Animal Facility Management
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DVR supports the NIH Community by providing facility management services, housing and husbandry, veterinary and critical care, quarantine, enrichment, and nutrition. DVR manages 11 buildings encompassing 300,000 gross square feet of animal housing and laboratory space at the NIH Bethesda campus, and 7 buildings encompassing 150,000 gross square feet of animal housing space at the 513 acre NIH animal center in Poolesville, Maryland. DVR provides housing for approximately 100,000 animals, primarily rodents, but for rabbits, primates, carnivores, and ungulates as well. DVR has the capability of housing animals in conventional, SPF, or hazard containment environments.
Management Team
Chief, Facility Management Branch |
301-443-7110 |
All |
Kris Eckard Animal Facility Specialist | 301-402-3961 | 10A |
Mike Furlow Animal Facility Specialist | 301-594-3650 | Non-Human Primates 14B North, 14D, 14F, 14G |
Animal Facility Specialist |
301-402-6731 |
Rodents and Small Animals 14C, 14E, 14F, 14G |
Animal Facility Specialist ACRF Tower Coordinator
|
301-496-2774 |
28 and Cagewash Services: 10B2, 14A, 14H |
Jill Barriere Animal Facility Specialist | 301-402-6679 | Animal Transportation |
Sekou Savane Animal Facility Specialist | | Rodent Quarantine |
Samir Balala Animal Facility Specialist | 301-435-3010 | 102, 103, 104 |
Lisa Crossman Animal Facility Specialist | 301-443-0318 | NIHAC 102, 103, 104 |
Dave Williams Facilities & Equipment Specialist | 301-402-2462 | All |
Alphie Cisar Animal Facility Specialist | 301-402-3957 | Non-Human Primate Resource Manager |