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U21-S01. In vivo Efficay Assays of drugs, nanomedicines, biomaterials and others (Remote) OUTSTANDING

Preclinical efficacy assays in
Preclinical evaluation of efficacy according to European Directives; In vivo models for the pilot feasibility; Biocompatibility. Animal models of human diseases: diabetes, obesity, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, acute and chronic myocardial infarction, prostatic hyperplasia, ulcers, pleural adhesions, constrictive pericarditis, and abdominal aortic aneurysm among other; Animal species: rodents, rabbits, dogs, cats, pigs and sheep. Creation of different pathologies: oncological, cardiovascular, ophthalmology, transplants, assisted reproduction, cell therapy, etc.
Efficacy and safety of medical devices and biomaterials. Efficacy and toxicity studies of new molecules and pharmaceutical forms.
Murine model embryo tranfers; intracytoplasmic microinjection, oocyte vitrification, measurement and analysis of samples of Natural Killer cells (NK), seminogram and semen studies.

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U21-E01. Experimental operating rooms for small and large animal

Experimental operating rooms for small and large animal (inhalation anesthesia workstation, infusion pumps, electrocoagulation systems, laparoscopic surgery systems, endoscopic surgery, microsurgery, interventional and endoluminal surgery, orthopedics, etc.)

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U21-E02. Rooms for preparation and preanesthesia

Rooms for preparation and preanesthesia

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U21-E03. Sterelization rooms for medical instruments and tools

Sterelization rooms for medical instruments and tools

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U21-E04. Integrated operating room

(Karl Storz OR1, Karl Storz Spies) with possibility of integrating endoscopy images, cameras, documents, communications, etc., Allowing data transfer, videoconferences from a touch screen or voice.
Single-pole and two-pole electrosurgical generators (Force Triad Valleylab, Karl Storz AUTOCON® II 200, Erbe ICC 300, Erbe VIO 310, Erbe ICC 200, Ultracision Harmonic scalpel, Ligasure Valleylab, Sonicision)

Laparoscopic surgery equipments: nineteen high definition laparoscopic towers (Karl Storz-Endoskope) equipped with monitors, cold light source, insuflator (Thermoflator), susction and irrigation system (Endomat) and optics with different calibers and view angles. In addition, four of them have incorporated a Visualization Enhancement Tools system (Karl Storz Image 1 SpiesTM) for fluorescence-based procedures in order to visualize what is hidden from view under conventional white lightand and another two possessed. The KARL STORZ 3D system which offers the surgeon excellent depth of field combined with outstanding hand-eye coordination.

Endoscopic equipment: Digestive video-endoscope system (Serie 200 Fujinon®) Double Balloon Enteroscopy system (Fujinon® Series 200), Video colonoscopic systems (Olympus® ViseraOlympus® Visera), Video bronchoscopic system (Serie 200 Fujinon®Fujinon® Series 200), Semi-rigid ureteroscopy system (Wolf® 9 Fr.Wolf® 9 Fr), Flexible ureteropieloscopy system (Wolf® 9 Fr.Wolf® 9 Fr). Semi-rigid ureteroscopy system (Storz® 9.5 Fr., 43 cm long). Semi-rigid ureteroscopy system (Storz® 7 Fr, 43 cm long)

Surgical microscopes Zeiss Opmi Pico (13 units), Zeiss Opmi Movena and Zeiss Opmi Pentero 800 (with fluorescence module).

Ophthalmology equipment: corneal topographer (CSO Eye Top 2005 V.1.0), slit lamp (SL-D4 TopCon) and phacoemulsification system (Sovereign White Star AMO-ABBOTT 2 units and Sovereign Compact White Star AMO-ABBOTT 1 unit), Tonometer (TonoVet ICare), Non-contact lens system vitrectomy SDI 4b (5 units), Optical coherence tomography (OCT) (SLO Optos)

Odontology equipment: Ultrasonic generator for treatment of dental plaque (Newtron P5, Acteon),

Vascular Surgery: Laser Doppler Imager and Transit Time Ultrasound Flowmeter

Anesthesia equipment: 13 high performance anesthesia Workstation (Maquet Flow-i, Dameca Siesta i Whispa, Dameca MRi 508, Heinen+Lowenstein Mod. Leon, Heinen+Lowenstein Mod. Leon Plus, Ohmeda Excel 210 SE, Ohmeda Excel 110 SE, Temel Supra CM, Datex Ohmeda S/5TM); Anesthesia machine for rodents (Surgivet); Transport ventilator (Transpac 200D);

13 isoflurane, sevoflurane and desflurane vaporizer (Maquet, Dameca Sigma Delta, Dräger, Abbott laboratories, Datex Ohmeda Tec 6); 14 cardiovascular monitors (Hewlett-Packard, Mindray PM-700, Mindray MEC 1000, Mindray BeneView T5, General Electric Dash 3000, General Electric Dash 4000, Drager Infinity Gamma, Datex Ohmeda S/5TM, Philips MX-450, Philips Expression MR200); 11 capnography systems (Maquet, Drager Vamos, General Electric RAC 2A, Ohmeda Biox 3740, Sentec, Ohmeda Capnomac Ultima, Dameca siesta) and pulse oximeter (Ohmeda Biox 3740); Cardiac output monitoring system (PICCO Plus) and two bispectral electroencephalogram monitor (BIS-A 1050, BIS –XP A 2000), parasympathetic tone activity monitor (MDoloris PTA) and muscle relaxation monitor (Organon TOF Watch); Four infusion pumps (Argus 600S, Braun Perfusor Compact, Imed Gemini PC1, Becton Dickinson); Two desfibrillators (Zoll Mseries, Nihon Kohden Cardiolife)

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U20-E03. Animal Facility

Animal Facility:

The VHIR’s Animal Facility includes areas for rodents, rabbits, pigs, minipigs and sheeps. In the case of rodents the facility includes:
– Standard clean area and passive quarantine with an area of 136 m2 with
-10 holding rooms for 225 rats and 11,200 mice
-1 passive quarantine and isolation room with modern microisolators and capacity for 560 mice
-6 handling areas for carrying out experimental and surgical procedures with supplies of gases and inhalable anesthesia as well as surgical microscopes
– A Barrier area with 65 m2 for housing and handling of specific pathogen free (SPF) animals, including immunodeficient mice
-The Molecular Imaging Platform Room, where the molecular imaging equipment is located

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U20-E02. Equipment for histological processing

Equipment for histological processing:

The facility has the equipment necessary for fixation(chemical or by freezing), preparations of blocks, slicing and staining using various techniques, from conventional to immunohistochemical stains. The set-up includes everything from the automatic tissue processor to a paraffin embedding station, two microtomes, anautomated staining systems and a microscope for digital registration of the samples.

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U20-E01. Optical imaging equipment

Optical imaging equipment:

– Xenogen IVIS ® Spectrum: is a high sensitivity, low background noise system for non-invasive optical imaging which enables bioluminescence and fluorescence imaging of cells (in vitro), entire animals (in vivo) and organs (ex vivo).

– Leica MacroFluo™: is a precision macroscope with filters for multiple fluorochromes, a Z16 APO (16:1) zoom system and a CCD camera to monitor and record the fluorescence of entire organs and tissues at high resolution with no need to process them histologically.

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U20-S01. Non-invasive optical imaging (bioluminescence and fluorescence) (Remote) OUTSTANDING

The service includes de use of singular equipment for optical in vivo imaging (IVIS® Spectrum and Macrofluo) for the acquisition and quantification of bioluminescent and/or fluorescent images in vitro, in vivo or ex vivo.

Quantification services, as well as support on the analysis of obtained images by specialized personnel is also included.

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U20-S02. Animal models in oncology (Remote) OUTSTANDING

The unit/platform has strong background in oncology and counts with different type of cancer mouse models, all of them monitorable by means of bioluminescence imaging. They include subcutaneous models in a great variety of cancer types (prostate, colon, breast, pancreas, kidney, etc.) and also orthtopic and experimental metastasismodels.

The unit/platform can also set-up and validate novel xenograft models upon request.

 List of available models

  • Subcutaneous models (different cell lines and cancer types)
  • Orthotopic models:
    • Intraprostatic
    • Intramammary (i.m.f.p.)
    • Stereotactic
    • Ceccum
    • Intrapulmonar
  • Experimental metastases:
    • Intracardiac (bone metastases)
    • Intravenous (lung metastases)
    • Intraportal (liver metastases)
  • Spontaneous metastases
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