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Facilities and Equipment
Clinical investigations at the University of Minnesota's College of Veterinary Medicine employ the latest in state-of-the-art facilities. We are certified by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC), which means that we go beyond minimum standards to exhibit excellence in animal care and use. In addition, many of our core laboratories have developed GLP (Good Laboratory Practices), GCP (Good Clinical Practices) and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) standard operating procedures. Adherence to these rigorous standards is a sign of quality and consistency that is often demanded by industry partners. Contact us for more information about your research needs. The Veterinary Medical Center (VMC) has served the community for more than a century. Clinical trials performed here have access to the most advanced, full-service referral care center for large and small animals in Minnesota. The VMC, which sees over 40,000 cases annually, has specialists available in all areas of medicine and surgery. Over 50 of the veterinarians on staff have undergone several years of additional training to become Board Certified Specialists in a particular area of veterinary medicine. Facilities and services include: - Imaging: 3T MRI, linear accelerator, computed radiography, digital fluoroscopy, ultrasound, nuclear scintigraphy, helical computed tomography
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| Please see Current Clinical Studies for more information on clinical trials in the VMC. Research Animal Facilities Our AAALAC accredited research animal facilities are overseen by the University of Minnesota Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, which is administered by the Office of Research Subjects Protection Programs. A wide variety of housing options are available for conventional laboratory animals including primates, as well as companion and farm animals. Special care housing exists for a multitude of veterinary and biomedical applications. The University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL) promotes animal and human health through early detection and monitoring of animal diseases. The VDL is accredited by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians as a full service diagnostic laboratory for all animal species. The Laboratory is the official laboratory of the Minnesota Board of Animal Health and its services assist in official disease monitoring and control programs including health certification for interstate and international commerce. Flow Cytometry Facility A highly-sensitive, benchtop flow cytometer performs routine and advanced tasks including immunophenotyping, reticulocyte enumeration, DNA analysis and absolute counting. Capable of analyzing and sorting cells tagged with four different fluorochromes. The mission of the BMGC is to promote genomics and proteomics research at the University of Minnesota and in the community. Facilities and services include DNA sequencing and analysis, genotyping, microarray and RNAi core. A unit of the Academic Health Center, Molecular and Cellular Therapeutics offers state-of-the-art GMP/GTP compliant, full-service development and manufacturing of cell- and tissue-based products, monoclonal antibodies and other therapeutic proteins, as well as active pharmaceutical ingredients, for use in Phase I, II or III clinical trials.
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