ANIMAL FACILITY

希尔曼癌症中心动物设施(AF)是一个生物医学研究支持计划，包括 工作人员、服务和设施，致力于满足研究项目对动物的依赖需求 匹兹堡大学癌症研究所(UPCI)。田联的目标是提供专业知识、建议、 当与癌症相关的调查需要使用动物时，设施、人员、培训和协助 模特们。兽医技术支持、动物建模咨询、兽医解释病理学 表型支持是AF涵盖的部分服务。 该设施占地净面积12228平方米。英国《金融时报》在希尔曼癌症中心研究展馆(HCC)，并是 设计、管理和致力于维护无特定病原体(SPF)的啮齿动物种群，使用 栅栏和微型隔离器笼子系统和技术。此共享设施是 匹兹堡大学动物关爱机构监督的整体动物关爱项目 和使用委员会。该计划在美国农业部注册(23-R0016)，并维护 美国国立卫生研究院公共卫生服务保证(A3187-01)。它是由协会完全认可的 国际实验动物保护协会(AAALAC Int.)的评估和认可，最后一次 2008年3月收到。

The Hillman Cancer Center Animal Facility (AF) is a biomedical research support program, consisting of staff, services, and facilities dedicated to meeting the animal-dependent needs of the research programs of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI). The goal ofthe AF is to provide expertise, advice, facilities, personnel, training, and assistance when cancer-related investigations require the use of animal models. Veterinary technical support, animal modeling consultation, and veterinary interpretive pathologic phenotypic support are partial services covered by the AF. The facility occupies 12,228 net sq. ft. in the Hillman Cancer Center Research Pavilion (HCC), and is designed, managed, and dedicated to maintain specific pathogen free (SPF) rodent populations, using barrier and micro-isolator caging systems and techniques. This Shared Facility is an integral component of the University of Pittsburgh's overall Animal Care Program that is overseen by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. This program is registered with the USDA (23-R0016) and maintains a letter of assurance with the Public Health Service ofthe NIH (A3187-01). It is fully accredited by the Association for the Assessment and Accreditation for Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC Int.), which was last received in March of 2008.