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Welcome to the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Cluster, the future of the global medical industry!

A strong and reliable strategic partner
for collaborating businesses!

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Establish a cutting-edge laboratory animal research system

Establish an animal experimentation system to support the development of new synthetic drugs /
IT medical devices Provide customized support for
animal experimentation using three differentiated strategies
Biological image analysis/advanced and integrated microsurgery/customized animal models

About the Preclinical Research Center

Main Tasks by Division

Main Tasks by Division
Department Main Tasks
Planning and Operations Division R&D Planning Team
  • Planning, management of research achievements, and general administrative work (purchases, expenses, etc.)
  • The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), Experiment Control Room
Operation Support Team
  • Management of animal facilities and monitoring of microorganisms
Preclinical Research Division New Drug Support Team
  • Assessment of in vivo efficacy and the preliminary safety of new drug candidates
Medical Equipment Support Team
  • Assessment of the in vivo efficacy of medical equipment prototypes
Biological Imaging Team
  • Assessment of efficacy and preliminary safety using biological imaging
Animal Resources Division Animal Resources Team
  • Maintenance and provision of testing support for animal resources
  • Production of animal models
Veterinary Medicine Support Team
  • Provision of support for surgical operations and veterinary management
  • Creation and assessment of animal models for surgical techniques
Transgenic Model Team
  • Production of transgenic animal models (transgenic and knockout animals)
  • Support for the cleaning of laboratory animals
Bioresource Team
  • Collection, storage, and provision of animal bioresources
  • Clinical and histopathological analysis

Facilities Overview

Facilities

  • Total floor area: 8,696m2 (1 basement level, 3 aboveground levels)
  • Major facilities: small animal SPF testing facility, mid-sized animal (rabbits, dogs, and miniature pigs) testing facility, primate testing facility, biological imaging facility, surgical treatment facility, genetically modified animal production facility, experimental infection facility (Animal Biosafety Level 2), etc.

Floor Plan

  • Air conditioning and heating room, fan room 3F
  • Small animal production and experimentation 2F
    Small SPF animal rooms, re-entry animal rooms, and experimental infection facility
    (Animal Biosafety Level 2)
  • Medical equipment facilities 1F
    SPF rooms for rabbits, guinea pigs, and other small animals
  • Mid-sized animal rooms, primate room, surgical operation room 1F
  • Equipment room, electrical room, wastewater treatment facility, etc. B1

Accreditations

First Korean animal laboratory center to participate in the ICLAS Performance Evaluation Program (PEP) (2016)

ICLAS PEP certified
  • Outcomes
    • Increased reliability through the qualitative enhancement of technology used to monitor the health of laboratory animals
    • Built credible recognition for quality testing through the establishment of an international cooperation network

Receipt of the Korea Excellent Laboratory Animal Facility (KELAF) certification (2016)

KELAF certified
  • Outcomes
    • Strengthen the international credit rating and improve the credibility of the results of studies using animal experimentations