Service Centre category(ies)
Animal Facilities / Research Animals
Description of the Service Centre
The ElegantLab is a combination of two rooms with controlled temperature and fully equipped to maintain and handle the animal model Caenorhabditis elegans. The research focus of this facility is mainly related to a better understanding of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disease mechanisms, as well as to search for therapeutic strategies.
Service Centre web address
Contact person's name
Andreia Castro / Carlos Bessa
Contact person's e-mail
accastro@ecsaude.uminho.pt / carlosbessa@ecsaude.uminho.pt
Contact person's telephone
+351 253 60 48 71/5
Last edited on
2013-07-30 13:14:38
Service
C. elegans Shared Facility (ElegantLab)
Available for external use?
Yes
Comments
Many of the research projects ongoing at the ElegantLab result from the collaboration with several departments from University of Minho and also with other national and international institutions.
