Skinaxis Dermatology Service Offering

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Our in vivo models

SKINAXIS offers a wide range of validated and recognized animal models for preclinical dermatology. Explore our range of services by category to test your drug and medical device candidates.

+20
animal models
on rodents, healthy and diabetic, immunocompetent and immunodeficient.
+200
compounds and MD tested
on our rodent models
+1000
in vivo studies
in our disease models
+300
clients worldwide
Biotechs and pharmaceutical companies

Discover our platforms dedicated to supporting your studies

Our team of experts conducts your preclinical efficacy studies in a state-of-the-art environment to ensure robust, high-quality, and repeatable results.

SKINAXIS integrates cutting‑edge technologies for translational research

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High-Content Imaging

ETAP-LAB provides a wide range of morphological and functional readouts within complex cellular models through High-Content Imaging technologies. Using the Operetta CLS™ platform (Revvity), we automate medium‑throughput fluorescence imaging and integrate AI‑enhanced image‑analysis pipelines to deliver rapid, high‑accuracy quantification of large datasets. Entrust your screening and lead-optimization campaigns to an expert team.
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Brain‑on‑Chip platform

For several years, ETAP‑LAB has been investing in R&D programs aimed to engineer and scale-up brain‑on‑chip platforms, contributing to their routine adoption in preclinical CNS pharmacology. Built on compartmentalized microfluidic architectures, our brain‑on‑chip systems recreate the connectivity between spatially distinct neuronal populations maintained in different controlled microphysiological environments. This approach overcomes key limitations inherent to […]
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Small and Large Animal Facilities

ETAP‑LAB operates 1,000 m² of fully accredited facilities (A1/A2 level), distributed across three sites with a total housing capacity of approximately 1,200 rodents. Our facilities are also authorized for Class 1 genetically modified mice and immunodeficient strains (NUDE and humanized). Each facility includes controlled‑environment housing rooms, dedicated zootechnical areas, microsurgery platforms, and experimental rooms fully […]
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Preclinical Medical Imaging

Through our long‑standing partnership with the CYCERON imaging platform in Caen, located directly next to our facilities, we have privileged access to state‑of‑the‑art medical imaging tools within an internationally recognized infrastructure. ETAP‑LAB teams – trained, autonomous, and experienced – routinely use the following systems: A 7T MRI for high‑resolution anatomical and functional imaging in rodents, […]
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Immunohistochemistry, Immunofluorescence, and Histology

Our fully integrated IHC, immunofluorescence, and histology platform manages the entire workflow – from tissue collection to data interpretation – ensuring coordination with our in vivo platform and preserving sample integrity throughout. This end-to-end know-how enables reduced turnaround times and reliable analyses across a panel of pre-validated biomarkers. We process frozen tissues, including cryo‑embedding and […]
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Immunoassays

Our integrated immunoassay platform ensures a continuous workflow coordinated with our in vitro and in vivo platforms, enabling uncompromised sample integrity, shortening timelines, and delivering reliable analyses across a panel of prevalidated biomarkers. We routinely perform protein and enzymatic‑activity quantification using standardized colorimetric, fluorescent, and luminescent detection methods accross multiple sample types, including tissues, biological […]

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Our mission

Accelerate and secure your pipeline with premium preclinical services.

SKINAXIS conducts preclinical efficacy and safety studies dedicated to dermatology, combining CRO‑level industrial standards with the scientific expertise of a research laboratory. We offer a complete range of in vivo services, from standard to customized studies: POC, skin tolerance, PK/PD, biomarker discovery, to meet your specific needs.
We have four areas of expertise to support the development of your drugs and medical devices: inflammatory skin diseases (Psoriasis, Atopic Dermatitis, Eczema…), wound healing (acute and chronic wounds), skin grafting (skin substitutes, organoids, biomimetic constructs…), and dermal toxicity (acute, sub‑chronic, and chronic).

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Finding treatments for chronic dermatological diseases — such as Psoriasis or Atopic Dermatitis — remains a major public health challenge. The pharmaceutical industry invests heavily in discovering and developing new therapeutic solutions to treat or slow the progression of these inflammatory diseases.

Other medical conditions, less frequent but severe — such as treatments for major burns or certain genetic diseases — also require ongoing research, especially in the field of tissue regeneration.
The SKINAXIS team works daily to support the development of your drug candidate or medical device and provide services that match your ambitions!

+20
years of expertise
in modeling dermatological diseases
Translational animal models.
Numerous readouts and predictive outcomes
Behavioral evaluations.
Precise assessments with scoring and longstanding expertise
+300
skin grafts.
European leader in skin graft modeling