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Comparative Medicine Unit

The Advanced Science Research Center Comparative Medicine Unit (CMU) is a 20,000 square foot facility and core service unit that is responsible for supporting the humane care and use of laboratory animals used in the research and teaching missions of the five ASRC initiatives—Nanoscience, Photonics, Structural Biology, Neuroscience, and Environmental Sciences—and their collaborators within CUNY and without. The CMU maintains exemplary standards of animal care by adhering to the highest standards of animal care through its maintenance of an assurance with the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare. It is a United State Department of Agriculture registered research facility.

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Facility Details

Instruments and Tools

  • Mice
  • Rat
  • Cat
  • Procedure Room
  • Necropsy Room
  • Anesthesia Machine
  • Breeding Support
  • General & Admin
  • Cage Washing
  • Lab Services
  • Animal Health
  • Shared Room 1 to 10 Cages
  • Shared Room 10 to 20 Cages
  • Shared Room 20 + Cages
  • Single Occupancy Room
  • O2 Tank Rental
  • Supplies

Usage Rates

* These rates are effective as of July 1st, 2024.

Instrument / Service CUNY Rate Outside Academic Start-Up Companies Industrial Companies
Mice  $ 0.80  $ 1.20  $ 2  $ 5
Rat  $ 1.20  $ 2  $ 4  $ 8
Cat  $ –  $ –  $ –  $ –
Procedure Room  $ 50  $ 75  $ 100  $ 300
Necropsy Room  $ 60  $ 75  $ 100  $ 300
Anesthesia Machine  $ 8  $ 30  $ 30  $ 60
Breeding Support  $ 50  $ 50  $ 75  $ 100
General & Admin  $ –  $ –  $ –  $ –
Cage Washing  $ –  $ –  $ –  $ –
Lab Services  $ 40  $ 40  $ 60  $ 120
Shared Room 1 to 10 Cages  $ –  $ 300  $ 1,250  $ 2,000
Shared Room 10 to 20 Cages  $ –  $ 400  $ 2,000  $ 3,000
Shared Room 20 + Cages  $ –  $ 600  $ 2,750  $ 4,500
Single Occupancy Room  $ –  $ 1,000  $ 4,000  $ 6,000
O2 Tank Rental  $ –  $ –  $ –  $ –
Animal Orders      Plus $50    Plus $50     Plus $50     Plus $50
Supplies Plus 25% Plus 25% Plus 25% Plus 25%

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