The University of Southwestern Louisiana New Iberia Research Center proposes to establish a chimpanzee breeding colony as a research and production colony with a consignment of nineteen adult females, six male breeders, fifteen females and one male native born adolescents as well as five juvenile females and one male included for staged inclusion into breeder program. This program will be located in a semi-outdoor colony facility renovated for this specific purpose with sufficient technical and professional staff to maximize the progeny production potential of the group. Appropriate research into the problems of breeding and rearing native born progeny will be undertaken in conjunction with this resource. In order to perpetuate the availability of chimpanzees as unique biomodels in human disease research, this program will be designed for phased expansion with the ultimate objective of being self-sustaining in both population and revenue support.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
Unknown (U40)
Project #
5U40RR003583-03
Application #
3564560
Study Section
(SRC)
Project Start
1986-09-30
Project End
1990-09-29
Budget Start
1988-09-30
Budget End
1989-09-29
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
1988
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Lafayette
State
LA
Country
United States
Zip Code
70503