The School of Veterinary Medicine's Medical Discovery Resource Unit (MDRU) mission is to support campus-wide interdisciplinary research by providing the professional expertise (histology, pathology, imaging, investigative surgery, etc.) and facilities needed to support preclinical & translational biomedical investigation. It provides collaborative support for investigators in various academic departments on campus, in Discovery Park, and in the local private-sector. It provides opportunities for hands-on learning and training of graduate, undergraduate and professional students with an interest in comparative biomedical research.

The MDRU and affiliated faculty are an integral part of the new Indiana Clinical & Translational Science Institute. The resources of the MDRU are available to CTSI investigators and projects.

MDRU organization & affiliated faculty

The MDRU facilities/groups include:

Purdue Histology & Phenotyping Laboratory (PHPL)

The PHPL provides routine tissue sectioning, staining, and immunohistochemistry services and also processing and sectioning of decalcified and non-decalcified bone, and prosthesis sectioning.

Contact: Dr. Paul Snyder, Director
E-mail: snyderp@purdue.edu
Tel: (765) 494-9676
MDRU Pathologist: Dr. Bill Van Alstine
E-mail: billvan@purdue.edu
Tel: (765) 494-7472

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Clinical Discovery Laboratory

The Clinical Discovery Laboratory (CDL) provides clinical research expertise, technical support, and facilities and equipment to facilitate pre-clinical and clinical research.

Contact: Dr. Gert Breur, Director
E-mail: breur@purdue.edu
Tel: (765) 494-1128
Lee Ann Grote, Manager
E-mail:  lgrote@purdue.ede
Tel: (765) 496-2504

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Clinical Trials Group

The Clinical Trials Group facilitates clinical trials and provides expertise and facilities for translational clinical investigations using animal models and for trials leading to novel drugs for use in companion and food animals.

Contact: Dr. George Moore, Director
Director-Clinical Trials Group
E-mail: gemoore@purdue.edu
Tel: (765) 496-3393

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Veterinary Laboratory Animal Care

The Veterinary Laboratory Animal Care (VLAC) facilities provide housing and quarantine services for genetically engineered rodents and nude mice, and other species of animals.

Contact: Dr. Jerry Davis, Director
E-mail: davis39@purdue.edu
Tel: (765) 494-1234

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