Rodent Platform
The rodent facility has been established to assist researchers in the development and analysis of various in vivo models, including humanised and germ-free animals. The facility has the capacity to house more than 100 different mouse strains in 2500 IVC cages in the breeding barrier under SOPF status. Its expert staff have extensive expertise in the analysis of various in vivo neurodegenerative and cancer models and offer their services and support to researchers from academia and other industry partners.
Services
- 2500 IVC cages
- Standardised housing environment
- DVC system for 24/7 home-cage monitoring
- Stereotaxic surgical procedures
- Behavior assessment: open field, catwalk, DVC
- Multi-photon microsyopy
- Germ-free BSL-2 unit for host-microbe interactions
- Irradiation possibilitites for bone-marrow transplantation
- Generation of humanised mouse lines and xenograft models
- Transgenic core for SOPF rederivation and sperm cryopreservation
- Guidance in experimental design, home-cage monitoring and reproducible mouse research
- Promotion of a culture of care in adherence to the latest regulations and in line with 3R principles
- Support during the regulatory process
People
Dr Djalil Coowar manages the LCSB rodent platform, providing guidance on experimental design, monitoring and reproducibility in mouse research. He leads a team of eight animal care technicians and liaises with the university’s dedicated veterinarian to promote animal welfare and a culture of care within the facility.
Contact
If you have any questions about our services, procedures and precautions, we invite you to contact us by email or phone.