Core Lab: Preclinical Research Unit
¿Qué es el Core Lab de Unidad de Investigación Preclínica?
The Preclinical Research Unit Core Lab at Tecnologico de Monterrey is designed to support and promote preclinical research and educational activities.
It aims to support researchers in developing Experimental Models for safety and efficacy tests, proofs-of-concept, and knowledge generation.
It comprises production, maintenance rooms, and experimental suites with the necessary infrastructure and equipment for the care and ethical use of laboratory animals per the Mexican standard NOM-062-ZOO-1999.
Nuestro objetivo es apoyar ha investigadores e investigadoras en el desarrollo de modelos experimientales para pruebas de seguridad y eficacia de fármacos, alimentos, dispositivos médicos, entre muchos otros; así como la generación conocimiento.
Functional structure
About Core Lab
• Individually ventilated boxes
• Fan racks
• Replacement stations with laminar airflow
• Conventional metabolic boxes
• Rabbit housing racks
• BioBUBBLE
• Autoclaves
• Surgery tables
• Stereoscopic microscope
• Biological safety hood
• Refrigerators and freezers (-20°C)
• Apparatus for stereotaxic surgeries
• Attachments to hold and immobilize
• Equipment for measuring invasive and non-invasive pressure
• "In vivo" imaging equipment
• Inhaled anesthesia equipment
AUT-B-C-0518-043
MVZ Manager: Antonio Joel Ruiz Uribe
• Located in S1 and S2 of the CITEs building
• With an area of 320 m2
• It has production, maintenance, and experimentation rooms for small species.
• Regulated by the Institutional Committee for the Care of Laboratory Animals (CICUAL)
• Certified staff
Why work with us?
The unit has:
1. Trained personnel for the design and development of research, education, and industry protocols.
2. Spaces and infrastructure for managing animals (rats, mice, and rabbits).
3. Trained personnel for basic procedures (blood sampling, vital signs, non-invasive pressure taking, administration of drugs or molecules.
4. Assistance in performing specialized surgeries.
5. Performing minor surgeries and euthanasia.
Personal capacitado para el diseño y desarrollo de protocolos de investigación, educación e industria.
Espacios e infraestructura para el manejo de animales (rata, ratón y conejo).
Personal capacitado para procedimientos de básicos (toma de muestra sanguínea, signos, toma de presión no invasiva, administración de drogas o moléculas).
Asistencia en la realización de cirugías especializadas.
Realización de cirugías menores y eutanasias.
Who are our collaborators?
We provide services to the different schools and institutes of Tecnologico de Monterrey and those institutions and universities with agreements with Tec's researchers.
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
Dr. Noemí García Ramírez - Core Lab Leader:
garcianr@tec.mx; bioterio@servicios.tec.mx
CICUAL:
comite.bioterio@servicios.tecsalud.mx