The Pre–Clinical Research Authority is the Technion AAALAC (Association for Assessment and Accreditation of laboratory animal care) accredited infrastructure for Bio-Medical research. The Authority includes a skilled veterinary staff, animal technicians and care takers which provide care for the health and welfare of all animals under research, supporting researchers in all aspects necessary to comply with the ethical principles of animal research (R’s3).
The PCRA includes operating rooms, modern equipment (Anesthesia, monitoring, surgery, data acquisition etc') and advanced imaging systems for the conduct of their research, these systems allow reduction and refinement in the process of animal research.The PCRA applies the standards of husbandry, enrichment, and care that meet the unique needs of all species according to AAALAC.