Guide to the Center
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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
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Planning and Operations Division | R&D Planning Team |
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Operation Support Team |
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Preclinical Research Division | New Drug Support Team |
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Medical Equipment Support Team |
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Biological Imaging Team |
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Animal Resources Division | Animal Resources Team |
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Veterinary Medicine Support Team |
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Transgenic Model Team |
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Bioresource Team |
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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)
- 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)
- Outcomes
- Strengthen the international credit rating and improve the credibility of the results of studies using animal experimentations