Developing and Improving Institutional Animal Resources

开发和改善机构动物资源

• 批准号: 6909640
• 负责人: Patricia K Sonsalla
• 金额: $ 62.11万
• 依托单位: UNIV OF MED/DENT NJ-R W JOHNSON MED SCH
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-08-15 至 2006-08-14
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6909640
• 关键词: animal colony; building /facility design /renovation; laboratory mouse

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This proposal for improvement of our vivarium facilities will enable the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School to purchase essential animal caging needed to support high quality animal care in support of research financed by PHS and from other agencies. Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) is a separate medical school under the University of Medicine and Dentistry system. The annual research funding involving animal research was $23.9 million for Fiscal Year 2003. Approximately 65 principal investigators use over 60,000 animals annually. Of this figure, approximately 56,000 were mice. The Department of the Vivarium provides a centralized animal resources program which includes research animal care and use training, health care and diagnostic support, and animal ordering and husbandry for the research animal facilities at RWJMS. These facilities are fully accredited by AAALAC. The Institution's objectives in this proposal are to continue to meet the necessary high standards for humane care and use of animals to support the existing and future PHS funded vertebrate animals biomedical research projects. This proposal requests funding to purchase ventilated cage racks and cages for the housing of mice which will be used in the newly constructed state-of-the-art rodent barrier facility. The specific aims of this proposal are to: 1) provide appropriate and high quality specific pathogen free housing and care for the increasing census of transgenic mice; 2) to improve the health and safety environment for faculty, students and staff; 3) to improve husbandry practices and efficiencies; and 4) to assist the institution in retaining and recruiting internationally recognized faculty.

描述（由申请人提供）： 这项改善我们的动物饲养场设施的提案将使新泽西医学和牙科大学罗伯特伍德约翰逊医学院能够购买必要的动物笼具，以支持高质量的动物护理，以支持 PHS 和其他机构资助的研究。罗伯特伍德约翰逊医学院（RWJMS）是医学和牙科大学系统下的一所独立的医学院。 2003 财政年度涉及动物研究的年度研究经费为 2,390 万美元。大约 65 名主要研究人员每年使用 60,000 多只动物。其中，大约有 56,000 只是小鼠。动物园部门提供集中的动物资源计划，其中包括研究动物护理和使用培训、医疗保健和诊断支持，以及 RWJMS 的研究动物设施的动物订购和饲养。这些设施均获得 AAALAC 的完全认可。该机构在本提案中的目标是继续满足人道关怀和动物使用的必要高标准，以支持现有和未来的 PHS 资助的脊椎动物生物医学研究项目。该提案要求提供资金购买通风的笼架和笼子来饲养老鼠，这些笼子将用于新建的最先进的啮齿动物屏障设施。该提案的具体目标是：1）为不断增加的转基因小鼠普查提供适当且高质量的无特定病原体的住房和护理； 2）改善教职员工、学生和工作人员的健康和安全环境； 3) 改善畜牧业实践和效率； 4) 协助机构保留和招聘国际认可的教师。