Briefly explained
We have several units, laboratories, and equipment and provide assistance in medical research involving small and large laboratory animals.
Comparative medicine core facility - The Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Comparative Medicine Core facility (CoMed)
Our facilities
Comparative Medicine Core Facility (CoMed) provides assistance in medical research involving laboratory animals to researchers from NTNU, St. Olav's Hospital and other research institutions.
Our facilities are approved for the housing of mice, rats, guinea pigs, rabbits, pigs, sheep and goats. We have a transgenic breeding unit, a specific pathogen free (SPF) unit, a I3 unit, a quarantene unit and a large animal unit. Several operation rooms, labs and equipment are available for both small and large animals.
Booking
We use Bookitlab for all bookings: Bookitlab login
All core facility users must use Bookitlab for reservation of labs and equipment. The system requires a one-time registration. Once you are registered as a trained user of CoMed, the system will enable you to place bookings and request technical assistance.
For more information, see the Bookitlab tutorial
Prices
Contact
Phone: +47 40 30 69 28
E-mail: dyreavdelingen@mh.ntnu.no
Urgent situations after working hours: +47 92 84 15 85
News
Course in lab animal science - CAREiN
The CAREiN course is a theoretical course in lab animal science for researchers, offered by the University of Bergen. It is co-created and run in collaboration with UiO, UiT and NTNU. The course is arranged once per semester, with application deadlines around 1st of June for the autumn semester and 1st of December for the spring. For more information and signup: CAREiN
Invoice information in FOTS
To ensure correct and efficient invoice handling, follow these procedures when filling in your FOTS application: Invoice information in FOTS - updated
Competence of personell
All personnel working with laboratory animals must keep their skills and knowledge up to date with continuous practical training and education. More specific information about the requirements is found here:
All CoMed users must complete 10 credits each year to continue working in our facility. You can find more information in the left side menu.