Perspective on Large Animal Biomedical Research F. Claire Hankenson, DVM, MS, DACLAM Director, Campus Animal Resources; Professor, Pathology & Diagnostic Investigation, CVM; Michigan State University January 21, 2016

1. Campus Animal Resources:
Perspective on Large Animal
Biomedical Research
F. Claire Hankenson, DVM, MS, DACLAM
Director, Campus Animal Resources;
Professor, Pathology & Diagnostic Investigation, CVM;
Michigan State University
fclaire@ora.msu.edu
January 21, 2016

2. Campus Animal Resources (CAR) Mission
 Provide high quality veterinary care, animal husbandry and
regulatory support services for the academic colleges that
conduct biomedical research
 Initiatives:
 Preserve animal health and welfare
 Provide best possible approach to regulatory oversight of animals in
biomedical research
 Maintain, improve and guide construction of animal housing facilities
 Streamline billing and ordering services for research personnel
 Deliver training opportunities (in person, hands on) for working with
rodents and other species in research
 Modernize animal facilities and operations (to be competitive in
comparison to other research institutions)

3. Cohorts Impacted by MSU
Large Animal Research Support
MSU
Principal Investigators
Mission for
‘Global Impact’ Hiring
Targeted
Recruitments
• Concerted movement
to translational work
in larger animals from
rodent models:
 surgery
 neoplasia
 reproduction
 cardiovascular
• Interest from faculty
that want to explore
ex vivo bioengineering
concepts in large
animal models
• 100 proposed hires to
MSU in next 5 years
 Assumption that
percentage will be
animal researchers
that will transfer
programs to MSU
• Requests from
existing faculty to
known colleagues at
other institutions
 Relocation of
significant animal
research programs
from originating
institutions
Must take into consideration the
current limitations….
Facilities, surgical and veterinary support,
technical expertise, etc

4. For animal research planning assistance:
animalcare.msu.edu
carvets@msu.edu