Speaker bio page for Stephen Cital

Stephen originally started college to become a registered human nurse but did not enjoy working with humans as patients. Instead, Stephen became a Registered Veterinary Technician and then obtained certification as a Surgical Research Anesthetist through the Academy of Surgical Research, followed by the designation of a Registered Laboratory Animal Technician through the American Association of Laboratory Animal Science soon after. In addition, he is also a Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner through the International Academy of Pain Management where he also serves on the board of directors. Stephen is the Executive Director for the Academy of Laboratory Animal Veterinary Technicians and Nurses, holding a VTS credential in Research Anesthesia. His primary employment is as a laboratory manager with Howard Hughes Medical Institute at Stanford University in the department of neurobiology. 

Stephen serves on multiple scientific advisory boards, professional veterinary organization boards and is an avid lecturer on the topics of anesthesia, pain management, cannabinoid medicine and research best practices.