TNPRC Regional Biocontainment Laboratory Upgrade for Capacity Building

项目摘要 在其57年的历史中，杜兰国家灵长类动物研究中心（TNPRC）不断发展 能力，以支持地方，区域和国家的生物医学研究，通过扩大它的校园，包括 区域生物防护实验室（RBL）于2008年开放。作为唯一一家在国家灵长类动物研究中心运营的RBL 中心，TNPRC拥有独特的关键资产，必须满足并超过安全的要求， 以适应在其墙壁内进行的研究水平。一些设施升级，现代化项目， 为了满足科学界日益增长的需求， 生物防御病原体和新发传染病的BSL-3级研究。 在此应用中，我们建议升级设备和空气处理系统，改造实验室空间， 并扩大净化能力。拟议项目提供了一个全面和战略性的 对设施进行一揽子升级，以增强研究空间并确保系统的连续性 以保护员工和周围社区的安全。该项目的完成将大大提高 我们作为国家灵长类动物研究中心的使命，优化能力，并允许我们对不断增长的 研究需求。最重要的是，这些升级和增强将为当地， 州、地区和国家努力维持生物防御病原体和新出现的传染病研究。

Project Summary Over its 57-year history, the Tulane National Primate Research Center (TNPRC) has continued to evolve its capabilities to support local, regional, and national biomedical research by expanding it campus including the Regional Biocontainment Lab (RBL) opening in 2008. As the only RBL operating at a National Primate Research Center, the TNPRC has unique and critical assets that must meet and exceed the requirements to safely accommodate the level of research occurring within its walls. Several facility upgrades, modernization projects, and laboratory enhancements are necessary to meet the ever-increasing needs of the scientific community for BSL-3 level research on biodefense pathogens and emerging infectious diseases. In this application, we propose upgrades to equipment and air handling systems, renovation of laboratory spaces, and expansion of decontamination capabilities. The proposed project offers a comprehensive and strategic package of upgrades to the facility that will enhance research spaces and ensure continuity of systems in place to protect the safety of staff and the surrounding community. Completion of this project will significantly enhance our mission as a National Primate Research Center, optimize capabilities, and permit us to respond to growing research demands. Most importantly, these upgrades and enhancements will provide critical support for local, state, regional, and national efforts to sustain biodefense pathogens and emerging infectious diseases research.