About the CIC

Our mission

The Clinical Investigation Center (CIC) facilitates veterinary clinical trials and translational research studies which may lead to new drugs, devices, procedures and treatments for the benefit of animals and humans alike.  We do this by providing expertise, facilities, technical staff and overall study coordination.

Our vision

The vision for the CIC is to be the premier veterinary research center for clinical trials in the United States.  The best medical centers not only apply the most current information, they create it.  To this end, clinical research is inseparable from the provision of state-of-the-art health care.  The University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine is recognized as a world leader in clinical research, where new knowledge is created from each patient.

Our strengths

• Expert resources; board-certified staff  in all specialty areas of veterinary medicine
• State-of-the-art facilities including 3T MRI, linear accelerator, more (see Facilities and Equipment)
• Access to more than 40,000 cases per year, one of the largest caseloads among veterinary teaching hospitals in the United States
• 24-hour emergency service with round-the-clock hospital operations
• Collaborations with the other colleges and schools of the Academic Health Center, all located on the Twin Cities campuses of the University
• Pathology and research services of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
• Established relationships with the University Office for Technology Commercialization, and Sponsored Projects Administration

Why contact the CIC?

• If you are a sponsor:  We provide a single point of contact to the faculty and facility for clinical research.  We coordinate all aspects of the project, from proposal to final report. See For Our Sponsors for more information.
• If you are a pet owner:  Be sure to look at the Current Clinical Trials to see you how can participate.
• If you are faculty or staff:  Please see the Investigator Support section for helpful grant deadlines, clinical trials-related information and links.