Animal Housing and Studies

The Animal Housing and Studies Facility is housed in Einstein’s Research Animal Care and Use program. The facility provides housing and husbandry services, health care and veterinary support, and regulatory oversight for all animals used in biomedical research and teaching at the college.


  • LAB ANIMAL PROCUREMENT: Centralized ordering and purchasing of research animals
  • LAB ANIMAL CARE & HUSBANDRY: Animal husbandry (observation, feeding, cleaning, etc)
  • ANIMAL HEALTH & VETERINARY CARE: Health quality assurance program (serologic surveillance), Disease diagnosis, Treatment, etc
  • ANIMAL EXPORT/ IMPORT: Coordinated shipping of animals to and from other institutions, collaborators, etc.
  • QUARANTINE/ ISOLATION/ REDERIVATION SERVICES
  • TECHNICAL SUPPORT & TRAINING: Training / advice / service provided in animal breeding, animal procedures, surgery, handling, and restraint / anesthesia

Center Affiliations
Center Affiliations

Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center

Selected Publications

no-publications

Location and Contacts

Animal Housing and Studies Ullmann 1005, Price/Block B118
  • Lawrence Herbst, D.V.M., Ph.D.
    Director
    718-430-8553

  • Sunder Shrestha, D.V.M., Ph.D.
    Assistant Director (Animal Welfare)
    718-430-3563