The ULAM Pathology Core is a recharge-based research pathology laboratory run by the  Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM).The core provides anatomic and clinical pathology services to the U-M research community as well as diagnostic support for the veterinary care program. Oversight is provided by board-certified, veterinary pathologists with extensive experience in research pathology. Technical staff have certification and/or experience in histology or animal health related fields. The ULAM Pathology Core team provides rapid-turnaround services including:

• Necropsy/tissue collection
• Histology/immunohistochemistry
• Animal hematology/clinical chemistry
• Pathology interpretation and quantitative image analysis
• Digital slide scanning (brightfield)
• Project consultation

Services are provided on a fee-for-service basis, and estimates/pre-project consultations are available and encouraged. ULAM Pathology Core submissions can be made by appointment through MiCORES

ULAM Pathology Core’s main lab is located at NCRC, but a convenient satellite location on the Medical Campus with courier service between the two labs is also available.

Additionally, the Technical Services Team can provide support for in-vivo studies via assistance with dosing, monitoring, blood/tissue collection, ear tagging/other animal identification, and training on specific techniques. Submit Tech service requests through our website.