6 high-tech facilities for research

Advanced facilities to help you do better research

The MCCA provides accessible infrastructure of advanced facilities, that enables a comprehensive continuum of model system generation, innovative interventions and in-depth evaluation. The aim is to better understand the underlying biology and develop new therapies.

High-Tech

A complementary suite of advanced technology platforms to get the most out of your experimental set up.

fULL-SERVICE

Like a one-stop-shop we can provide you with all the expertise you need.

PRECLINICAL TRIALS

Help researchers navigating drug candidates through in vitro and in vivo testing and into the clinical phase.

facilities for developing animal & non-animal models

facilities for interventions in cancer & aging

facilities for evaluation with advanced imaging & pathology

1. Model generation

Animal model facility

Generation of in vivo model systems that reliably mimic human complex diseases such as cancer and aging

1. Model generation

Non-animal model facility

Development of organoids and Organ-on-Chip from a variety of organ systems as a complementary approach to in vivo experiments

2. Intervention

Cancer intervention facility

Providing researchers full-service support throughout their entire preclinical experiment

2. Intervention

Aging intervention and phenotyping facility

Offering detailed phenotyping services and tailor-made intervention studies on aging and age-related metabolic diseases

3. Evaluation & analysis

Pathology facility

Providing cutting–edge techniques and expertise in the morphological and molecular analysis of in vivo and in vitro models of human diseases

3. Evaluation & analysis

Advanced imaging facility

Offering a set of longitudinal and advanced imaging technologies in the preclinical setting

Contact MCCA

For all general inquiries about MCCA, our facilities and services or how we can help with your research to combat cancer and aging, please contact Els Hermans or Jos Jonkers.

Jos Jonkers, consortium coordinator

j.jonkers@nki.nl

Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Els Hermans, project manager

e.hermans@nki.nl

Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands