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| Suresh Poosala, D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D., Staff Scientist Chief, Comparative Medicine Section and Animal Program Director |
 Dr. Poosala received his undergraduate degree in veterinary science and Masters in Veterinary Microbiology from AP Agricultural University, India. Dr. Poosala received his Ph.D. in Veterinary Pathology from Iowa State University, Ames in 1994. He did his postdoctoral fellowship at the St. Jude Children's Hospital, Memphis and his Laboratory Animal Medicine Residency at the University of Maryland. He was the attending veterinarian and veterinary pathologist at UMD during his residency program. He started his job as veterinary pathologist and research fellow at NIA in 2001.Research Interests: Dr. Poosala's current research interests include the AGEMAP (Atlas of Gene Expression in Mouse Aging) project, wound healing in different strains of transgenic mice, dietary influences on aging, and topical applicants that promote wound healing in mice. |
| The Comparative Medicine Section (CMS) caters to the NIA Intramural Research Program investigator's laboratory animal experimentation needs. The CMS along with the Institute's Animal Care and Use Committee (ACUC) ensures the humane and safe care and use of laboratory animals. This includes high standards in animal husbandry, technical procedures, regulatory compliance and training. The AAALAC-accredited animal facility features over 30,000 square feet of housing and procedure space in three locations. The CMS staff strives to be true scientific partners and to assist investigators in all phases of research. |
| CMS has developed a rigorous health surveillance program in the past three years which ensures that research is not compromised by disease outbreaks.The overall health of the animal colony is maintained by a dedicated animal care and veterinary staff, efficient environmental controls and state-of-the-art housing and husbandry equipment. |
| Also, in the past three years, we have rederived 105 strains of mice, created a truly clean 11,000 mouse barrier facility, eradicated an MHV outbreak and streamlined a rodent import-export process. In addition, the development of a Progeny Animal Database will allow access to a virtual representation of each area of the vivarium and will help ensure accurate tracking of animal numbers. The Institute's ACUC maintains oversight of the animal program and all ongoing animal activities. To facilitate the submission and review of Animal Study Proposals, the ACUC utilizes a web-based tracking system, the Internet Animal Study Proposal (IASP) module. CMS has also instituted an effective animal user training program that ensures that proper procedures are followed including animal handling, equipment use and facility access. |
| By working as a team with the research community, the CMS is able to provide consistent, reliable care and support to the NIA animal research program. The new vivarium in the NIH Biomedical Research Center opening in 2007 provides a state-of-the-art housing facility for rodents and CMS is poised to expand its range of services. The Comparative Medicine Section is currently in a position to provide the most comprehensive animal care services to the NIA Intramural Research Program community. |
| Contact Information: Research Resources Branch Gerontology Research Center 5600 Nathan Shock Drive Baltimore, MD 21224-6825 Phone 410-558-8559 Fax 410-558-8395 E mail poosalasu@mail.nih.gov For more information about the Laboratory: http://www.grc.nia.nih.gov/branches/rrb/rrb.htm |
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