Comparative Medicine

Comparative Medicine Department (CMD) is accredited internationally by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC). The department is instrumental in supporting ongoing research and training at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre by providing quality animal models and veterinary medical care. The CMD offers arrays of advanced technology and research expertise in animal modeling to elucidate animal and human diseases mechanisms. The multinational CMD staff consisted of veterinarians, scientists, nurses, and technicians.

Focus Areas
•Laboratory of Animal services
•Experimental Surgery and Diagnostic Imaging
•Comparative Pathology and Diagnostic Laboratory
•Comparative Functional Genomics
•Organ Transplant Research