Extramural Research Facilities Improvement Program

校外研究设施改进计划

• 批准号: 7877590
• 负责人: JAMES G FOX
• 金额: $ 1500万
• 依托单位: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-01-13 至 2014-01-14
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7877590
• 关键词: Accreditation; Animals; Beds; Biomedical Research; Caring; Ensure; Environment; Extramural Activities; Funding; Goals; House mice; Housing; Human Resources; Institutes; Laboratory Animals; Mission; Mus; Operative Surgical Procedures; Quarantine; Resources; Rodent; Source; System; United States National Institutes of Health; Vacuum; animal facility; animal resource; base; high standard; pathogen; programs; research facility

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Animal Resource Program at MIT represents a vital resource that is central to the various biomedical research missions of the Institute. This proposal seeks funds to renovate and equip the E25 animal facility in a manner consistent with current NIH and AAALAC standards. E25 is a critical component of the centralized MIT Animal Resource Program that encompasses 174,000 gsf of space housing 104,000 animals on a daily basis. The following specific aims are documented in this proposal. Specific Aim 1: To extensively renovate and expand an existing 25 year old animal facility, E25, comprising 16,430 gsf with 11,105 nsf of usable housing, procedural, surgical, and quarantine space to allow continuation of biomedical research involving multiple species of animals. Specific Aim 2: To equip E25 with a tunnel washer, bedding dispenser and vacuum disposal system, ventilated rodent housing and mouse transfer stations, to maximize space and personnel efficiency and protection of mice from acquiring infectious murine pathogens. The specific improvements are directly related to the long term goal of MIT's Animal Resource Program, which is to provide the best possible environment for scientific inquiry supported by NIH and other sources, concurrently maintain AAALAC accreditation, and ensure the highest standards of humane care and use of laboratory animals.

描述（由申请人提供）：麻省理工学院的动物资源项目是该研究所各种生物医学研究任务的重要资源。本提案寻求资金以符合当前NIH和AAALAC标准的方式翻新和装备E25动物设施。E25是集中的麻省理工学院动物资源计划的重要组成部分，该计划包括17.4万平方英尺的空间，每天容纳10.4万只动物。本提案中记录了以下具体目标。