Freiburg | Germany

Freiburg, Germany | Frederick, US | Maurertown, US

Preclinical and nonclinical histopathology services supporting toxicology, safety assessment, and IND-enabling drug development programs.
Partnering with biotech, pharma, CROs, consultants, and drug developers across multi-modalities and therapeutic areas.
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Freiburg, Germany

Frederick, US

Maurertown, US

Your Dedicated European Histopathology Site

StageBio Freiburg provides GLP-compliant and specialist histopathology, biomarker, and pathology services for preclinical and nonclinical studies. Our facility supports scientifically rigorous decision-making, regulatory-ready documentation, and seamless collaboration across international programs.

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Consulting

Tissue Strategy, Endpoint Selection, & Biomarker Planning

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Necropsy

Tissue Collection,
Trimming, & Fixation

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Histology

Processing, Embedding, Sectioning, & Routine Stains with QC Oversight

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Pathology

Board-Certified Pathology
Review & Interpretation

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Digital Pathology

Slide Digitization, Review Workflows,
& Image Analysis Support

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Archiving & Sample Governance

Traceability, Documentation,
& Long-Term Storage

IND & Toxicology Capabilities | Freiburg

Histology & Advanced Staining

  • Histological tissue processing

  • Immunohistochemistry (IHC) and multiplex IHC

  • Biomarker protocol development and validation

  • Immunofluorescence (IF) for fluorescent biomarker localization

  • In situ hybridization (ISH) for spatial RNA/DNA target detection

Specialized Services

  • Therapeutic antibody tissue cross-reactivity (TCR) studies with species-relevant tissue panels

  • Tissue biobank (FFPE and OCT snap-frozen tissues: human, NHP, rat, mouse, rabbit)

  • Digital image analysis and quantification for reproducible tissue endpoints

  • In vitro histology for organoids and in vitro models

Pathology Services
  • Board-certified pathologist review and evaluation across therapeutic areas, modalities, and disease indications
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Supporting Preclinical & Nonclinical Study Needs

  • GLP & Non-GLP Studies
  • IND-enabling Studies & Preclinical Testing
  • Safety Pharmacology & Toxicity Assessment
  • Biocompatibility Assessment
  • Regulatory Submission Support (including SEND-aligned data inputs)
  • CRO Management, Outsourcing, & Vendor Evaluation Support

Quality & Regulatory Readiness

  • Documented Workflows & SOP-driven Processes
  • Sample Traceability & Data Provenance
  • Clear Separation of GLP & Non-GLP Activities
  • Pathology Reports Structured for Regulatory Review
  • Audit-ready Documentation Available on Request
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Why Choose Freiburg?

Preclinical & Nonclinical Focus

Specialist histopathology services designed to support toxicology, safety assessment, and IND-enabling studies

Scientist & Pathologist-led

Direct access to experienced histologists and board-certified pathologists for study planning and interpretation

Regulatory-ready Outputs

Documentation, traceability, and reporting structured to support regulatory review and due diligence

Advanced Biomarker Capability

IHC, multiplex IHC, IF, ISH, tissue cross-reactivity studies, and quantitative digital pathology

Integrated Tissue Workflows

From processing and staining to digital image analysis, pathology review, and archiving under one roof

Built for Collaboration

Supports biotech, pharma, CRO partners, consultants, and international development teams

Want to learn more about what we do?

Visit our Company Overview page to discover the full range of services StageBio offers and how we can support your research goals.

Speak with our Freiburg Team

Whether you are planning an IND-enabling study, setting up a biomarker assay, or reviewing pathology strategy for a safety program, our Freiburg specialists can help scope the right approach.


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