Developing and Improving Institutional Animal Resources (G20)

开发和改善机构动物资源（G20）

基本信息

批准号：
8525585
负责人：
Douglas Brandt
金额：
$ 46.8万
依托单位：
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2013
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2013-09-15 至 2015-09-14
项目状态：
已结题

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of Kansas Laboratory Animal Resources is a centrally managed animal facility that provides services to all animal users at KUMC. The animal care and use program is an integral part of a rapidly expanding research programs. Cancer research is the #1 priority for KU Medical Center. In the past few years, twenty-five new faculties were recruited to this program. On July 12, 2012, KUMC received the National Cancer Institute designation. Nearly a decade-long effort has brought top cancer researchers to KU Cancer Center, and millions of dollars in cancer research funding to the region. The animal care and use program has essential needs to support this growth in the research enterprise. We anticipate the animal housing buildings will be near its capacity next year based on recent animal care and use protocol approvals, and advanced animal procurement requests. The rationale for this application is based on a need for more reliable HVAC system in the principal animal housing site, the Research Support Facility building. Thus, the goals of this project are to replace the ground-first floor air handling unit, install an auxilary unit to serve as back up in times of mechanical failure or during maintenance, and replace the constant volume control boxes. This building upgrade will enable KUMC to meet environmental parameter standards prescribed by the 8th edition Guide, including adequate animal room pressurization in the pathogen free and ABSL-2 animal colonies.

描述（由申请人提供）：堪萨斯大学实验室动物资源是一个由中央管理的动物设施，可为KUMC的所有动物使用者提供服务。动物护理和使用计划是快速扩展的研究计划的组成部分。癌症研究是KU医疗中心的第一要务。在过去的几年中，该计划招募了25个新学院。 2012年7月12日，KUMC获得了国家癌症研究所的名称。近十年的努力将顶级癌症研究人员带到了KU癌症中心，并向该地区提供了数百万美元的癌症研究资金。动物护理和使用计划具有支持研究企业增长的重要需求。我们预计，根据最近的动物护理和使用方案批准以及先进的动物采购请求，明年动物住房建筑将接近其能力。此应用程序的基本原理是基于对主要动物住房现场，研究支持设施建设的更可靠的HVAC系统的需求。因此，该项目的目标是更换一楼的空气处理单元，安装辅助单元，以在机械故障或维护期间作为后备，并更换恒定的音量控制盒。该构建升级将使KUMC能够符合第8版指南规定的环境参数标准，包括无病原体和ABSL-2动物殖民地中的足够动物室加压。