Who We Are
Emily Trunnell
WORK EXPERIENCE
Dr. Emily Trunnell earned a B.S. in nutrition science and a Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of Georgia. During her graduate research, she studied the effects of diet on learning, memory, and gene expression in the brains of mice and rats. She is currently the director of PETA’s Science Advancement & Outreach division. She leads the team in its work to improve science policy and publishing and to replace the use of animals with superior research methods. Her peer-reviewed papers, letters, and opinion pieces have appeared in numerous publications, including Advanced Science, Drug Discovery Today, and Scientific American.
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EDUCATION
University of Georgia
August 2016: Ph.D., Neuroscience
May 2010: B.S., Nutrition Science
Kati Bertrand
WORK EXPERIENCE
Kati Bertrand is SAO’s laboratory science specialist. She has an M.S. in animal husbandry and genetics from Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences in Poland. Before joining PETA, she worked as a research assistant at the Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare at the University of Guelph in Canada and at the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science. At SAO, she works with issues of animal welfare and SAO’s outreach to students.
EDUCATION
Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences
August 2003: M.S., Animal Husbandry and Genetics
January 2002: Eng, Animal Science
PUBLICATIONS
Donya Mand
WORK EXPERIENCE
Dr. Mand is a graduate of Texas A&M University School of Medicine. She has held both clinical and preclinical research roles at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center and the Center for Biomedical Research, respectively. Dr. Mand has also been active in healthcare policy through her work with the Texas Medical Association, the American Medical Association, and TEXPAC. She currently serves as an editorial fellow with the AMA Journal of Ethics, helping to develop the January 2026 issue on the use of animals in medical training. At PETA, she serves as a medical and science policy advisor in the International Laboratory Methods division, and spends part of her time working on issues related to humane medical education, medical ethics, and more in SAO.
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University School of Medicine
May 2023: Doctor of Medicine – MD, Medicine
University of Houston
May 2017: B.S., Human Nutrition and Food
Gabby Vidaurre
WORK EXPERIENCE
Dr. Gabby Vidaurre earned a B.S. in Biology from the College of William and Mary and a Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Biology from Johns Hopkins University. During her graduate research, she studied the role of an epigenetic regulator protein called Set1 in proper stem cell division and activity. She is currently a research associate for PETA’s Science Advancement & Outreach division. She works with the team to promote non-animal research methods and improve scientific publishing and science policy.
EDUCATION
Johns Hopkins University
May 2024: Ph.D., Cellular and Molecular Biology
College of William and Mary
May 2017: B.S., Biology
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