About - QPS Neuropharmacology, CRO, AAALAC & GLP certified

The Company

QPS Austria GmbH as part of QPS Holdings is a full-service contract research organization (CRO) providing preclinical as well as clinical research services.

About QPS Neuropharmacology

QPS Neuropharmacology offers a sophisticated range of validated transgenic and non-transgenic in vivo and in vitro models for neurodegenerative and rare diseases. These include but are not limited to AD, PD, ALS, HD, MS, Lipid Storage Diseases like NPC1, MPSs and Gaucher, Alport Syndrome, Dyslipidemia, Psychosis, Anxiety, Schizophrenia and Autism.

While many of our models are solely available at QPS Neuropharmacology, all of them are well characterized in house and published in peer-reviewed journals. Besides in vivo and in vitro research we also offer biochemical and histological analyses. To support our clients in the best possible way, we use and adapt existing models, or establish new models specific to your research focus.

The animal facility of QPS Neuropharmacology is AAALAC accredited. This seal of quality combined with over 20 years of experience are a clear asset for our clients, which range from international biotech and pharma companies to academia and other non-profit organizations. Our mission is to accelerate pharmaceutical breakthroughs across the globe by delivering custom-built research services.

Animal Facility

Animal Facility

750m² (>8,000 sq ft) animal facility
9 rooms for animal housing equipped with IVCs
7 rooms for the performance of behavioral analyses equipped with state-of-the-art instruments
Up to date animal housing, hygienic equipment, and facility layout to ensure efficient accomplishment of in vivo projects

Cell Culture Laboratories

Cell Culture Laboratories

Biosafety level 1 and 2 laboratories
Automated cell and tissue culture image processing
Cutting edge evaluation equipment

Histology Laboratories

Histology Laboratories

Fully equipped histology laboratories for all fixation, tissue processing, sectioning, labeling, and staining
Modern image capture equipment
State-of-the-art image processing hard- and software

Biochemistry Laboratories

Biochemistry Laboratories

Protein biochemistry laboratories equipped for cutting edge techniques incl. aggregation analyses
State-of-the-art equipment for biochemical analyses (fluorometry, densitometry…) including biomarker evaluations (MSD imager and others)

Specially Protected Archive with gas operated fire extinguishing system for secure long-term storage of study material, e.g. raw data, and reports.

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In Vitro Services

QPS Neuropharmacology provides research services with numerous standardized cell culture systems including transgenic and non-transgenic cell lines, glial cells, primary chicken and rat peripheral and central nervous system neurons of different developmental stages and organotypic brain slices. New models are developed and validated on request.

In Vivo Services

As a leading CRO for CNS drug development, QPS Neuropharmacology is the premier provider for services with transgenic animals. We have more than 20 years of experience in generating, characterizing, and maintaining transgenic disease models and applying them for drug testing projects.

Ex Vivo Services

QPS Neuropharmacology's expertise lies within the field of neurodegenerative diseases. We provide a state of the art research environment (AAALAC certified) for testing and evaluating new potential treatment approaches.

Biobank

QPS Neuropharmacology's well characterized and validated in vivo models are useful tools to push your CNS drug discovery research forward. We are happy to support your research activities with sample material from our biobank composed of various specimen derived from our in-house in vivo models.

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