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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