Stefanie Burleson received her Ph.D. from the Department of Physiology at the East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine. Dr. Burleson is currently employed as a Study Director and Principal Investigator at Burleson Research Technologies, Inc. (BRT). BRT is a Contract Research Organization (CRO) in the Research Triangle Park area that provides laboratory services to clients from the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, chemical manufacturing, and health care industries with proof-of-concept, pre-clinical, clinical, and toxicology studies that reflect BRT staff scientific expertise. BRT provides flexibility in tailoring studies to best suit clients' individual requirements with accurate, confidential, and timely results utilizing quality assurance programs that guarantee adherence to these principles and GLP regulations.