History

2025
12
  • 2025 Yeongeon Campus Joint Laboratory Animal Memorial Service held (12.17)
  • 2026 Department of Experimental Animal Research Staff Workshop held (12.11)
  • Marmoset Education Symposium 2025 for Advanced Bio Research held (12.03)
11
  • 39th Biomedical Research Institute Department of Experimental Animal Research Medium·Large Animal Experiment Technique Workshop (Pig) held (11.06)
09
  • 39th Biomedical Research Institute Department of Experimental Animal Research Medium·Large Animal Experiment Technique Workshop (Rabbit) held (09.04)
06
  • 38th Biomedical Research Institute Department of Experimental Animal Research Medium·Large Animal Experiment Technique Workshop (Pig) held (06.05)
04
  • 38th Biomedical Research Institute Department of Experimental Animal Research Medium·Large Animal Experiment Technique Workshop (Rabbit) held (04.03)
2024
12
  • Scientific Committee meeting held (12.23)
  • 2024 Yeongeon Campus Joint Laboratory Animal Memorial Service held (12.19)
  • Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) research facility re-verification on-site inspection (12.06)
  • 2025 Department of Experimental Animal Research Staff Workshop held (12.05)
09
  • 37th Biomedical Research Institute Department of Experimental Animal Research Medium·Large Animal Experiment Technique Workshop (Rabbit) held (09.05)
06
  • 36th Biomedical Research Institute Department of Experimental Animal Research Medium·Large Animal Experiment Technique Workshop (Pig) held (06.20)
05
  • Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) regular inspection of nonclinical testing facility for pharmaceuticals/medical devices (05.02–03)
04
  • 36th Biomedical Research Institute Department of Experimental Animal Research Medium·Large Animal Experiment Technique Workshop (Rabbit) held (04.18)
03
  • AAALAC International accreditation site visit for re-accreditation (Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care) (03.13–15)
2023
12
  • 2023 Yeongeon Campus Joint Laboratory Animal Memorial Service held (12.19)
11
  • 2023 Department of Experimental Animal Research Staff 2nd Workshop held (11.30)
  • 2023 Department of Experimental Animal Research Staff 1st Workshop held (11.14)
  • 35th Biomedical Research Institute Department of Experimental Animal Research Medium·Large Animal Experiment Technique Workshop (Pig) held (11.02)
09
  • 35th Biomedical Research Institute Department of Experimental Animal Research Medium·Large Animal Experiment Technique Workshop (Rabbit) held (09.07)
07
  • Nonclinical Testing Facility (GLP) 20th Anniversary event held (07.21)
06
  • Medical Device Testing and Inspection Institution regular inspection and re-designation on-site evaluation (06.28–30)
04
  • 34th Biomedical Research Institute Department of Experimental Animal Research Medium·Large Animal Experiment Technique Workshop (Rabbit) held (04.20)
2022
12
  • Yeongeon Campus Joint Animal Experiment Technique Workshop held (12.16)
  • 2022 Department of Experimental Animal Research Staff Workshop held (12.07)
  • 2022 Yeongeon Campus Joint Laboratory Animal Memorial Service held (12.06)
09
  • 33rd Biomedical Research Institute Department of Experimental Animal Research Medium·Large Animal Experiment Technique Workshop (Pig) held (09.02)
08
  • 2022 Medical Device Nonclinical Testing Facility (GLP) change-designation on-site evaluation (08.30–09.01)
05
  • 33rd Biomedical Research Institute Department of Experimental Animal Research Medium·Large Animal Experiment Technique Workshop (Rabbit) held (05.19)
2021
12
  • 2021 Medical Device Testing and Inspection Institution external contract internal audit conducted (12.21)
  • 2021 Yeongeon Campus Joint Laboratory Animal Memorial Service held (12.17)
  • 2022 Department of Experimental Animal Research Staff Workshop held (12.02)
07
  • 32nd Biomedical Research Institute Department of Experimental Animal Research Medium·Large Animal Experiment Technique Workshop (Rabbit) held (07.01)
04
  • 32nd Biomedical Research Institute Department of Experimental Animal Research Medium·Large Animal Experiment Technique Workshop (Dog/Pig) held (04.29)
2020
12
  • 2020 Yeongeon Campus Joint Laboratory Animal Memorial Service held (12.18)
11
  • Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) Medical Device Nonclinical Testing Facility (GLP) new designation (11.11)
  • 31st Biomedical Research Institute Department of Experimental Animal Research Medium·Large Animal Experiment Technique Workshop (Rabbit) held (11.26)
  • 2021 Department of Experimental Animal Research Staff Workshop held (11.23)
07
  • Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) Medical Device Testing and Inspection Institution re-designation (07.30)
  • Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) Pharmaceutical Nonclinical Testing Facility (GLP) operational compliance evaluation (07.10)
2019
12
  • 2019 Yeongeon Campus Joint Laboratory Animal Memorial Service held (12.20)
  • Department of Experimental Animal Research Staff Workshop held (12.04)
11
  • Preclinical Experiment Laboratory Animal Experiment Technique (Rabbit) Workshop held (jointly with the Korea Association for Laboratory Animal Science) (11.07)
09
  • 30th Biomedical Research Institute Department of Experimental Animal Research Medium·Large Animal Experiment Technique Workshop (Dog/Pig) held (09.05)
06
  • 2019 Department of Experimental Animal Research Symposium held (06.21)
  • Medium·Large Animal Experiment Technique Workshop (Dog/Pig) co-hosted by the Department of Experimental Animal Research & the Korea Association for Laboratory Animal Science held (06.04)
04
  • 29th Biomedical Research Institute Department of Experimental Animal Research Medium·Large Animal Experiment Technique Workshop (Rabbit) held (04.04)
01
  • AAALAC International accreditation site visit for re-accreditation (Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care) (01.26–28)
  • Academic cooperation agreement with the Korea Zoonosis Research Institute, Jeonbuk National University (01.18)
2018
12
  • 2018 Yeongeon Campus Joint Laboratory Animal Memorial Service held (12.21)
11
  • 28th Biomedical Research Institute Department of Experimental Animal Research Medium·Large Animal Experiment Technique Workshop (Dog/Pig) held (11.10)
09
  • Medium·Large Animal Experiment Technique Workshop (Rabbit) co-hosted by the Department of Experimental Animal Research & the Korea Association for Laboratory Animal Science held (09.13)
04
  • 27th Biomedical Research Institute Department of Experimental Animal Research Medium·Large Animal Experiment Technique Workshop (Rabbit) held (04.04)
2017
11
  • Medium·Large Animal Experiment Technique Workshop co-hosted by the Department of Experimental Animal Research & the Korea Association for Laboratory Animal Science held (11.01)
09
  • 26th Biomedical Research Institute Department of Experimental Animal Research Medium·Large Animal Experiment Technique Workshop (Rabbit) held (09.06)
06
  • Animal Experiment Technique Workshop using rabbits co-hosted by the Department of Experimental Animal Research & the Korea Association for Laboratory Animal Science held (06.14)
04
  • 25th Biomedical Research Institute Department of Experimental Animal Research Medium·Large Animal Experiment Technique Workshop (Dog, Pig) held (04.05)
02
  • IACUC Ethical Animal Experimentation Education Seminar held (02.21)
2016
12
  • 2016 Yeongeon Campus Joint Animal Experiment Memorial Service held (12.16)
  • IACUC Ethical Animal Experimentation Education Seminar held (12.16)
11
  • Medium·Large Animal Experiment Technique Workshop co-hosted by the Department of Experimental Animal Research & the Korea Association for Laboratory Animal Science held (11.19)
10
  • 24th Biomedical Research Institute Department of Experimental Animal Research Medium·Large Animal Experiment Technique Workshop (Rabbit) held (10.07)
06
  • Animal Experiment Technique Workshop using rabbits co-hosted by the Department of Experimental Animal Research & the Korea Association for Laboratory Animal Science held (06.29)
05
  • 23rd Biomedical Research Institute Department of Experimental Animal Research Medium·Large Animal Experiment Technique Workshop (Dog, Pig) held (05.28)
03
  • AAALAC International accreditation site visit for re-accreditation (Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care) (03.28–29)
2015
12
  • Seoul National University Hospital IACUC 10th Anniversary Commemorative Lecture held (12.11)
  • 2015 Yeongeon Campus Joint Animal Experiment Memorial Service held (12.11)
  • Seoul National University Yeongeon Campus Animal Experiment Facility Joint Symposium held (12.03)
10
  • 22nd Preclinical Experiment Laboratory Animal Experiment Technique (Rabbit) Workshop held (10.16)
05
  • 21st Preclinical Experiment Laboratory Animal Experiment Technique (Dog, Pig) Workshop held (05.16)
2014
12
  • 2014 Yeongeon Campus Joint Animal Experiment Memorial Service held (12.19)
10
  • 20th Preclinical Experiment Laboratory Animal Experiment Technique (Rabbit) Workshop held (10.08)
05
  • 19th Preclinical Experiment Laboratory Animal Experiment Technique (Dog, Pig) Workshop held (05.31)
2013
12
  • Seoul National University Yeongeon Campus Joint 9th Laboratory Animal Memorial Service held (12.20)
11
  • Medium·Large Animal Experiment Technique Workshop co-hosted by the Department of Experimental Animal Research & the Korea Association for Laboratory Animal Science held (11.30)
10
  • 18th Preclinical Experiment Laboratory Animal Experiment Technique (Rabbit) Workshop held (10.11)
09
  • 2013 3rd Ethical Animal Experimentation Education Seminar held (09.25)
07
  • 2013 2nd Ethical Animal Experimentation Education Seminar held (07.19)
06
  • Animal Experiment Technique Workshop using rabbits co-hosted by the Department of Experimental Animal Research & the Korea Association for Laboratory Animal Science held (06.20)
05
  • 17th Preclinical Experiment Laboratory Animal Experiment Technique (Dog, Pig) Workshop held (05.31)
  • 2013 1st Ethical Animal Experimentation Education Seminar held (05.28)
03
  • AAALAC International accreditation site visit for re-accreditation (Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care) (03.07–08)
01
  • SNUH-GLP 10th Anniversary Workshop held (01.16)
2012
12
  • Seoul National University Yeongeon Campus Joint 8th Laboratory Animal Memorial Service held (12.20)
11
  • 16th Preclinical Experiment Laboratory Animal Experiment Technique (Dog, Pig) Workshop held (11.22)
10
  • Preclinical MR Research Center opening ceremony held (10.17)
  • 16th Preclinical Experiment Laboratory Animal Experiment Technique (Rabbit) Workshop held (10.18)
06
  • 15th Preclinical Experiment Laboratory Animal Experiment Technique (Dog, Pig) Workshop held (06.28)
  • Department of Experimental Animal Research Seminar held - "Establishment of MPTP-induced Parkinson's disease model in cynomolgus monkeys and common marmosets" (06.14)
  • 15th Preclinical Experiment Laboratory Animal Experiment Technique (Rabbit) Workshop held (06.02)
05
  • 15th Preclinical Experiment Laboratory Animal Experiment Technique (Rabbit) Workshop held (05.24)
  • Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) regular Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) research facility operation on-site inspection visit (05.14)
04
  • Laboratory Small Primate (Marmoset) Workshop co-hosted with the Korea Association for Laboratory Animal Science held (04.13)
01
  • Selected as a 2011 "Excellent Medical Device Testing and Inspection Institution" by the Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) (01.31)
  • Designated as the No. 1 "Excellent Animal Experiment Facility" by the Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) (01.03)
2011
12
  • Yeongeon Campus Joint 7th Animal Experiment Memorial Service held (12.06)
11
  • 14th Preclinical Experiment Laboratory Animal Experiment Technique (Dog, Pig) Workshop held (11.23)
  • On-site evaluation for the Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) Excellent Animal Experiment Facility designation application (11.15)
  • Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) regular guidance and inspection visit for Medical Device Testing and Inspection Institutions (11.14)
10
  • 14th Preclinical Experiment Laboratory Animal Experiment Technique (Rabbit) Workshop held (10.22)
08
  • Joined the Korea Association for Laboratory Animal Science (08.01)
06
  • 13th Preclinical Experiment Laboratory Animal Experiment Technique (Dog, Pig) Workshop held (06.17)
05
  • 13th Preclinical Experiment Laboratory Animal Experiment Technique (Rabbit) Workshop held (05.19)
02
  • Primate Research Center Symposium held (co-hosted with KALAS) (02.18)
01
  • Clinical Research Institute to Biomedical Research Institute (01.06)
2010
12
  • Joint 6th Animal Experiment Memorial Service of 3 institutions within the Yeongeon Campus held (12.17)
10
  • 12th Preclinical Experiment Laboratory Animal Experiment Technique Workshop (using pigs, dogs) held (10.28)
09
  • 12th Preclinical Experiment Laboratory Animal Experiment Technique Workshop (using rabbits) held (09.17)
  • Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) regular inspection of GLP institutions (09.01–03)
07
  • AAALAC International re-accreditation obtained (FULL ACCREDITATION) (Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care) (07.09)
06
  • 11th Preclinical Experiment Laboratory Animal Experiment Technique Workshop held (06.25)
03
  • AAALAC International accreditation site visit for re-accreditation (Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care) (03.09–10)
2009
12
  • Joint 5th Animal Experiment Memorial Service of 3 institutions within the Yeongeon Campus held (12.18)
10
  • Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) 2009 Medical Device Testing and Inspection Institution evaluation and guidance inspection (10.29–30)
09
  • Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) research facility (BSL-3 Laboratory) permit approval from the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) (09.11)
08
  • 10th Preclinical Experiment Laboratory Animal Experiment Technique Workshop held (08.21)
07
  • Revision of organizational regulations for the establishment of the Department of Experimental Animal Research Primate Research Laboratory (07.11)
  • Primate Research Center opening ceremony held (07.03)
05
  • Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) research facility (BSL-3 Laboratory) permit application received (05.29)
03
  • Monthly Yeongeon Campus Joint (Seoul National University College of Medicine/Hospital) Animal Experiment Technique Workshop held - integrated with the existing Preclinical Experiment Laboratory Basic Experiment Technique Workshop (03.26)
  • Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) GLP additional item accreditation - single-dose toxicity test (non-rodents), repeated-dose toxicity test (non-rodents) (03.23)
2008
12
  • Joint 4th Animal Experiment Memorial Service of 3 institutions within the Yeongeon Campus held (12.19)
11
  • Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) 2008 Medical Device Testing and Inspection Institution evaluation and guidance inspection (11.17–18)
08
  • Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) regular inspection of GLP institutions (including nonclinical testing additional accreditation inspection) (08.26–27)
05
  • Agreement signed between the Seoul National University IACUC and our hospital's IACUC on Animal Study Protocol Review (05.07)
04
  • Our hospital's IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee) registered with the National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service (04.29)
2007
12
  • Joint 3rd Animal Experiment Memorial Service of 3 institutions within the Yeongeon Campus held (12.21)
  • 2007 GLP Laboratory Seminar held - invited Dr. Woo-Chan Son from the pathology department of Huntingdon Life Sciences (UK), topic: Preclinical toxicity in the early drug development stage (12.10)
10
  • 2nd KNTP WORKSHOP (Nonclinical Testing Standardization Workshop) held - Yangpyeong Namhangang Training Center (10.26)
09
  • AAALAC International accreditation commemorative ceremony held (Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care) (09.13)
06
  • 1st KNTP WORKSHOP (Toxicity Experiment Technique Workshop for Nonclinical Testing Standardization) held - co-organized by the Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) National Institute of Toxicological Research and the Seoul National University Hospital Biomedical Research Institute (06.29)
  • AAALAC International accreditation obtained (FULL ACCREDITATION) (Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care) (06.22)
03
  • Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) 2007 comprehensive audit of private contract testing and inspection institutions (03.26–30)
2006
12
  • Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) regular inspection of GLP institutions (12.22)
  • Joint 2nd Animal Experiment Memorial Service of 3 institutions within the Yeongeon Campus held (12.14)
11
  • AAALAC International accreditation obtained (Provisional Status) (Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care) (11.13)
09
  • Seoul National University Hospital Biomedical Research Institute BSL-3 Laboratory opening ceremony held (09.25)
  • Special lecture by Professor Serikawa of Kyoto University Faculty of Medicine held - Introduction to the laboratory animal-related National Bio Resource Project in Japan and an example of laboratory animal facility operation at Kyoto University Faculty of Medicine (09.05)
07
  • 7th Preclinical Experiment Laboratory Animal Experiment Technique Workshop held (07.21)
06
  • AAALAC International accreditation site visit (Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care) (06.26–27)
03
  • Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) "2006 Medical Device Private Contract Institution Regular Guidance Inspection" inspection (03.22)
2005
12
  • Joint 1st Animal Experiment Memorial Service of 3 institutions within the Yeongeon Campus held (12.16)
11
  • Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) GLP additional item accreditation - genotoxicity test (micronucleus, chromosomal aberration, sister chromatid exchange test) (11.04)
08
  • Infection Laboratory improvement construction commenced (08.11)
07
  • 6th Preclinical Experiment Laboratory Animal Experiment Technique Workshop held (07.22)
05
  • On-site inspection following the Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) GLP additional accreditation application (05.26)
03
  • Seoul National University Hospital IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee) launched (03.01)
2004
08
  • Revision of organizational regulations renaming the Medical Appliance Evaluation Office to the Medical Device Evaluation Office (08.31)
  • 5th Preclinical Experiment Laboratory Animal Experiment Technique Workshop held (08.06)
2003
10
  • Commemorative ceremony for the birth of BSE-resistant cattle and pigs for organ transplantation - attended by President Roh Moo-hyun and his wife and figures from various sectors (10.24)
09
  • Medical Appliance Evaluation Office Seminar - topic: Current status and development strategy of the Medical Appliance Evaluation Office (09.05)
08
  • Schering Co., Ltd. Image 2000R image analysis device donation ceremony (08.20)
07
  • Revision of organizational regulations into the Department of Experimental Animal Research - Preclinical Experiment Laboratory, Medical Appliance Evaluation Office, GLP Laboratory (07.25)
05
  • 5th Anniversary of the Institute's opening ceremony (05.15)
02
  • Nonclinical Testing Management Institution designation ceremony (02.01)
01
  • Education and Research Division Learning Organization Competition award (bronze prize) (01.23)
  • Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) Nonclinical Testing Management Institution accreditation - single-dose toxicity test (rodents), repeated-dose toxicity test (rodents), genotoxicity test (AMES), local toxicity test (skin irritation test, ocular mucosa irritation test) (01.09)
2002
12
  • Olympus laparoscopy equipment donation ceremony (12.04)
11
  • 3rd Preclinical Experiment Laboratory Animal Experiment Technique Workshop held (11.15)
  • Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) GLP on-site inspection (11.12)
03
  • KGLP Laboratory launch ceremony held (03.13)
2001
12
  • 'Department of the Year' commendation (12.31)
10
  • 3rd Preclinical Experiment Laboratory Symposium held - topic: Working Safely with Research Animals (10.06)
09
  • Infection Experiment Guidelines (Biomedical Research Institute Infection Laboratory User Guide) booklet published (09.11)
03
  • 10th floor Semi-SPF rodent Animal Facility operation commenced (03.19)
2000
10
  • Infection Laboratory operation commenced (10.04)
05
  • AAALAC Seminar held - The Role of AAALAC International for Animal Welfare and Science (05.31)
1999
07
  • 10th floor SPF rodent Animal Facility operation commenced (07.28)
05
  • 2nd 1st Anniversary Commemorative Symposium held - topic: Laboratory animal rooms compliant with GLP standards and their management (05.13)
  • 2nd 1st Anniversary Commemorative Workshop held (05.12)
1998
11
  • 10th floor rabbit Animal Facility operation commenced (11.04)
08
  • 1st Preclinical Experiment Laboratory Opening Commemorative Workshop and Symposium held (08.21)
07
  • Animal introduction into the Medium·Large Animal Room (07.21)
05
  • Biomedical Research Institute completed (05.15)
  • Pharmaceutical clinical research agreement signed (05.07)
  • Integration of the Biomedical Research Institute Central Research Division and Research Support Division into the Research Experiment Division (05.02)
03
  • Support agreement signed with the Daejin Medical Foundation (medical corporation) (03.02)
1996
08
  • Korea Tobacco & Ginseng Corporation provided an additional KRW 9.7 billion in funding for the construction of the Clinical Research Building (08.20)
1995
04
  • Groundbreaking ceremony for the Biomedical Research Institute and Clinical Trial Center - targeting completion in 1997, with a scale of 1 basement floor, 11 above-ground floors, and a total floor area of 6,250 pyeong (04.21)
02
  • Announcement of the Biomedical Research Institute construction plan (02.22)
01
  • Support agreement signed with the Korea Tobacco & Ginseng Corporation Public Business Division (Director Kim Young-tae) for the construction of the Clinical Trial Center - KRW 12.1 billion in funding (01.04)
1994
06
  • Support agreement signed with Samsung Life Insurance (06.16)
  • Biomedical Research Institute Construction Promotion Committee inaugurated - Chair Professor Lee Jung-sang (06.09)
1991
07
  • Biomedical Research Institute nameplate ceremony (07.12)
1980
05
  • Establishment of the Hospital Research Institute affiliated with Seoul National University Hospital (05.30)