University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Noé Tirado-Muñiz DMV, DVM, MS, CPIA, MHFA. Associate Director Office of the Attending Veterinarian. University of Kentucky.
Dr. Tirado-Muñiz obtained his DMV from The Superior Institute of Agricultural Sciences of Havana, Cuba (now the Agrarian University of Havana "Fructuoso Rodríguez Pérez) in 1984 and his second veterinary degree (DVM) in 1994 from The Ohio State University. After being in private practice he was accepted into the Laboratory Animal Residency Program at OSU where he obtained his MS in 1999. He obtained his credential as Certified Professional IACUC Administration in 2014.
At OSU he worked first as a lab animal husbandry technician, later becoming a weekend supervisor. After completing his residency he worked as a laboratory animal veterinarian, taught as adjunct assistant professor for the College of Veterinary Medicine Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine and was a teaching team member for the College of Pharmacy course "Puerto Rico: A Cultural Look at Health Care". He joined the Ohio State University Hispanic Oversight Committee and the Organization of Hispanic Faculty and Staff and was active in cultural activities at the university level. He also served as Chair of the Diversity Committee for the University Laboratory Animal Resources.
In addition he has worked in industry where he gained additional experience in clinical medicine, toxicology, ophthalmology and other areas. In 2020 he founded NTM Veterinary Consulting Services PLLC, a consulting firm providing consultation services to the animal subject research community.
Dr. Tirado-Muñiz joined the University of Kentucky Office of Research Integrity (ORI) in 2011 and is currently the Associate Attending Veterinarian and Associate Director for the Office of the Attending Veterinarian (OAV). He serves as Executive Secretary to the IACUC and his functions include IACUC administration, policy development, completion of federally mandated reports, IACUC education and Principal Investigator orientation among others.
He was a member of the PRIM&R Diversity Advisory Group and is actively involved in Latino community advocacy activities in Lexington Kentucky including the "Festival Latino de Lexington", the "Festival Latino Health Fair" and is a board member of the Foundation for Latin American and Latin@ Culture and Arts.
General Session: 50 Years of PRIM&R: Pioneers, the Present, and the Path Forward
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PT