Resource Head	Manager	Staff
Alea Mills, Ph.D.	Lisa Bianco 516.422.4064 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	Jodi Coblentz - Mgr, Tech Serv & Husbandry This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Lotus Althotz, DVM, DACLAM - Clinical Veterinarian This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The primary purpose of the Animal Shared Resource is to provide researchers with facilities for housing and maintaining animals needed for their research. Experienced laboratory animal staff perform all aspects of animal husbandry and assist researchers with specialized procedures and protocol development. The Animal Shared Resource is fully accredited by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) and animals are maintained in accordance with the applicable portions of the USDA regulations and the current National Research Council’s Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.

Animal Protocols
•    Immunizations
•    Blood Collections
•    Surgical Manipulations
•    Necropsies
•    Cesarean Re-derivation
•    Protocol Assistance
•    Husbandry Management
•    Investigator Orientation Programs
•    Investigator Training Programs
•    Importation and Exportation of Mutant Mice
•    Diagnostic Services

•    Tail Biopsy
•    DNA Extraction
•    PCR Analysis
•    Gel Electrophoresis
•    Identification including tattoo or ear punching
•    Mouse Breeding Colony Management

Histology Services
•    Necropsies/Perfusions
•    Tissue Processing
•    Paraffin Embedding
•    Unstained slides
•    H&E Stained slides

Histology Equipment
•    Thermo Shandon Excelsior Tissue Processor
•    Finesse Automated Rotary Microtome
•    Histocenter Embedding Center
•    Automatic Stainer
•    Eclipse E400 Dual Head microscope with digital camera

USEFUL LINKS
•    Jackson Laboratory Home Page
•    Taconic Farms Home Page
•    Charles River Laboatories
•    Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC)
•    Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare