Vivarium Lab Space in the Bay Area
Mispro’s Bay Area vivarium network offers turnkey lab space with built-in vivarium services, including husbandry, veterinary care, technical assistance, and regulatory compliance. Both emerging and established Bay Area biotech companies and academic spinouts across therapeutic indications now have access to a world-class research environment for preclinical in vivo R&D.
Explore All Bay Area Locations
Flexible Options to Fit Your Needs
Mispro's AAALAC-accredited vivarium facilities offer fully-equipped animal holding and procedure rooms where you conduct your own preclinical rodent studies. Choose from shared, semi-private and private suite room configurations to fit your research, budget, and privacy needs.
Launch Level
Enables companies to initiate in vivo rodent studies at an affordable price point with room to grow
Entry Level
Ideal for emerging biotechs requiring a higher cage count and the flexibility of a dedicated BSC
Semi-Private
Designed for companies seeking private procedure space with the cost efficiency of shared housing
Private Suite
A fully private suite offering dedicated procedure space and ample animal housing
* Illustrations reflect standard room configurations across most locations. Actual layouts may vary by site.
What You Get On Day One
- AAALAC-accredited facility & program
- Standard consumables (diet, hydration, bedding, enrichment)
- Animal housing in IVC racks & caging systems
- Animal ordering & receiving
- Procedure room with BSC, sink, storage, workspace
- PPE, sanitization supplies & storage containers
- Daily animal husbandry, health check, diet plans, enrichment
- Inhalation anesthetic agents (Isoflurane*, Co2, equipment)
- Regulatory Compliance oversight (IACUC; OLAW/PHS Assurance)
- AAALAC-accredited Biosecurity program (sentinel, decon, SOP's)
- Veterinary oversight (DVM; Attending/Clinical)
- Waste management for BSL I & II biomedical waste
- Dedicated Necropsy space & equipment
- Equipment & facility maintenance
Facility Amenities for Our Bay Area Locations Include:
- 365/24/7 individual keycard access
- Cold storage (-80, -20 sample storage, shaved ice)
- Modern kitchen & break area
- Genotyping, Animal ID, Pathology testing
- Free WiFi
- Fully-equipped video conference room
Campus Amenities at Our Locations Include:
- Free Parking
- Nearby food & beverage
- Fitness Center
- Accessible public transport
- EV Charging
- On-Site food & beverage
- Fully-equipped video conference room
In Vivo Technical Services
As an additional service to your plan Mispro's Technical Services provides experienced, credentialed animal research technicians to support or train your team, expanding bandwidth, increasing schedule flexibility, and keeping internal operations lean.
- Basic biomethodology
- Study preparation
- Pre-operative surgical procedures
- Surgical recovery & pain management
- Necropsy
- Breeding colony management
- Import/Export management
Insourcing in Your Vivarium
Are you operating a vivarium but don't want to manage the day-to-day of animal husbandry, compliance oversight, and staffing? We can help.
Our Insourcing ServicesMeet Our Team
Ryan Dominia, AS, ALAT Site Supervisor
Client Success Stories
“We chose Mispro instead of building our own facility. The result has been accelerated timelines, confidence in data, and a clear path to clinical. Being able to focus on our research instead of also running and staffing a vivarium facility was the right choice for our company.”
Clinical Stage Gene Therapy Company
Sr. Research Technician
FAQs
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What kind of studies can I conduct in Mispro facilities?
Researchers can conduct biosafety level I (BSL I) and biosafety level II (BSL II) rodent studies that have been approved by Mispro’s IACUC.
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Can I start with just a couple of vivarium cages?
Answer.
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Does Mispro offer private rooms?
Yes, Mispro offers private rooms within its vivarium facilities. These dedicated spaces give companies secure, controlled environments for conducting in vivo research independently.