The Jack H. Skirball Center for Cardiovascular Research (SCCR) was recently granted full accreditation by the Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC International). AAALAC commended SCCR for providing and maintaining an exemplary program of preclinical care and use.
AAALAC also noted SCCR’s high level of institutional support, its highly trained, skilled, and motivated staff, and the exceptional facilities and equipment for surgical intervention. AAALAC accreditation is recognized worldwide as the “gold standard” for experimental research programs.
SCCR Researcher Finalist for ACC Award
Armando Tellez, MD, a research assistant at SCCR, was nominated as one of five finalists for the Young Investigator Award at the American College of Cardiology 59th Annual Scientific Session, held March 14-16, 2010, in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Tellez’s research focused on a better preclinical hyper cholesterolemic model for stent testing as characterized by OCT and histology.
