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 sev-
eral 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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