A1D: MULTI-USER RESEARCH CORE FACILITIES- ANIMAL FACILITY

这个子项目是许多利用资源的研究子项目之一 由NIH/NCRR资助的中心拨款提供。子项目的主要支持 而子项目的主要调查员可能是由其他来源提供的， 包括其它NIH来源。 列出的子项目总成本可能 代表子项目使用的中心基础设施的估计数量， 而不是由NCRR赠款提供给子项目或子项目工作人员的直接资金。 动物核心设施（ACF;成立于1998年）是JSU支持和服务生物医学研究的重要单位之一。ACF目前为JSU生物学和化学系以及环境科学博士课程的主要研究者（PI）社区提供动物研究服务。基金（NIH）和联邦监管机构（USDA）严格执行研究中实验动物的机构护理和使用指南（指南，2002）、实验动物人道护理和使用PHS政策和动物福利法。该设施由一名教师经理和一名动物护理技术员组成。ACF目前的目标是：1）通过提供实验设计和方案制定方面的专业知识，为JSU生物医学研究人员撰写体内研究提案提供技术支持，以提交给IACUC，以满足机构动物护理要求：2）为JSU研究人员提供执行动物研究议程的培训和技术支持;以及3） 根据2002年指南、PHS政策和动物福利法，保持JSU动物研究的合规性和许可状态。这些活动通过IACUC和机构官员（IO）进行监督和执行，并将为AAALAC/APHIS认证和未来的持续认证提供真实的文件。长期目标是a）支持RCMI/JSU动物研究; B）满足研究动物饲养需求的增长; c）保持动物研究和饲养符合认证和监管机构的要求; d）为动物研究计划提供技术和后勤支持，并计划在JSU有效使用ACF。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. Primary support for the subproject and the subproject's principal investigator may have been provided by other sources, including other NIH sources. The Total Cost listed for the subproject likely represents the estimated amount of Center infrastructure utilized by the subproject, not direct funding provided by the NCRR grant to the subproject or subproject staff. The Animal Core Facility (ACF; established in 1998) is one of the essential units of support and service to the biomedical research at JSU. The ACF currently provides animal research services to our community of Principal Investigators (PIs) at JSU Departments of Biology, and Chemistry, and the Environmental Science PhD Program. The continued compliance with the Guide for the Institutional Care and Use of Laboratory Animals in Research (the Guide, 2002), the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and the Animal Welfare Act is strictly enforced by funding (NIH) and federal regulatory agencies (USDA). The facility is staffed by a faculty Manager and an animal care technician. The current objectives of the ACF are to: 1) provide technical support to JSU biomedical researchers for writing in vivo-based research proposals by providing expertise in experimental design and protocol development for submission to IACUC, in order to satisfy agency animal care mandates: 2) provide training and technical support for JSU researchers in executing their animal research agenda; and 3) maintain the compliance and licensing status of JSU animal research in accordance with the Guide 2002, the PHS Policy and the Animal Welfare Act. Such activities are overseen and enforced through IACUC and the Institutional Officer (IO) and will provide for the build-up of an authentic documentary for AAALAC/APHIS accreditation and continued future accreditations. The long-term goal is to a) support RCMI/JSU animal research; b) meet the increased demand for research animal housing; c) maintain animal research and husbandry compliance with accrediting and regulatory agencies; and d) provide technical and logistic support to the animal research program and plan for efficient future use of the ACF at JSU.