The News Releases listed
below describe just a few of the exciting
things happening at MPI Research. Click on
each one to read the full story.
- 2004-09-30 - MPI
Research Continues Major Expansion Program! - Due
to the steady increase in demand for
its services, MPI Research is continuing
the multi-stage facility expansion project
announced in February. Last year, 37,000
square feet of animal housing space was
added to the facility...
- 2004-08-25 - MPI
Research Announces Construction of GLP
Plastic Embedding Laboratory to Support
Medical Device Evaluations! - MPI
Research has been conducting preclinical
medical device evaluations for many years.
The types of studies performed range
from proof of concept / efficacy to large-scale
multi-specie safety evaluations for vascular
stents and orthopaedic implants such
as spinal products for fusion and artificial
inter-vertebral disks...
- 2004-07-30 - MPI
Research Expands Service Offerings for
Experimental Therapeutics! - As
other CROs strive to become the biggest
providers of research services, MPI Research
is working to expand our position as
the best, and most responsive, preclinical
service provider. MPI Research created
the department of Experimental Therapeutics
three years ago in response to sponsor
requests for help with in vivo proof
of concept and efficacy studies...
- 2004-06-22 - MPI
Research’s ADME Department Adds
Site Specific Absorption and Metabolism
Assays to DMPK Services! - MPI
Research is proud to announce the addition
of site specific absorption and metabolism
assays to its DMPK service line. Many
pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies
struggle to develop drug candidate formulations
that achieve desired target organ delivery
or bioavailability...
- 2004-06-15 - MPI
Research Presents The First Pamela H.
Errico Memorial Scholarship Award At
The Society of Quality Assurance Annual
Meeting - MPI
Research presented Ninette P. Burns,
RQAP-GLP, the first Pamela H. Errico
memorial scholarship award at the Twentieth
Annual Society for Quality Assurance
Meeting held in Reno, Nevada last month...
- 2004-06-03 - MPI
Research Expansions Continue with the
Acquisition of a New 2000 ft 2 Swine
Facility! - Due
to the significant business growth in
its Surgical Services department, MPI
Research is announcing the purchase of
a large swine facility to house multiple
species of research and colony animals,
from micro and mini up to farm pigs...
- 2004-04-24 - MPI
Research is Proud to Announce Continued
Full AAALAC Accreditation! - MPI
Research is extremely proud to receive
continued accreditation from the Association
for the Assessment and Accreditation
of Laboratory Animal Care International
(AAALAC)...
- 2004-04-12 - Due
To Explosive Growth, MPI Research Continues
to Add to Scientific Staff! - MPI
Research is extremely proud of its fantastic
growth over the last 7 years. In that
period the MPI Research team has grown
from 250 employees to a workforce of
almost 600 people dedicated to meeting
our Sponsor’s needs for the preclinical
testing of their products...
- 2004-03-09 - MPI
RESEARCH looks forward to your visit
at Booth #1113 during the Society of
Toxicology meeting March 22-24 in Baltimore! - MPI
Research invites you to visit us at the
2004 Society of Toxicology annual ToxExpoTM
to discover what has made us one of the
fastest growing non-clinical CROs in
the industry. In 2003 we added two new
divisions, FAST Systems offering immunotoxicology
and MPI Analytical offering full analytical
and bioanalytical services...
- 2004-03-01 - MPI
Director of Safety Pharmacology to be
a Featured Speaker at Key Safety Pharmacology
Meeting, March 2930, 2004 - MPI
Research is proud to announce that Ted
Baird, Ph.D. has been invited to speak
at the prestigious safety pharmacology
meeting, Innovative Approaches to Safety
Pharmacology. This meeting is hosted
by Pharmaceutical Education Associates,
and will be held in Philadelphia...
- 2004-02-20 - MPI
Research Continues to Grow and Expand
to Meet Sponsor Needs! - MPI
Research constantly strives to grow and
adapt to meet ever-changing sponsor needs.
This effort was prominently illustrated
in 2003 by several expansion and renovation
projects at our three facilities...
- 2003-12-22 - MPI
Research Sets New Standards for Reporting
Preclinical Studies! - MPI
Research has always worked diligently
to meet sponsor needs for fast starting,
high quality, and preclinical research
at competitive prices. MPI Research understands
these are critical needs for our sponsors,
but the effort does not stop there.
- 2003-12-08 - MPI
Research Announces Leading Cardiovascular
Scientist, Craig January, MD, PhD, Will
Collaborate with MPI Research as Chief
Scientific Advisor for New In-Vitro Safety
Pharmacology Division! - MPI
Research is proud to announce a new association
with leading cardiovascular researcher,
Craig T. January, MD, PhD. Dr. January
is a world-renowned expert in the physiologic
mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmia.
- 2003-11-19 - MPI
Research Forms New In-Vitro Safety Pharmacology
Division! - MPI
Research constantly strives to meet both
current and future sponsor needs in a
changing regulatory environment. In a
new effort to address sponsors requirements,
both in early drug discovery and in later
stage drug development, MPI Research
announced today the formation of a new
division.
- 2003-10-22 - MPI
Research Provides Valuable Educational
Resources to Prestigious Veterinary Colleges
and Universities - In
addition to the highly successful Veterinary
Pathologist Residency program with Michigan
State University, MPI Research’s
Surgical Services Department has partnered
with Baker College, Drexel University,
and Michigan State University to provide
internships in the field of veterinary
surgical research and veterinary care.
- 2003-10-13 - Visit
MPI Research at the American College
of Toxicology Meeting! - MPI
Research to exhibit its services and
capabilities at the 24th Annual American
College Meeting at the Renaissance Washington
DC Hotel in Washington, DC, November
2 – 5, 2003.
- 2003-09-29 - MPI
Research Establishes Primate and Canine
Colonies for Pharmacokinetic and Toxicology
Studies! - MPI
Research has established a strong reputation
as one of the most responsive preclinical
CRO’s in the industry, especially
within the small pharmaceutical and biotech
arena.
- 2003-09-22 - MPI
Research’s Surgery Program Receives
Powerful Vote of Confidence from Leading
Porcine Surgeon! - In
order to remain at the highest level
of quality in all of our research programs,
MPI Research periodically contracts with
outside experts to evaluate our testing
program methods. As part of this effort,
MPI Research retained a renowned porcine
surgery expert to evaluate our swine
husbandry, perioperative, and anesthetic
procedures.
- 2003-09-15 - MPI
RESEARCH moves forward to develop the
MPI Analytical division! - MPI
Research is pleased to announce progress
in its MPI Analytical division. Its Implementation
Team has been instrumental in recommending
equipment purchases, customizing a laboratory,
initiating validation programs, detailing
analytical operating procedures, establishing
method validation report processes, and
recruiting to support dose analysis at
its Mattawan facility.
- 2003-08-29 - MPI
Research provides regulatory expertise
and guidance for pre-clinical Immunotoxicology
studies. - Recent
guidelines by U.S. and European regulatory
agencies regarding immunosuppression
or immune response modification by many
pharmaceutical and medical products has
illustrated the need for immune function
assessment during preclinical testing.
- 2003-08-26 - MPI
RESEARCH Unveils Joint Michigan State
University/MPI Research Pathology Residency
Program - MPI
Research is proud to announce a pathology
partnership with Michigan State University.
MPI Research provides funding for a new
pathology resident each year, so that
after three years there will be three
pathology residents in the program.
- 2003-07-31 - MPI
RESEARCH constructs their fourth state-of-the-art
surgical suite! - MPI
Research is pleased to announce a 1200
square foot expansion of its surgical
area with the completed construction
of its fourth surgical suite. With this
expansion in capacity and capabilities,
simultaneous surgeries on multiple animal
species have become a reality.
- 2003-06-30 - MPI
RESEARCH continues to expand its ADME
capabilities! - MPI
Research continues to expand its ADME/PK
testing requirements. The ADME group
at MPI Research conducts a wide range
of studies in support of both Discovery
and Development programs for its Sponsors.
- 2003-06-16 - Dr.
M. J. Waxdal, President of FAST Systems,
a Division of MPI Research, will address
the Japanese Society of Toxicology at
its annual meeting. - MPI
Research proudly announces that Dr. M.J.
Waxdal, President of FAST Systems, A
Division of MPI Research, will address
the Japanese Society of Toxicology, speaking
on the topic of Flow Cytometry and its
application in preclinical and clinical
development of new drugs.
- 2003-05-21 - MPI
RESEARCH expands Experimental Therapeutics
capabilities with a nude rat HEPA filtration
area. - To
compliment our existing ‘clean’ laboratory
for nude mice, MPI Research is excited
to announce the completion of a new area
for immunocompromised (‘nude’)
rats.
- 2003-05-19 - MPI
RESEARCH raises the bar again! Dr. David
Gauvin joins the Safety Pharmacology
team! - MPI
Research is pleased to announce that
Dr. David Gauvin is the newest Senior
Study Director in Safety Pharmacology.
- 2003-05-15 - MPI
RESEARCH hires Dr. Ali Said Faqi, a well-known
and eminent scientist. - MPI
Research is pleased to announce the addition
of Ali Said Faqi, DVM, Ph.D., D.A.B.T
to our scientific staff as Director of
Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology.
- 2003-05-12 - MPI
RESEARCH hires another Staff Veterinarian! - MPI
Research is pleased to announce that
Scott L. Adrian, B.S., D.V.M., has joined
MPI Research as a Staff Veterinarian
in the Clinical Medicine and Surgical
Services Department.
- 2003-05-09 - MPI
RESEARCH continues to hire a Scientist
of Stature. Welcome Jan VanSteenhouse,
D.V.M., Ph.D., A.C.V.P., MPI’s
new Director of Clinical Pathology - MPI
Research is pleased to announce the addition
of Dr. Jan VanSteenhouse to our illustrious
scientific team. Dr. VanSteenhouse comes
to MPI from ANTECH Diagnostics in Atlanta,
GA where she served as a Senior Clinical
Pathologist since 1999.
- 2003-04-07 - MPI
RESEARCH announces the hiring of the
core team for its newest Division, MPI
Analytical. - MPI
Research is pleased to announce the addition
of three top professionals in their respective
fields. Chad Wujcik, Ph.D., and Chris
Hatzenbeler have joined the scientific
team, and Fumio Yoshikawa, Ph.D., has
joined MPI’s Marketing department.
- 2003-03-05 - MPI
RESEARCH invites you to visit us in Booth
1309 during the Society of Toxicology
meeting next week March 10-12 in Salt
Lake City! - MPI
Research invites you to visit us and
share our excitement regarding our two
newest Divisions; FAST Systems in Gaithersburg,
MD offering Immunotoxicology and Flow
Cytometry, and the creation of MPI Analytical,
providing our sponsors with full analytical
and bio-analytical services.
- 2003-01-21 - MPI
RESEARCH ACQUIRES FAST SYSTEMS, INC. - MPI
Research is pleased to announce the acquisition
of FAST Systems, Inc., an immunotoxicology
provider. FAST Systems, now a Division
of MPI Research, is located in Gaithersburg,
Maryland.
- 2002-12-16 - MPI
RESEARCH completes new Specialty Surgical
Suite! - MPI
Research announced today the completion
of its new 500 square foot Specialty
Surgical Suite. Due to the large number
of coronary and peripheral stent and
other vascular studies conducted at MPI
Research over the last two years, more
surgical space was needed to meet sponsor
needs.
- 2002-12-09 - MPI
RESEARCH hires Mary M. Sherman, Ph.D.,
as Director of ADME - MPI
Research is pleased to announce the addition
of Mary M. Sherman, Ph.D., to the scientific
team. Dr. Sherman comes to MPI Research
from Pharmacopeia in Princeton, New Jersey,
where she served as the Associate Director
of Analytical Chemistry – ADME
overseeing development and support of
library compounds and in vitro metabolism.
- 2002-10-21 - Dr.
Marlon Rebelatto is board certified! - MPI
Research is pleased to announce that
Dr. Marlon Rebelatto has received his
Diplomate of the American College of
Veterinary Pathologists.
- 2002-09-30 - Michigan’s
Governor’s Council awards MPI Research
with the Healthy Workplace Silver Award! - MPI
Research is honored to announce that
on October 21, 2002, they will receive
the Governor’s Council on Physical
Fitness, Health and Sports Silver Healthy
Workplace Award for the third year.
- 2002-09-30 - MPI
RESEARCH Expands Efficacy Testing with
the Addition of Cancer Research Models - Once
again in response to Sponsor requests,
MPI Research has added additional services.
This new addition in the area of Xenograft
Tumor Efficacy Models is led by Dr. Kate
Lane.
- 2002-09-16 - MPI
Research promotes Chris Papagiannis! - MPI
Research is pleased to announce the promotion
of Chris Papagiannis, B.S. to the position
of Study Director. In this new capacity,
he will be responsible for proposal preparation
and the conduct, evaluation, and scientific
reporting of toxicology studies.
- 2002-07-15 - MPI
Research opens a new Analytical Laboratory! - MPI
Research is proud to announce the opening
of its new Analytical Laboratory.
- 2002-06-15 - MPI
Research hires another Staff Pathologist! - MPI
Research announced the addition of Laura
Zwick, D.V.M., D.A.C.V.P., as a Staff
Pathologist. Dr. Zwick came to MPI Research
from Michigan State University, where
she was an instructor/resident in Pathology.
- 2002-06-10 - MPI
Research hires a Director of Analytical
Chemistry! - MPI
Research announced that Stefan A. Nyarady,
Ph.D. joined the company as the Director
of Analytical Chemistry.
- 2002-05-29 - MPI
Research announces the ability to conduct
a Gastric Emptying Assay in Rats! - In
an effort to help Sponsors meet the ICH
S7A guidelines for follow up testing,
MPI Research announced their ability
to conduct a validated gastric emptying
assay in rats.
- 2002-04-26 - MPI
Research continues to enhance its Japanese
client services! - MPI
Research invites you to visit our web
site, www.mpiresearch.com.
This site now offers a Japanese language
version with a return linking capability
that is very user friendly.
- 2002-03-15 - MPI
Research presents a Canine FOB poster
at SOT! - MPI
Research is pleased announce that Jill
Wasielewski, Ph.D., a member of our Safety
Pharmacology Team, will be presenting
the following poster entitled, “Development
and Validation of a Canine Functional
Observational Battery (FOB) for use in
Toxicity Studies,”...
- 2002-03-14 - Stop
by Booth #718 at the Society of Toxicology
Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee - MPI
Research invites you to stop by Booth
#718 for a morning “jolt” of
espresso or cappuccino, during the Society
of Toxicology Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee
at the Opryland Convention Center March
18 - 20, 2001.
- 2002-02-11 - MPI
Research continues to add to the Scientific
Research Team! - MPI
Research is to pleased announce the addition
of Stephen W. Frantz, Ph.D., D.A.B.T.,
to the scientific research team. Dr.
Frantz will function as a Senior Study
Director.
- 2002-02-04 - MPI
Research enhances the Clinical Medicine
Staff! - MPI
Research is pleased to announce that
Allan G. “Chris” Manus, D.V.M.,
M.Sc., A.C.L.A.M. Diplomate joined MPI
Research as a Staff Veterinarian in the
Clinical Medicine Department.
- 2002-01-31 - MPI
Research continues to enhance ADME capabilities! - MPI
Research announced today that the enhancement
of the ADME Laboratory is ready to serve
its Sponsors.
- 2002-01-21 - MPI
Research hires a Staff Pathologist! - MPI
Research announced today that Marlon
Rebelatto, D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D., joined
the organization as a Staff Pathologist.
- 2002-01-14 - MPI
Research promotes two of its Board of
Directors. - MPI
Research announced today that William
M. Harrison, B.S., was promoted to President
and Chief Operating Officer, and James
G. Laveglia, Ph.D., was promoted to Executive
Vice President and Director of Research
on December 20, 2001 at the Board of
Directors meeting.
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