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The Clinical Endocrinology Service has a very capable and dedicated staff:

  • Kellie Fecteau, Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of the Service. Dr. Fecteau’s training is in the area of reproductive physiology and endocrinology, and her broad area of research interests involve the study of signaling pathways in cells, and drug agent effects on cellular entities both in vitro and in vivo. Dr. Fecteau joined the Service in 2002.
  • Hugo Eiler, D.V.M., Ph.D., Professor and Consultant to the Clinical Endocrinology Service. Dr. Eiler’s training is in the area of physiology, reproduction and endocrinology. Dr. Eiler has been involved with diagnostic endocrinology procedure and treatment development for the past 30 years. Dr. Eiler became a faculty member of the College in 1978.
  • L. Kim Abney, B.A. Laboratory Section Chief whose training is in the area of cell biology and chemistry. Kim has been involved with laboratory technical work in the College for the past 26 years, and joined the Service in 1992.
  • DeAnne Gibbs, B.S. Senior Laboratory Technologist II whose training is in the area of biology. DeAnne has been involved with laboratory technical work for the past 27 years in the area of molecular clinical diagnostics and lipid chemistry. DeAnne joined the Service in 2003.
  • Marilyn Cottrell. Senior Laboratory Technologist I whose training is in the area of biology and medical technology, and particularly the area of hematology. Marilyn has been involved with laboratory technical work in the College and University for the past 39 years, and joined the Service in 1999.
  • Amanda Widner, B.S. Laboratory Technologist II whose training is in the area of microbiology. Amanda has 4 years experience in laboratory technical work, and joined the Service in 2010.
  • Toni Conatser, B.S. Laboratory Technologist II whose training is in the area of biology. Toni has 4 years experience in laboratory technical work, and joined the Service in 2007.
  • Julie Haskew, B.S. Senior Laboratory Technologist I whose training is in the area of biology. Julie has 3 years experience in laboratory technical work, and joined the Service in 2006.
  • Kelley Bastin, B.S. Laboratory Technologist I whose training is in the area of biology. Kelley has 1 year experience in laboratory technical work, and joined the Service in 2009.
  • In Memoriam Jack W. Oliver, D.V.M., Ph.D., Professor and Founding Director of the Clinical Endocrinology Service, whose training is in the area of physiology, pharmacology and endocrinology. Dr. Oliver was responsible for developing the Service for the College in 1978, and has been involved with diagnostic endocrinology procedure and treatment development for the past 30 years. Dr. Oliver became a faculty member of the College in 1975 and remained at the College until his passing in June, 2011.

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