CHIMPANZEE MANAGEMENT RESEARCH PROGRAM

黑猩猩管理研究计划

• 批准号: 8357374
• 负责人: MOLLIE ANNE BLOOMSMITH
• 金额: $ 7.43万
• 依托单位: EMORY UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-08-01 至 2012-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8357374
• 关键词: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Animal Husbandry; Animal Welfare; Animals; Behavioral; Cognitive; Contraceptive methods; Ensure; Female; Funding; Genome; Grant; Hormonal; Housing; Intervention; Methods; Modeling; Monitor; National Center for Research Resources; Pan Genus; Population; Positive Reinforcements; Pregnancy; Primates; Principal Investigator; Research; Research Infrastructure; Research Personnel; Research Support; Resources; Source; System; Testing; Training; United States National Institutes of Health; Work; cost; environmental enrichment for laboratory animals; improved; interest; prevent; programs; sex

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. Primary support for the subproject and the subproject's principal investigator may have been provided by other sources, including other NIH sources. The Total Cost listed for the subproject likely represents the estimated amount of Center infrastructure utilized by the subproject, not direct funding provided by the NCRR grant to the subproject or subproject staff. With the characterization of the chimpanzee genome, there has been an increased interest in this species as a research model for fields as diverse as AIDS and behavioral studies. This, along with continued Yerkes support of research for which the species is uniquely suitable, requires careful monitoring and management of animal assignments, which is now underway. Given that most of our chimpanzees are housed socially, considerable effort is invested in contraception to prevent pregnancies. IUDs are the primary method of choice, with females unsuitable for IUD insertion receiving hormonal interventions for contraception or being housed in single-sex groups. Continued improvements to chimpanzee housing have included replacing wire mesh walls, improving doorway systems and providing additional environmental enrichment. These improvements facilitate animal welfare, animal husbandry, and chimpanzee research. Positive reinforcement training continues to be a high priority, including providing support to and working with Yerkes research personnel. The Center has a dedicated chimpanzee cognitive testing facility. The overall purpose of this project is to maintain and study a population of chimpanzees and to ensure availability of this species to appropriate NIH funded investigators.

该子项目是利用资源的众多研究子项目之一 由 NIH/NCRR 资助的中心拨款提供。子项目的主要支持 并且子项目的主要研究者可能是由其他来源提供的， 包括其他 NIH 来源。 子项目可能列出的总成本 代表子项目使用的中心基础设施的估计数量， NCRR 赠款不直接向子项目或子项目工作人员提供资金。 随着黑猩猩基因组的表征，人们对该物种作为艾滋病和行为研究等多种领域的研究模型越来越感兴趣。再加上耶基斯对该物种独特适合的研究的持续支持，需要对动物分配进行仔细的监测和管理，目前正在进行中。鉴于我们大多数黑猩猩都是社会饲养的，因此在避孕方面投入了大量精力以防止怀孕。宫内节育器是主要的选择方法，不适合放置宫内节育器的女性接受激素干预以避孕或被安置在单一性别群体中。对黑猩猩住房的持续改进包括更换铁丝网墙、改进门口系统和提供额外的环境丰富化。这些改进促进了动物福利、畜牧业和黑猩猩研究。积极强化训练仍然是重中之重，包括为 Yerkes 研究人员提供支持并与之合作。该中心拥有专门的黑猩猩认知测试设施。该项目的总体目的是维持和研究黑猩猩种群，并确保 NIH 资助的适当研究人员可以获得该物种。