RENOVATIONS FOR CAGEWASH SUPPORT SERVICE

笼洗支持服务翻新

• 批准号: 6899626
• 负责人: THOMAS E ZIMMERMAN
• 金额: $ 63.17万
• 依托单位: STATE UNIVERSITY NEW YORK STONY BROOK
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-07-04 至 2010-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6899626
• 关键词: animal colony; building /facility design /renovation

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The general objective of this project is to upgrade and expand cagewash support services for laboratory animals housed in the Health Sciences Center facility in the Division of Laboratory Animal Resources at Stony Brook University (SBU). The institution has both short term and long term goals to improve animal care and services to support the research program. 35 basic and clinically applied laboratories, who conduct research in gene identification, mapping, analysis and regulation; bacterial and viral receptor regulation; targeted gene therapy; infectious disease pathogenesis; oncology; cerebral amyloid angiopathy; vaccine development; and membrane transport, currently house animals within the Health Sciences Center facility. The dramatic increase in pathogen free rodent populations drives the need for additional cagewashing equipment (tunnel washer) to maintain animal care sanitation protocols. An existing 18 year old rack washer is failing and needs replacement. A new supplemental HVAC system is required to support the new equipment to maintain AAALAC standards. Expansion of the cage washing support area will improve work flow, reduce animal related costs and safeguard animal care staff from occupational related injury. The grant will purchase a tunnel washer, rack washer and a supplemental HVAC system. Renovations in existing cage wash support area is required for equipment and HVAC installation. New equipment and expansion of the cage wash support area is essential to meet the dramatic programmatic need to support expanding pathogen free rodent populations, maintain healthy large animal colonies and reduce occupational health risks for animal care personnel through upgrade of existing facilities.

描述(由申请人提供)：这项计划的总体目标是提升和扩大石溪大学实验动物资源部健康科学中心设施内的实验动物洗笼支持服务。该机构有改善动物护理和服务以支持研究计划的短期和长期目标。35个基础和临床应用实验室，从事基因识别、测绘、分析和调控；细菌和病毒受体调节；靶向基因治疗；传染病发病机制；肿瘤学；脑淀粉样血管病；疫苗开发和膜运输方面的研究，目前在健康科学中心设施内饲养动物。无病原体啮齿动物数量的急剧增加推动了对额外笼子清洗设备(隧道洗涤器)的需求，以维持动物护理卫生协议。现有的一台已有18年历史的机架洗衣机出现故障，需要更换。需要一个新的辅助暖通空调系统来支持新设备，以维持AAALAC标准。扩大笼子清洗支持区域将改善工作流程，降低动物相关成本，并保护动物护理人员免受职业伤害。这笔赠款将购买隧道清洗机、行李架清洗机和辅助的暖通空调系统。设备和暖通空调安装需要对现有的笼洗支撑区进行翻新。新的设备和笼洗支撑区的扩大对于满足巨大的方案需求至关重要，这些方案需要支持不断扩大的无病原体啮齿动物种群，维持健康的大型动物群体，并通过升级现有设施来降低动物护理人员的职业健康风险。