Featured services
Senolytic research
We provide a suite of services for the identification and evaluation of senolytic drug compounds, from cell-based assays to animal models and lifespan studies. Standardized and validated in-house assays are available along with custom or novel analysis techniques.
GLP compliance
Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) are quality assurance standards for nonclinical laboratory studies detailed in Title 21; Part 58 of the U.S. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. We offer compliance services including status assessments and audits.
Rodent husbandry
Our veterinary staff provide a variety of services including general husbandry, functional testing, and clinical endpoint determination. We currently offer rodent services and plan to begin offering large animal services starting in early-to-mid 2018.
Stem cell research
Our stem cell services include cultivation, differentiation, and characterization of pluripotent and multipotent stem cells. We have studied a dynamic range of downstream applications spanning functional culture-based assays to in vivo xenograft and disease models.
Lifespan studies
Our rodent lifespan study services include consulting on study design, comprehensive analytical and biomarker endpoint packages based on intervention strategy, and study execution in our on-site specific pathogen free (SPF) vivarium.
Drug discovery
Our drug discovery services include assay development, high throughput drug screening, and hit validation. Using proprietary RecombiPure technology, we support state-of-the-art drug screening of protein-protein and protein-drug interactions.
Are you ready to get started? Take the next step...
Partners and friends
Our partners, investors, clients, and friends are an extension of our company and the Ichor team. As an organization, we have aligned ourselves with leading corporations, non-profit organizations, government agencies, thought leaders, and generally useful people who share our passion for advancing the standard of care for age-associated disease.


What our clients say
Ichor’s executive team has a unique talent for creative problem-solving and a goal-oriented approach to research. They have built and led several highly effective research initiatives for SENS Research Foundation, with a consistent focus on value creation and actionable endpoints.
Ichor has redefined effective implementation and quality assurance since I began working with them in 2014. Their emphasis on understanding project requirements, coupled with rigorous method development, elevate them head and shoulders above other CROs in the space.
Management Team
Curious about how we support companies researching aging?
Latest news
Kelsey Moody on leadership: Be coachable and hire people who can teach you
Link to original article By Stan Linhorst [email protected], syracuse.com Kelsey Moody was a medical student at Upstate Medical University when he landed a $540,000 research grant and set up his own pharmaceutical research company. “After we had cleared our first million dollars in funding for the company, I had to choose: Did I want to finish my medical […]
Physics Ph.D. Student Builds Successful Research Company
Click for original article Aaron Wolfe expects to finish up his Ph.D. in physics this semester. He has been working on his doctorate since 2011 and should have been done by now, he says, but a few things have gotten in the way—like helping to run a company, Ichor Therapeutics, of which he is chief […]
Ichor featured in News Channel 9 segment
Please click here for video. LAFAYETTE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) – One Central New York start-up is looking to start human trials on their solution to macular degeneration– a disease that’s a leading cause of vision loss for over 10 million Americans. Ichor Therapeutics, based in LaFayette, is looking to make a name for itself. “There’s no […]
Ichor nabs $600,000 program investment and new partnerships in wake of company expansion and promising early results
Ichor builds new partnerships and lands $600k investment for its Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) research initiative, which has shown positive early results. Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is a presently incurable eye condition leading to partial loss of vision and affects as many as 15 million Americans and millions more globally. AMD has a significant impact […]
