CHIMPANZEE MANAGEMENT RESEARCH PROGRAM

这个子项目是利用由NIH/NCRR资助的中心拨款提供的资源的许多研究子项目之一。子项目和调查员(PI)可能从另一个NIH来源获得了主要资金，因此可能会出现在其他CRISE条目中。列出的机构是针对中心的，而不一定是针对调查员的机构。随着黑猩猩基因组特征的确定，人们对这种物种作为研究模型的兴趣越来越大。这一点，加上耶克斯对该物种唯一适合的研究的持续支持，导致了对动物任务进行更仔细的监测和管理的需要，这一过程目前正在进行中。鉴于我们的大多数动物都是社会性饲养的，人们继续在避孕方面投入相当大的努力，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。对黑猩猩生活安排的持续改善包括重新铺设生活环境，并提供更多相互连接的门，以不仅为社会住房，而且为饲养和管理提供便利。积极强化培训仍然是一个高度优先事项，包括向耶尔克斯神经科学人员提供支持并与其合作。该中心还建立了专门的认知测试设施。该项目的总体目标是维持和研究黑猩猩的数量，并确保向适当的NIH资助的研究人员提供这种物种。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. With the characterization of the chimpanzee genome, there has been an increased interest in this species as a research model. This, along with continued Yerkes support of research for which the species is uniquely suitable, has lead to the need for more careful monitoring and management of animal assignments, a process that is now underway. Given that most of our animals are housed socially, considerable effort continues to be invested in contraception to prevent pregnancies. IUDs are the primary method of choice, with females unsuitable for IUD insertion receiving hormonal interventions for contraception. Continued improvements to chimpanzee living arrangements have included resurfacing living environs and providing additional interconnecting doors to facilitate not only social housing but husbandry and management. Positive reinforcement training continues to be a high priority, including providing support to and working with Yerkes Neuroscience personnel. The Center also has established a dedicated cognitive testing facility. The overall project goal is to maintain and study a opulation of chimpanzees and to ensure availability of this species to appropriate NIH funded investigators.