Animal Facility Room Reservation System

Overview of Services

This room management system is designed to help optimize resources for researchers and LAS staff. This would allow for greater efficiency in addition to avoiding potential crowding in animal rooms.

If you are the first time user, please sign up by clicking the “Register” button and use your TJU credentials to proceed.

To view and reserve available workspace, please go to “Schedule Equipment’ tab. Individuals may view and reserve time in a given workstation in their animal housing room.

Please, NOTE: The suggested hours of the animal facility will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. That is when staff is present and animal rooms are in the light phase of their 12:12h cycle.

Each individual researcher should not sign up for more than a total of 2 hours in one day. This restriction may be relaxed once the system is live and reviewed.

If you have difficulty navigating the system, please contact Dr. Phil LaTourette, DVM, DACLAM at phil.latourette@jefferson.edu 

 Leadership

Phil LaTourette, DVM, DACLAM
Director, Office of Animal Resources/Laboratory Animal Services 
Attending Veterinarian 
Thomas Jefferson University

Carlton Pryor, BA, LATG
Facility Manager
Laboratory Animal Services

 

Matilda David, VMD, DACLAM

Associate Director, Veterinary Services

Laboratory Animal Services

 

Personnel

Jake Lopez, BS, RLAT
Supervisor of Animal Care

Kenneth King, BA, LAT
Supervisor of Animal Care

Heather Lane
Supervisor of Animal Care

Felicia Upshaw, AS, CVT, LAT
Veterinary Technician

Nancy Bengochea
Veterinary Technician

Sierra Davis
Veterinary Technician

Location and hours of operation

Hours Location

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m

Bluemle Life Sciences Building (BLSB)
233 S 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Jefferson Alumni Hall (JAH)
1020 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

 

Contacts

Name Role Phone Email Location
Phil LaTourette, DVM, DACLAM
Director, Attending Veterinarian
 
(215) 380-2653
 
phil.latourette@jefferson.edu
 
M-28 JAH
 
Carlton Pryor
Facility Manager
 
(215) 503-6167
 
Carlton.Pryor@jefferson.edu
 
1150F BLSB
 
Jake Lopez
Supervisor of Animal Care
 
(215) 503-1018
 
Cezar.Lopez@jefferson.edu
 
644A JAH
 
Kenneth King
Supervisor of Animal Care
 
(215) 503-6167
 
Kenneth.King@jefferson.edu
 
1150 BLSB
 
Felicia Upshaw
Veterinary Technician
 
(215) 503-6167
 
Felicia.Upshaw@jefferson.edu
 
1150C BLSB
 
Nancy Bengochea
Veterinary Technician
 
(215) 503-1018
 
Nancy.Bengochea@jefferson.edu
 
644A JAH
 
Heather Lane
Supervisor of Animal Care
 
(215) 503-1018
 
Heather.Lane@jefferson.edu
 
644A JAH
 
Sierra Davis
Veterinary Technician
 
(215)-503-1018
 
Sierra.Davis@jefferson.edu
 
644A JAH
 
Matilda David
Clinical Veterinarian
 
(267)-610-9987
 
emily.david@jefferson.edu
 
BLSB 1150