Dr. Steinkamp and Dr. Lagunita examine mouse images
The UNM Cancer Center Animal Models Shared Resource offers support for preclinical animal studies including animal model development, cancer cell injection/implantation, drug treatment, tumor monitoring, live animal in vivo imaging and tumor burden quantification, necropsy, and animal pathology. We also provide in-house bred NOD scid gamma (NSG) and NBSGW immunodeficient mice to investigators for their preclinical studies. We have recently established protocols for engraftment of human immune cells in immunocompromised mice. These “humanized” models can be made to order.
Cancer Research Facility (CRF)
Room 217
Mara Steinkamp, PhD
Irina Lagutina, PhD
Donna Kusewit, DVM, PhD
Our technical staff has extensive experience in preclinical cancer models including cancer cell engraftment, drug dosing, tumor monitoring, and necropsies.
Faculty Director
MSteinkamp@salud.unm.edu
505-272-7684
Technical Director
ilagutina@unm.edu
505-925-0063
Veterinary Pathologist
DKusewitt@salud.unm.edu
Research technician
MVNysus@salud.unm.edu
Please acknowledge the Animal Models Shared Resource in publications or grant submissions in which you use images or data generated in the resource.
To acknowledge use of this shared resource, please include the following in your publications: This research was partially supported by UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center Support Grant NCI P30CA118100 and the Animal Models Shared Resource.
Following publication, please send us one of your reprints or cover images for our records.
The University of New Mexico Cancer Center Animal Models Shared Resource acknowledges the following funding for facility support.
The Animal Models Shared Resource is supported by the NCI-designated UNM Cancer Center Support Grant (P30CA118100) (PI Willman, C.).
