The Research Support unit within the Division of Laboratory Animal Resources at Stony Brook University provides technical expertise and fee-for-service support for all research personnel. The unit provides veterinary drugs and supplies, training opportunities, and both preclinical and translational studies support while ensuring all research is carried out in compliance with state and federal regulations, and institutional policies.
Jump to our Preclinical Oncology & Pharmacology Services (POPS) or Laurie's Mischief Manor Breeding Services or Assisted Reproductive Technologies or Training Opportunities
Veterinary Surgical & Support Services (VSSS)
Our team provides comprehensive, state-of-the-art veterinary and surgical solutions designed to advance preclinical discovery into clinical applications. Our multidisciplinary team offers expert support across advanced anesthesia management, surgical procedures, and cutting-edge minimally invasive techniques, including diagnostic and interventional endoscopy.
To facilitate precise monitoring, refined assessment, and complex disease modeling, we integrate high-resolution diagnostic imaging capabilities, including fluoroscopy, angiography, ultrasound, CT, and digital X-ray. By combining specialized veterinary expertise with flexible, research-tailored imaging and surgical suites, we empower investigators to conduct rigorous, highly translational studies while ensuring the highest standards of animal welfare.
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Preclinical Oncology & Pharmacology Service (POPS)
Beyond animal care, veterinary and technical services, DLAR is developing a new and growing service to advance investigators’ therapeutic drug development in rodents.
We aim to provide laboratories with tailored assistance to design, plan, and execute efficacy and/or pharmacokinetic studies from start to finish. We have extensive experience with experimental planning and protocol development, drug formulation, model development, efficacy monitoring, blood/urine/tissue collection, data collection and analysis. Our initial offerings will include patient-derived xenograft tumor model establishment and maintenance, immortalized cell tumor models, surgical models, biobanking, imaging, and pharmacokinetic studies.
We are committed to partnering with investigators, but are also happy to take your ideas and turn them into data! While we are currently growing this new service, we are also excited to expand services in the future to suit investigators’ needs within the SBU community. Contact dlar_research@stonybrook.edu to get started today!
Laurie's Mischief Manor (LMM) Breeding Service
At Laurie’s Mischief Manor, coordinator Laurie brings over 30 years of rodent breeding experience to support every phase of your colony’s lifecycle. Her comprehensive breeding services cover everything from optimized mating setups and weaning to precise identification marking and tail tipping for reliable downstream genotyping. Whether you need assistance with custom breeding schemes or routine colony maintenance, Laurie ensures accurate tracking, gentle handling, and full regulatory compliance to keep your research moving forward seamlessly. Contact dlar_research@stonybrook.edu to get started today!
Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART)
Coming Soon!
Training Opportunities
DLAR offers monthly training hands-on workshops for research personnel which focus on basic experimental techniques with common laboratory animal species. These training workshops are available, at no cost, to all SUNY research personnel working with laboratory animals.
Workshops will be held in the DLAR Training Lab (BST, Level 1) generally from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sign-ups are on first-come first-served basis and will be limited to 4 participants. Please make sure you have DLAR access prior to any trainings.
Sign up requests will be made to dlar_training@stonybrook.edu.
Information that can be included in the workshop:
- Basic Laboratory Techniques - Mice and Rats
- Humane Methods of Euthanasia in Laboratory Animals