A Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine was established in 1975 under the auspices of the MIT Medical Department to meet legal mandates and federal guidelines for the care and maintenance of laboratory animals . In 1980, the Division was renamed the Division of Comparative Medicine (DCM) to reflect growing involvement in research and teaching. Since 1983, DCM has been a free standing academic unit that reports directly to the Associate Provost and Vice-President for Research. Today DCM employs 160 people and oversees a daily census of 80,000 animals comprising 15 species. Veterinary care and maintenance of animal health are primary missions of the Division. These missions are integrated with diagnostic laboratory services, research funded by NIH and private industry and postdoctoral training in biomedical research..

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