The BioResearch Core (BRC) facilities include 14,000 square feet of rodent research space with barrier housing in ventilated rack systems, surgery and procedure suites, necropsy and anesthesia rooms, sterilization and washing facility, Hydropac water system, behavioral and circadian research suites, an aquatic research complex and quarantine facilities. The BioResearch staff supports all rodent BioImaging procedures.
Compliance
The BRC adheres to all guidelines of the NIH (Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare), American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and New York State Department of Health. All activities are reviewed and approved by the Rensselaer Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) – and by the attending veterinarian.
Information concerning facility Specific-Pathogen-Free (SPF) profile and quarantine policies is available. Professional assistance with the preparation of animal research protocols and training in specific procedures are available by appointment.
Neda Bajalo, DVM, MSc.
BioResearch Core Director
518-276-4835
bajaln@rpi.edu
Rates
Rates are per diem and per cage ($) for all services except Veterinary and Technician time. Per diems cover certain services (see below). Some special services are also offered (for details see below). Cncellation of cages: per diem charges will continue for 5 days following notification of cancellation.
Rates are subject to change without further notice. Valid through July 31, 2019.
| RPI Users | ||
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| Mice | Rats | |
| Standard Basic Services | $0.86 | $1.16 |
| Quarantine | $1.03 | $1.41 |
| OFF-SITE Director Time | $63 | $63 |
| Technician Time | $20 | $20 |
| OFF-SITE Technician Time | $21 | $21 |
| Special Housing: Micro-Isolator or Disposable Cages (BSLII) | $1.10 | $1.27 |
BASIC SERVICES COVERED by per diem-per cage rate:
- Bedding, food & water prep and delivery (autoclaved food, heat-sterilized bedding and filtered Hydropac TM water pouches)
- Regular veterinary care and consultation plus one vet emergency call per PI per year; transport to quarantine as required
- Daily (7-day) health checks & animal observation (non-experimental)
- Cage maintenance (sanitized cages in ventilated rack) as needed
- Use of procedure, necropsy and circadian rooms
- Routine sanitation of animal rooms, support and procedure rooms
- Use of pass-through autoclave
- Light cycle maintenance
- Monitoring animal room environmental parameters
- Disposable personal protective/gowning equipment
- Standard very basic supplies
- Use of animal anesthesia equipment (for authorized investigators)
- Bio-hazardous waste disposal
- Storage of drugs in safe
- Locker room use
- Housing room health monitoring
- Lighting, temperature and humidity control
- Basic assistance with preparation of IACUC protocols
SPECIAL SERVICES:
| Type | Detail | Billing Unit | RPI Internal |
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Technician time: |
Tissue, specimen & blood collection |
per hour |
$20 |
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Special treatment/observation as required by experiments |
per hour |
$20 |
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Weighing animals |
per hour |
$20 |
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Phenotype assessment |
per hour |
$20 |
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Surgical preparation and monitoring |
per hour |
$20 |
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Post-surgery recovery and care |
per hour |
$20 |
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Post-imaging recovery and care |
per hour |
$20 |
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Internal transportation (e.g., between facility and Imaging suite) |
per hour |
$20 |
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Breeding: set-ups, breakdown and weaning |
per hour |
$20 |
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Non-standard animal care (trimming teeth, antibiotic application) |
per hour |
$20 |
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Euthanasia |
per hour |
$20 |
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Biohazardous waste processing |
per hour |
$20 |
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Animal receipt / packing (shipping extra) |
per hour |
$20 |
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Set up of behavioral equipment |
per hour |
$20 |
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Observation and separation of fighting animals |
per hour |
$20 |
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Veterinary time: |
Emergency (after normal business hours, weekends, and holidays) |
per hour |
$100 |
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Services: |
Post-imaging housing |
per cage per diem |
$1.10 |
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Ectoparasite screening assessment |
per animal |
$10 |
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Injections: (Sub-Q, IP or IM) |
per injection |
$1.50 |
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Oral gavage |
per injection |
$2 |
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Biopsy collection |
per animal |
$2 |
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Drug addition to feed or water |
per cate setup |
$10 |
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Animal identification: |
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Tatoo |
per animal |
$3.50 |
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Ear tag |
per animal |
$2 |
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Ear patterning/punch |
per animal |
$1.50 |
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Usage of behavioral equipment (unassisted) |
per day |
$35 |
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Autoclave surgical pack |
per pack |
$15 |
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Necropsy (includes tubes, formalin and time) |
per animal |
$50 |
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Storage and distribution of special feed |
per week |
$10 |
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Emergency cage change |
per cage |
$5 |
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Use of disposal caging |
per cage |
$10 |
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Use of microisolators |
per week |
$50 |
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Weekend, after hours, or Holiday technical assistance (if available) |
per hour |
$60 |
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Clean-up of rooms after investigator failure to clean |
per hour per incident: |
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1st incident |
$50 |
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2nd incident |
$200 |
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beyond |
$500 |
To schedule time in the facility:
- Click on this iLab online scheduling calendar (https://rpi.corefacilities.org/account/login).
- Clicking the ‘Login’ button on the site allows you to enter your RCS username and password.
- Next, send an email to Marimar Lopez (lopezm4@rpi.edu) to be assigned the editing capabilities on the procedure room calendars you need to access.
All procedure room usage must be scheduled in advance.