University of Chicago

Contact Info:

Betty Theriault, DVM, DACLAM

5841 S Maryland Ave

Chicago, IL 60637

https://voices.uchicago.edu/animalcareprogram/graf/

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RRID: RRID:SCR_022934

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Description:

Established in 2007, the GRAF is now one of the largest and most successful academic gnotobiotic mouse facilities internationally.  GRAF is a centrally managed gnotobiotic/germ-free mouse facility located within the centrally managed Knapp Center for Biomedical Discovery (KCBD) vivarium.  Both are a component of The University of Chicago’s AAALAC International accredited Animal Care and Use Program.  The GRAF currently maintains over 80 flexible film isolators with capacity for greater than a 1045 mouse cages.