator Award, American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (2012)
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Outstanding Faculty Mentor, Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation - Indiana (2011)
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Early Achievement Award (Research), Poultry Science Association (2009)
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Entrepreneurial Leadership Academy Scholar, Purdue University (2009)
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Professor William Russell Fellowship, Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (2008-2011)
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Entrepreneurial Leadership Academy, Purdue University (2008)
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Professors For The Future Fellow, UC Davis (2001)
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Honorary Senior Scholar, New College, Oxford University (1995-1999)
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Gibbs Prize for Zoology, proxime accessit, Oxford University (1995)
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Southern Field Prize, Biological Sciences, Oxford University (1995)
Community and International Work
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Beautiful You MRKH Foundation
Location
US
Ongoing Project
No
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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Scientific Advisory Board, Tourette Syndrome Association
Topic
Scientific Advisory Board Member
Partnering Organization(s)
Tourette Syndrome Association
Location
International
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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Scientific Advisory Board, Trichotillomania Learning Center
Topic
Scientific Advisory Board Member
Partnering Organization(s)
Trichotillomania Learning Center
Location
International
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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Member of editorial board, Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Topic
Member of editorial board
Partnering Organization(s)
Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Location
International
Ongoing Project
No
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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Editorial Board, Journal of Animal Science
Topic
Member of editorial board (special topics section)
Partnering Organization(s)
Journal of Animal Science
Location
International
Ongoing Project
No
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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Governing Council, International Society for Applied Ethology
Topic
Governing Council Member
Partnering Organization(s)
International Society for Applied Ethology
Location
International
Ongoing Project
No
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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ISAE representative on the AAALAC Board of Trustees
Topic
Board of Trustees
Partnering Organization(s)
AAALAC
Location
International
Ongoing Project
No
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No