JOINN Laboratories’ Richmond, California facility is strategically located near the Bay Area’s leading biotech and pharmaceutical companies. The nearly 60,000-square-foot site features dedicated rodent vivarium space for mouse and rat models alongside fully equipped laboratory facilities. The facility is AAALAC accredited, DEA licensed, and USDA registered, reflecting its commitment to the highest standards of quality, compliance, and animal care.

The Richmond team brings deep expertise in preclinical PK/PD, tolerability, and biodistribution studies, with extensive experience in oncology and immunology rodent models. In-house laboratory capabilities include flow cytometry, ELISA and MSD assays, clinical chemistry, and LC/MS-based mass spectrometry, enabling integrated and data-driven study execution.

Our California team works seamlessly with JOINN’s sites in China to provide flexible, cost-effective study options tailored to each client’s program. This integrated global model allows for optimized study location selection, access to diverse animal models, and accelerated start times for non-GLP studies, with a clear pathway into downstream GLP toxicology.

As the largest preclinical CRO in China and a pioneer in commercial GLP services, JOINN Laboratories combines global scale with scientific rigor. The Richmond facility extends this capability in North America, supporting JOINN’s mission to accelerate nonclinical drug discovery programs worldwide.