Research Administration

Central Research Facilities
Operating Room and Veterinary Services

The Central Research Facilities Operating Room is available for anyone who wishes to perform any non-rodent sterile or non sterile surgery. Please see the link below for the Operation Room Charges. Anyone wishing to book the OR Services must do so by calling the CRF OR Supervisor.

The Central Research Veterinary Technician Services and Central Animal Facility Technician services are available on a per hour basis. These services include pre- and post-operative medications. Chronic studies requiring antibiotics, analgesics, or technician time, will be assessed on an individual basis and billed at cost plus 10%. For a full chart of available services, please see Veterinary Service Charges link. To schedule any of these services, please contact the CRF manager, CAF/OR supervisors or the Veterinary Technician.

There is an Animal Health program at no cost to researchers.

Lifespan CRF Staff
CRF Manager: Luis Sousa
CRF Secretary: Maria Papp
RIH CAF Supervisor: Thomas Frenze
Off-sites CAF Supervisor: Penny Clouiter-Lyons
CRF OR Supervisor: Tom Frayne
CRF Operations Supervisor: Debra Najecki
CAF Veterinary Technician: Jim Clarke
Attending Veterinarian: Dr. Gordon Hankinson
Assistant Attending Vet: Dr. Larry Hulesbos

For information please call 444-5788.
Send all correspondence to Rhode Island Hospital, Middle House 423.

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