Core Lab: Preclinical Research

What is the Preclinical Research Core Lab?

It is a space designed to support research, education, and development activities.

Our goal is to support researchers in the development of experimental models for safety and efficacy testing of drugs, food, medical devices, among many others, as well as the generation of knowledge.

The unit assists researchers and offers external services in developing Experimental Models for safety and effectiveness tests.

Preclinical Research CoreLab has a Type C Animal Facility located at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monterrey Campus.

SENASICA authorization: AUT-B-C-0324-103

Functional structure

About Core Lab

Infrastructure

• Surface area of 320 m2
• Production rooms (for rat and mouse)
• Housing rooms (for rat, mouse, and lagomorphs)
• Experimentation rooms
• Material sterilization area
• Temperature and humidity control (NOM-062-ZOO-1999)

Equipment

• Individually ventilated cages
• Changing stations
• Indirect calorimetry boxes
• Rabbit racks/housing
• Equipment for surgery in small species
• Conventional and stereoscopic microscopes
• Equipment for non-invasive and invasive pressure measurement
• B2 biosafety level bio-bubble
• Conventional centrifuges and microcentrifuges
• Equipment for blood biochemistry
• Refrigerators and ultra-freezers
• Echocardiograph
• Electrocardiogram
• Rodent treadmill
• Indirect calorimetry
• Telemetry
• iBox

Services

• Protocol Design and Consultation

• Training

• Housing of rodents and lagomorphs

• Support in routine procedures

• Sampling (blood, urine, feces, secretions)

• Administration of drugs, food, etc.

• Laboratory studies for animals

• Exercise tolerance testing

• Veterinary services

• Development of experimental models

• Collaboration with other Animal Facilities and Core Labs

• Support in specialized procedures

• Routine preclinical testing

• Collaboration with other Animal Facilities and Core Labs

*Procedures are performed by certified veterinarians, following the Official Mexican Standard NOM-062-200-1999 and international guidelines.

Acknowledgements

SENASICA Authorization: AUT-B-C-0324-103
MVRA Dr. Antonio Joel Ruiz Uribe
Member of ICLAS "INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR LABORATORY ANIMAL SCIENCE"

CICUAL

The Institutional Committee for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (CICUAL) has the objectives of overseeing the Institutional Plan for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, as well as reviewing the facilities, validating operating procedures, and evaluating research protocols and other proposals involving the use of animals; following the specifications of NOM-062-200-1999.

CICUAL will ensure that all the rules stipulated in the Internal Regulations of the Tecnológico de Monterrey Biotherium are complied with.

Why work with us?

Trained personnel for the design and development of research, education, and industry protocols.

2Spaces and infrastructure for managing animals (rats, mice, and rabbits).

3Trained personnel for basic procedures (blood sampling, vital signs, non-invasive pressure taking, administration of drugs or molecules.

Assistance in performing specialized surgeries.

Performing minor surgeries and euthanasia.

Collaboration networks

Targeted to:

Schools and Institutes of Tecnológico de Monterrey.
Institutions and universities that have agreements with the research teams of our institution.

Procedure to request and develop protocols

* The Institutional Committee for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (CICUAL) is an impartial body in charge of monitoring and promoting the humane use and care of laboratory animals. It comprises personnel with extensive experience in animal research and management.

Contact for reports and quotes

M en C. Noemí García | CoreLab Leader - Preclinical Research
garcianr@tec.mx | bioterio@servicios.tec.mx

MVZRA Antonio Joel Ruiz Uribe | Operations Coordinator
ajruiz@tec.mx

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