RR-03-011 Extramural Research Facilities Improvement Pr*

RR-03-011 校外研究设施改进项目*

• 批准号: 6862337
• 负责人: Lauretta W. Gerrity
• 金额: $ 135万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-09-20 至 2006-09-19
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6862337
• 关键词: RR; 03; 011; Extramural; Research

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This proposal requests $1.5 million in matching funds for the third and final renovation phase of the Volker Hall (VH) animal facility at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). VH is the largest research and education building at UAB. The 35,438 nasf assigned to the Animal Resources Program in the basement of VH is the largest of the current UAB animal facilities. Despite the ongoing renovation, it provides housing/support services for about 25% of the animal population at UAB, representing 14 species including rodents, dogs, farm animals, and nonhuman primates. This application proposes to renovate 9,800 gsf of space to increase small animal housing space; create space that better meets current and future research needs; provide housing and procedure space and appropriate equipment to prevent animal and personnel exposure to potential pathogens; provide an area for animal species or studies that require nonstandard environmental conditions; provide additional cage sanitation equipment; and provide support space for animal facility staff. UAB is committed to the prevention and treatment of diseases as prioritized in the "Healthy People 2010" directive. The investigators at UAB who will directly benefit from this proposal have more than $28 million annual federal funding that supports diverse research interests with translational applicability to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity, trauma, vaccine development and delivery, and vision. The proposed renovations will thus provide state-of-the-art animal facilities to support federally funded research in areas emerging as high priorities for new therapeutic strategies and health maintenance.

描述（由申请人提供）： 该提案要求为阿拉巴马大学伯明翰分校 (UAB) 沃尔克大厅 (VH) 动物设施的第三个也是最后一个翻修阶段提供 150 万美元的配套资金。 VH 是阿拉巴马大学最大的研究和教育大楼。位于 VH 地下室的 35,438 只 nasf 分配给动物资源计划，是当前 UAB 动物设施中最大的。尽管正在进行翻修，但它仍为 UAB 约 25% 的动物种群提供住房/支持服务，这些动物包括啮齿动物、狗、农场动物和非人类灵长类动物等 14 个物种。本申请拟改造 9,800 gsf 空间，以增加小动物饲养空间；创造更好地满足当前和未来研究需求的空间；提供住房和手术空间以及适当的设备，以防止动物和人员接触潜在的病原体；为需要非标准环境条件的动物物种或研究提供区域；提供额外的笼舍卫生设备；并为动物设施工作人员提供支持空间。 UAB致力于“健康人民2010”指令中优先预防和治疗的疾病。 UAB 的研究人员将直接受益于该提案，每年获得超过 2800 万美元的联邦资金，用于支持心血管疾病、癌症、糖尿病、肥胖、创伤、疫苗开发和交付以及视力等领域的多样化研究兴趣。因此，拟议的翻新工程将提供最先进的动物设施，以支持联邦政府资助的新治疗策略和健康维护高度优先领域的研究。