The Biomedical Laboratory is the central animal facility at the University of Southern Denmark. The laboratory is located at Fioniavej 38, 5230 Odense M and has animal housing, laboratories and surgical rooms.
Organizationally, the Biomedical Laboratory is part of the Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, but performs work for all institutes at the University of Southern Denmark, Odense University Hospital and hospitals in Southern Denmark.
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Service:
The Biomedical Laboratory is a service department providing assistance in animal experiments. The department procures animals through own production and purchasing, takes care for animals and assists in research tasks like sampling and surgical intervention. The department also provides advise on questions regarding animal experiments, including animal models, experimental design and ethical issues.
Education:
The department offers courses in laboratory animal science, which provide the necessary professional qualification to work with or obtain a project license for performing animal experiments according to Danish and European law. Also, courses in experimental microsurgery are offered. Moreover, the department facilitates surgical skills courses, such as operative and laparoscopic surgery for medical doctors in specialist training, and surgery courses for Odense University Hospital and regional hospitals.
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