Carolyn Marie Malinowski, MS, DVM, DACLAM
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Division of Discovery Science
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, The Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Clinical Veterinarian, The Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2014 | University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, AU, Veterinary Medicine, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine |
| 2004 | Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, Illinois, US, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Masters of Science |
| 1999 | Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, US, Zoology, Bachelor of Science |
Postgraduate Training
| 2015-2018 | Clinical Residency, Laboratory Animal Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2022 | DEA Registration Schedule 2-5 |
| 2022 | Veterinary License, Texas |
| 2020 | Human Animal Bond Certification |
| 2019 | Certification for Compassion Fatigue Professionals (CCFP) |
| 2019 | Diplomat, American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine |
| 2018 | USDA Accreditation Category I |
| 2018 | Veterinary License, Arizona |
| 2015 | Veterinary License, Hawaii |
| 2007 | Certified Professional IACUC Administrator (CPIA) |
| 2007 | Institute for Laboratory Animal Management (ILAM) |
| 2006 | Certified Manager of Animal Resources (CMAR) |
| 2004 | Laboratory Animal Technologist Certification (LATG) |
| 2002 | Laboratory Animal Technologist Certification (LAT) |
| 2002 | Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician Certification (ALAT) |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Michale E Keeling Center for Comparative Medicine and Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Bastrop, Texas, 2022 - 2024
Clinical Associate Professor, Comparative Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2021 - 2022
Other Professional Positions
Supervisory Veterinarian, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2019 - 2022
Senior Veterinarian, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2018 - 2019
Laboratory Animal Medicine Resident, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 2015 - 2018
Animal Technology Training and Recruitment Coordinator, Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Melbourne, 2011 - 2011
Manager of Quality Assurance and Training, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 2005 - 2011
Animal Care Specialist, United States Army, Great Lakes, IL, 2001 - 2005
Intramural Institutional Committee Activities
Committee Member, DVMS Assistant/Associate Professor Search Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2026 - Present
Member, DVMS DISCOVER Candidate Selection Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2026
Alternate Member, Radiation Safety Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2026 - Present
Member, Junior Faculty Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2025 - Present
Member, DVMS DISCOVER Candidate Selection Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2025
Member, Academic Review Committee, Division of Education & Training, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2025 - Present
Member, DVMS Wellness Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2025 - Present
Member, IACUC SOP SubCommittee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2025 - Present
Member, Discovery Science Faculty Wellness Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2025 - Present
Alternate Member, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - Present
Member, Department of Comparative Medicine Chair Search Advisory Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - 2024
Member, Department of Comparative Medicine Position Search Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - 2023
Member, Department of Comparative Medicine and Surgery Position Search Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - 2023
Voting Member, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, University of Washington, 2019 - 2022
Alternate Member, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, University of Washington, 2018 - 2019
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Alternate Veterinary Member, AALAS Board of Trustees, American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, 2024 - Present
Board Member, Board of Directors, Texas Branch of the American Association of Laboratory Animal Science, 2024 - Present
Member, Planning Committee, American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine, 2023 - Present
Chair, ASP/APV Working Group, Association for Primate Veterinarians, 2023 - Present
Member, APV/ASP Working Group, Association of Primate Veterinarians, 2023 - Present
Chair, Online Learning Committee, American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, 2022 - 2023
Chair, Subcommittee for the Development of the Foundations of Leadership and Management Certificate Program, American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, 2022 - Present
Vice- Chair, Online Learning Committee, American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, 2021 - 2022
Member, Leadership Development Subcommittee, American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, 2021 - 2024
Member, Online Learning Committee, American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, 2020 - 2021
Member, Education Committee, Association of Primate Veterinarians, 2018 - 2023
Member, AALAS District 8 Conference Planning Committee, AALAS District 8, 2018 - 2019
Member, Membership Committee, American Society for Laboratory Animal Practitioners, 2016 - 2019
Member, Certification Registry Board, American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, 2015 - 2018
Secretary, Chicago Branch AALAS, Chicago Branch AALAS, 2010 - 2011
Member, Certified Manager of Animal Resources Committee, American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, 2009 - 2011
Vice Chair, Publications Committee, Laboratory Animal Management Association, 2008 - 2011
President, Chicago Branch AALAS, Chicago Branch AALAS, 2008 - 2010
President Elect, Chicago Branch AALAS Council, Chicago Branch AALAS, 2008 - 2008
Associate Editor, The Review, Laboratory Animal Management Association, 2007 - 2011
Council Member, Chicago Branch AALAS Council, Chicago Branch AALAS, 2006 - 2008
Editorial Activities
Member of the Editorial Board, JAALAS: Journal of the American Association of Laboratory Animal Science, 2025 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2016 | ASLAP AALAS Travel Award, ASLAP AALAS |
| 2011 | Global Grant, University of Melbourne |
| 2011 | CBAALAS Robert Flynn Award, CBAALAS |
| 2010 | AAALAC International Technician Fellowship, AAALAC |
| 2010 | CBAALAS Past President Award, CBAALAS |
| 2010 | LAMA William O Umiker Memorial Award, LAMA |
| 2009 | Ron Orta Award for Outstanding Presentation at 2009 LAMA Meeting, LAMA |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2026. Examining Corpus Callosum Surface Area in Squirrel Monkeys (Saimiri boliviensis). Poster. UT MD Anderson CATALYST Summer Training Programs Poster Symposium. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. Immunohistochemical Characterization of Salivary Gland Pleomorphic Adenomas in Aged Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta). Poster. UT MD Anderson CATALYST DISCOVER Summer Student Symposium. Houston, Texas, US.
National Presentations
- 2026. Bedding Performance Assessed by Capacitance in a Digitally Ventilated Cage Rack System. Conference. 77th Annual AALAS Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2026. Spontaneous Neoplasms in Nonhuman Primates and Great Apes. Conference. 77th Annual AALAS Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2026. From Wet to Dry: Using Home Cage Monitoring to Evaluate Rodent Bedding Performance. Poster. 77th Annual AALAS Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2026. Everything Water: A Career's Worth of Lessons Learned in Water Delivery and Sanitation Practices. Conference. 77th Annual AALAS Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2026. Rodent Cancer Research: Trends, Therapies, and Translational Breakthroughs. Conference. AVMA Annual Convention. Anaheim, California, US.
- 2026. Social Behavior in Adult Female Pigtail Macaques (Macaca nemestrina): Evidence for Familiarity-Independent Pairing Success. Conference. 48th Annual ASP Conference. Arlington, VA, US.
- 2025. The Incidence of Pleomorphic Adenoma Salivary Gland Tumors in a Captive Population of Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta) Over a Period of 30 Years. Poster. 53rd Annual APV Conference. Huntington Beach, CA, US.
- 2025. Acute Cortical Blindness Associated with Occipital Lobe Compression from Spontaneous Human Simian T-Cell Lymphoma Virus (STLV) Infection in a Baboon (Papio anubis). Poster. 53rd Annual APV Conference. Huntington Beach, CA, US.
- 2025. Immunohistochemical Characterization of Salivary Pleomorphic Adenomas in Aged Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta). Poster. American College of Veterinary Pathologists Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2024. From Technician to Veterinarian: My Crazy Career Path. Conference. TBAALAS Annual Conference. San Marcos, TX, US.
- 2021. Behavioral Merging of Harem Pigtail Macaque Breeding Groups: Dominance Rankings and Formation Techniques. Conference. 43rd Annual ASP Conference. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US.
- 2021. Supporting Personnel to Minimize Compassion Fatigue and Burn-Out During Mass Depopulation. Conference. PRIM&R IACUC Virtual Conference, US.
- 2020. Compassion Fatigue: Beyond Sharing Your Pain. Conference. PRIM&R IACUC Virtual Conference, US.
- 2017. Step Outside YOUR Box by Using Your Five Minds. Conference. 68th Annual AALAS Meeting. Austin, TX, US.
- 2017. Dermal Apocrine Gland Adenocarcinoma in a Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta). Poster. 45th Annual APV Conference. Lost Pines, TX, US.
- 2017. The Combination of Butorphanol, Azaperone, and Medetomidine (BAM™) for the Immobilization of Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta). Poster. 45th Annual APV Conference. Lost Pines, TX, US.
- 2017. The Combination of Butorphanol, Azaperone and Medetomidine (BAM) for the Immobilization of Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mullatta). Conference. 68th Annual AALAS Meeting. Austin, TX, US.
- 2016. Step Outside YOUR Box by Using Your Five Minds. Conference. 67th Annual AALAS Meeting. Charlotte, NC, US.
- 2010. Training and Development: Designing a Training Program that Meets Organizational Needs. Conference. 61st Annual AALAS Meeting. Atlanta, GA, US.
- 2010. Understanding Team Management. Conference. LAMA-ATA Annual Meeting. Clearwater Beach, FL, US.
- 2010. Evolving Towards a Cohesive Animal Care and Use Program. Poster. PRIM&R 2010 Annual Conference. Baltimore, MD, US.
- 2010. Post Approval Monitoring: Four Years from Implementation, A Program Evaluation. Poster. PRIM&R 2010 Annual Conference. Baltimore, MD, US.
- 2009. Got Certification? Advancement through Certification for Animal Caretakers to IACUC Administrators. Conference. 60th Annual AALAS Meeting. Denver, CO, US.
- 2009. Post Approval Monitoring: Different Methods of Achieving the Same Goal. Conference. 60th Annual AALAS Meeting. Denver, CO, US.
- 2009. Training and Development: Designing a Training Program that Meets Organizational Needs. Conference. 60th Annual AALAS Meeting. Denver, CO, US.
- 2009. Training Programs Designed to Support and Enhance the 3 R’s in Animal Research. Poster. AALAS District 6 Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2009. Got Certification? Advancement through Certification for Animal Caretakers to IACUC Administrators. Conference. AALAS District 6 Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2009. Post Approval Monitoring: 3 Years in Review. Poster. AALAS District 6 Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2009. Let's Talk Training. Conference. LAWTE Annual Meeting. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2009. Understanding Motivation. Conference. LAMA-ATA Annual Meeting. Charleston, SC, US.
- 2009. Post Approval Monitoring: 3 Years in Review. Poster. PRIM&R 2009 Annual IACUC Meeting. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2008. The Benefits of Post Approval Monitoring. Conference. 59th Annual AALAS Meeting. Indianapolis, IN, US.
- 2008. Management Forum II: Understanding Motivation. Conference. AALAS MidWest Conference. Rosemont, IL, US.
- 2008. Management Forum II: Understanding Diversity. Conference. AALAS MidWest Conference. Rosemont, IL, US.
- 2008. Professional Development in the Laboratory Animal Field. Conference. AALAS MidWest Conference. Rosemont, IL, US.
- 2008. Understanding Diversity and Avoiding Bias. Conference. LAMA-ATA Annual Meeting. Portland, OR, US.
- 2008. Developing, Implementing and Managing a Post Approval Monitoring Program. Poster. PRIM&R 2008 Annual Conference. Altanta, GA, US.
- 2007. Developing and Implementing a Post Approval Monitoring Program. Conference. LAMA-ATA Annual Meeting. San Juan, PR.
- 2006. Management Forum II. Conference. Chicago Branch AALAS MidWest Conference. Northbrook, IL, US.
- 2006. Managing a Comprehensive Training Program for Animal Care Staff at Northwestern University. Poster. Chicago Branch AALAS MidWest Conference. Northbrook, IL, US.
- 2006. Management Forum I. Conference. Management Forum I. Northbrook, IL, US.
- 2006. Developing and Implementing a Post Approval Monitoring Program. Conference. Chicago Branch AALAS MidWest Conference. Northbrook, IL, US.
- 2005. Facility Overview: Northwestern University. Conference. Chicago Branch AALAS MidWest Conference. Northbrook, IL, US.
International Presentations
- 2026. Balancing Animal Welfare and Experimental Outcomes in Rodent Cancer Models. Conference. The 41st World Veterinary Association Conference. Tokyo, JP.
- 2025. Rodent Cancer Models and Updates in Cancer Therapies. Invited. Thailand Association of Laboratory Animal Science Annual Conference. Bangkok, TH.
- 2024. When Social Interactions Go Bad: The Veterinary and Pathological Side of Trauma in Captive Rhesus Macaques. Conference. American Society of Primatologists. Cancun, MX.
- 2024. Salivary pleomorphic adenoma in aged rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). Poster. 5th Cutting Edge Pathology Congress. Madrid, ES.
- 2023. Veterinary Care for a Captive Breeding Colony of Pigtail Macaques. Conference. International Primatological Society Congress. Kuching, MY.
- 2011. Understanding Communication. Conference. ANZLAA Conference. Hobart Tasmania, AU.
- 2011. Understanding Motivation. Conference. ANZLAA Conference. Hobart Tasmania, AU.
- 2010. Evolving Towards a Cohesive Animal Care and Use Program. Poster. 49th Annual CALAS Symposium. Quebec City, CA.
- 2010. Post Approval Monitoring: 3 Years in Review. Poster. 60th IAT Congress. Aviemore, GB.
- 2010. The 3R's: One American's Perspective. Poster. Annual IAT Congress. Aviemore, GB.
- 2009. Training Programs Designed to Support and Enhance the 3R's in Animal Research. Conference. VII World Congress on Alternatives & Animal Use in the Life Sciences. Rome, IT.
- 2009. The Benefits of Post Approval Monitoring. Conference. VII World Congress on Alternatives & Animal Use in the Life Sciences. Rome, IT.
Formal Peers
- 2016. CMAR-Animal Resource Path. Invited. Gainesville, FL, US.
- 2015. Preparing for the Animal Resource Exam. Invited. Atlantic City, NJ, US.
- 2011. Care and Handling of Laboratory Animals. Invited. Shanghai, CN.
- 2010. CMAR-Animal Resource Exam Prep. Invited. Germantown, MD, US.
- 2010. Preparing for the Animal Resource Exam. Invited. Washington, DC, US.
- 2010. Management Skills III: Leading and Controlling. Invited. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2010. Preparing for the Animal Resource Exam. Invited. Clearwater Beach, FL, US.
- 2009. Management Skills I: Foundation of Management. Invited. Chicago, IL, US.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Faccin, M, Malinowski CM, Lin, SJH, Dysart SE, Atakan, SN, Hensel, ME. Histological and Immunohistochemical Characterization of Salivary Pleomorphic Adenomas in Aged Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta). Vet Pathol, 2026. e-Pub 2026.
- Toscano, JE, Malinowski CM. Social Behavior in Adult Female Pigtail Macaques (Macaca nemestrina): Evidence for Familiarity-Independent Pairing Success. Am J Primatol. e-Pub 2026.
- Malinowski CM, Patel, CV, Campodonico, MR, Nguyen, T, Olivera, A, Flores, R, Rodriguez, M, Pesek, A, Jensen, VB. The Use of Dry Heat for Pathogen Elimination From Water for Consumption by Small Laboratory Rodents. JAALAS. e-Pub 2026.
- Toscano, JE, Hart, SA, Malinowski CM. Infanticide in a Captive Breeding Group of Pigtail Macaques (Macaca nemestrina). JAALAS. e-Pub 2026.
- Malinowski CM, Hurley, L, Simmons, JH, Hensel, ME. Acute Cortical Blindness Associated with Occipital Lobe Compression from Simian T Cell Lymphoma Virus Lymphoma in a Baboon (Papio anubis). JAALAS 65(1):19-24, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41260354.
- Haertel, AJ, Beisner, BA, Buehler, MS, Capuano, SB, Carrol, KE, Church, T, Cohen, JK, Crane, MM, Dutton, JW, Falkenstein, KP, Gill, L, Hopper, LM, Hotchkiss, CE, Lee, GH, Malinowski, CM, Mendoza, E, Sayers, K, Scorpio, DG, Stockinger, D, Taylor, JM. The impact of housing on birth outcomes in breeding macaque groups across multiple research centers. Am J Primatol 85(11), 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37771291.
- Guerriero K, Murnane R, Lewis T, Brown B, Baldessari A, Jeffery D, Malinowski C, Fuller D, O'Connor M. Recrudescence of natural coccidioidomycosis during combination antiretroviral therapy in a pigtail macaque experimentally infected with simian immunodeficiency virus. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 37(7):505-509, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33356854.
- Jiron JM, Calle JLM, Castillo EJ, Abraham AM, Messer JG, Malphurs WL, Malinowski C, Grove K, Reznikov LR, Zubcevic J, Aguirre JI. Comparison of Isoflurane, Ketamine-Dexmedetomidine and Ketamine-Xylazine for general anesthesia during oral procedures in rice rats (Oryzomys palustris). JAALAS 58(1):40-49, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30572978.
- Malinowski CM, Burnside WM, Cameron A, West SE, Nunamaker EA. Butorphanol-Azaperone-Medetomidine for the immobilization of rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). JAALAS 58(3):346-355, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30935442.
Invited Articles
- Toscano, JE, Hart, SA, Malinowski, CM. The Integration of Veterinary Medicine and Behavioral Management in the Care of Captive Pigtail Macaques (Macaca nemestrina). Vet Sci 11(10), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39453057.
Review Articles
- Kallay S, Malinowski CM. Post approval monitoring: 3 years in review. Animal Technology and Welfare 9(3):173-174, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
Other Articles
- Malinowski, CM The 3Rs: One American's perspective. Animal Technology and Welfare 9(3):169-171, 2010.
- Levin, SI, Malinowski, C.M., Berger, D.M.P. Response to protocol review: Help IACUC understand the science. Lab Animal 39(9):260-261, 2010.
Book Chapters
- Boehm CB, Malinowski CM. Chapter 28: Inspection of Animal Housing Areas. In: The IACUC Handbook. 4th. CRC Press, 2025.
- Malinowski CM, Elizabeth A Nunamaker, Anna E Goodroe, Kathryn A Guerriero, Monika A Burns. Anesthesia and Analgesia in Nonhuman Primates. In: Anesthesia and Analgesia in Laboratory Animals. 3. Elsevier, 2023.
- Straeter PA, Malinowski CM, Conour LA. Human Care. In: Management of Animal Care and Use Program in Research, Education, and Testing. 2. CRC Press, 201-220, 2017.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified August 24, 2026