Tulane National Primate Research Center

杜兰国家灵长类动物研究中心（TNPRC）隶属于路易斯安那州杜兰大学， 于1964年落成。该中心是杜兰大学健康科学的一部分，沿着还有 医学院、公共卫生和热带医学学院以及科学与工程学院。的 TNPRC是美国国立卫生研究院支持的七个国家灵长类动物研究中心之一， 研究中心计划。该申请要求资助2018年5月1日至2018年4月的五年时间段 2023年30日资金将用于支持行政，运营，动物资源，科学研究 资源，试点研究计划，改进和现代化，推广，教育和培训 中心的活动。 自上次更新TNPRC基本赠款以来的时期一直是持续增长的时期， 方案变化。在FY 16 -17，个人赞助商发起的资金增加到超过3400万美元。 该中心已成功获得两个大型NIH合同，猿猴疫苗评估单位和 非人类灵长类核心细胞免疫学实验室，主要基于强大的科学 中心的能力和基础设施。TNPRC是唯一拥有区域生物安全的NPRC。 实验室（BSL 3）一直是获得资金的关键因素，以支持利用选择 病原体和新出现的传染病，包括扩大结核病研究计划。的 动物资源计划是由AAALAC完全认可的示范地位。重大基础设施 在这段时间内完成了一些项目，包括建造一个新的外科设施， 配电系统升级，雨水处理改进，安全摄像头升级，废物处理 水处理厂升级、购买最先进的设备和改造实验室空间。 对战略计划进行了全面审查，并为2016-2021年制定了新的五年计划 作为进一步科学和发展努力的蓝图。 在下一个资助期内，我们将继续改善基础设施，并计划进行几个翻新项目， 创建新的实验室空间并完成PET/CT成像设施。我们将充分利用 大型BSL 3设施，以扩大我们的结核病研究计划，包括国家卫生研究院赠款和合同研究， 基金会支持的研究以及扩大和多样化我们现有的NIH资助的研究计划。 我们将继续通过我们的业务发展官发展与私营实体的伙伴关系 我们的专业知识和研究兴趣使双方受益。我们也将继续发展我们的 指导计划，为学员和初级教师提供最好的经验。

The Tulane National Primate Research Center (TNPRC) is affiliated with Tulane University of Louisiana and was dedicated in 1964. The Center is part of Tulane University Health Sciences along with the School of Medicine, the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, and the School of Science and Engineering. The TNPRC is one of seven NIH-supported National Primate Research Centers that constitute the National Primate Research Center Program. This application requests funding for the five-year time period of May 1, 2018-April 30, 2023. Funds will be used to support administration, operations, animal resources, scientific research resources, a pilot research program, improvements and modernization, outreach, and education and training activities of the Center. The period since the last renewal of the TNPRC base grant has been a time of sustained growth and programmatic change. Individual investigator-initiated funding has increased to more than $34M in FY16-17. The Center has been successful in obtaining two large NIH contracts, the Simian Vaccine Evaluation Unit and the Nonhuman Primate Core Cellular Immunology Laboratory, largely based on the strong scientific capabilities and infrastructure of the Center. The TNPRC is the only NPRC to have a Regional Biosafety Laboratory (BSL3) that has been a key factor in obtaining funds to support numerous studies utilizing select agents and emerging infectious diseases including an expanding program in tuberculosis research. The animal resources program is fully accredited by AAALAC with exemplary status. Significant infrastructure projects have been completed within this time period including construction of a new surgical facility, an electrical distribution system upgrade, storm water treatment improvements, security camera upgrades, waste water treatment plant upgrades, purchase of state of the art equipment, and renovation of laboratory spaces. The strategic plan underwent a comprehensive review and a new five-year plan was created for 2016-2021 that serves as the blueprint for further scientific and developmental efforts. In the next grant period we will continue to improve infrastructure with plans for several renovation projects to create new laboratory space and complete a PET/CT imaging facility. We will capitalize on the presence of the large BSL3 facility to expand our research program in tuberculosis to include NIH grant and contract studies, foundation supported studies as well as expanding and diversifying our existing NIH funded research program. We will continue to develop our partnerships with private entities through our Business Development Officer where our expertise and research interests benefit both parties. We will also continue to develop our mentoring program to provide the best possible experience for trainees and junior faculty.!