CMP Administration

Our Mission

To enhance excellence in research and teaching through the provision of high quality animal care, at an affordable cost to the faculty, consistent with the standards established by the "Guide for the Care & Use of Laboratory Animals" and all pertinent local, state and federal laws.

Who are we and what do we do?

The Comparative Medicine Program (CMP) is the centrally administered support service for animal research and teaching programs at Texas A&M University, College Station. Our facilities and services are available for all Texas A&M University, College Station campus affiliated faculty, staff, and students who have been approved to conduct animal research by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). CMP is accredited by the Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, International (AAALAC, International) through its affiliation with other AAALAC-accredited TAMU programs.

CMP offers housing and care for most standard laboratory animals. Specialized housing can be provided for biohazard projects (ABSL I-III) and hazardous chemical projects. Varying degrees of animal isolation are available. Housing for large animal species is limited; however, various other campus animal care facilities can provide housing for large animals.

We also offer a variety of services to institutional personnel. These services include the procurement of animals and animal husbandry supplies, provision of veterinary care, use of CMP surgical facilities, a polyclonal antibody production service, technical support services, and animal use training services.

CMP Interim Director	Dr. Elizabeth Browder	Direction/oversight of CMP program
CMP Associate Director	Dr. Elizabeth Browder	Small Animal Attending Veterinarian-TAMU, Training Division, Small Animal IACUC Representative, Occupational health
Vet. Med. Park (VMP) Director	Dr. Frank Stein	Large Animal Attending Veterinarian-TAMU, Large Animal IACUC Representative, VMP
Clinical Veterinarian	Dr. Vincent Gresham	Animal Health Division, Surgical support, Technical support
Facility Coordinator	David Carlton, LATg	CMP Facility and equipment maintenance
Program Manager	Gabrielle Kapp	Animal care / husbandry program at CMP & CMP maintained facilities, Quality assurance
Administrative Assistant	Lisa McKown	CMP Administrative office, Billing & Cost Accounting
Accounting Assistant	Ruby King	Animal Orders, Payroll

Phone/FAX numbers

CMP Phone	CMP Fax
845-7433 CMP Administration/Information	845-6706 All offices, All personnel