said. “We’re able to do it because we’re
still relatively small, although we’re grow-
ing. You can’t build something strong if you
don’t have a strong team that believes in
it.”
AccelLAB is considered a preclinical con-
tract research organization or CRO, and
its offices and research facilities include
a hybrid operating suite, two state-of-the-
art cardiac catheterization labs, special-
ized laboratories with the latest in imaging
technology, and histopathology and clinical
pathology labs. They also operate a vivari-
um designed for preclinical studies, which
helps to keep the animals used in their re-
search in a healthy environment. Animals
are also housed in short- and long-term
facilities that comply with the highest in-
dustry standards, including the Organiza-
tion for Economic Co-operation and Devel-
opment (OECD) Good Laboratory Practice
(GLP) initiative by the Standards Council of
Canada. AccelLAB is approved by several
regulatory agencies, including Health
“Even with our large numbers of
employees, I’m proud to say that when
we do hire people they always stay on
board because I do believewe offer them
a challenging job with great working
conditions.” Dr. Guy Leclerc, CEO
and founder
MARCH 2016
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