About us
Vision & Mission
VISION
Establishing a state-of-the-art infrastructural facility for pre-clinical animal experimentation under one roof for basic, applied, and regulatory research in the country
MISSION
- To pursue and support basic and pre-clinical research on laboratory animals in the areas of developmental biology, reproductive biology, neurobiology, behavioural sciences, cardiology, stem cell, molecular cell biology, immunology and virology.
- To create/breed/maintain Specific Pathogen Free (SPF) quality animals for research.
- To provide comprehensive bibliographic information on animal experimentation and resources.
- To provide access to the resources through collaboration with the academic institutes/R&D institutes/industries.
- To support the academic and research institutions, universities, biotech, biopharma, and biomedical research organizations for developing medical devices, diagnostics, new therapeutics for human and animal health with its state-of-the-art infrastructural facilities.
- To function as testing and authorizing institute on behalf of the Government of India for drugs/vaccines and medical devices.
MANDATE
- To create an infrastructural facility for pre-clinical testing of new drugs, vaccines, GM foods, stem cells, recombinant and herbal products within the country.
- To provide a comprehensive range of SPF quality animals (both large and small animals) for the advancement of basic and applied biomedical research in the country.
- To train manpower in the specialized areas of laboratory animal sciences and technology to support biomedical research.
- To serve as a National Reference Centre for Laboratory Animal Sciences and promoting international collaboration on quality control norms concerning animal experimentation.
- To establish a Centre of Excellence to provide the best contemporary practices for promoting ethical care and the use and welfare of laboratory animals.
- To develop innovative methods for alternatives to animal experimentation and validate testing approaches for drug development