NYU Proposed Animal Resource Improvements

描述（由申请人提供）：神经科学中心 (CNS)、生物学系和心理学系是纽约大学 (NYU) 华盛顿广场校区神经科学、生物和行为科学教学和研究的主要场所。在过去的十年里，纽约大学推动了基因组学方面的举措，其中包括行为遗传基础、功能性脑成像和计算方面的重要组成部分。 这些涉及生物学、心理学和中枢神经系统系的共同贡献。 这些进展是一项战略计划的一部分，旨在促进从遗传学、分子生物学、系统神经科学、计算到行为等脑科学的卓越发展。该拨款申请解决了纽约大学华盛顿广场校区两个主要动物设施（Silver 和 Meyer）的必要设施改进问题，这对于支持神经科学、生物学和大学相关部门的受资助研究人员至关重要，并继续改进现有设施和项目，从而获得 AAALAC 认证。为了支持越来越多的小鼠模型的使用，需要使用 12 个 OptiMice 通风笼系统来补充当前的笼具。要求采购并安装新的笼式和架式清洗机，以替换运行已 10 年的旧机器。建议对现有空间进行设施改造，以提高灵长类动物的饲养能力，并增加食物、床上用品、笼子准备和储存的空间。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Center for Neural Science (CNS), the Department of Biology and the Department of Psychology are the primary locus of teaching and research in neuroscience, biological and behavioral sciences at the Washington Square campus of New York University (NYU). Over the last ten years New York University has promoted initiatives in genomics with a strong component in the genetic basis of behavior, in functional brain imaging, and in computation. These have involved joint contributions from the Departments of Biology, Psychology and CNS. These developments are part of a strategic plan to promote excellence in brain science from genetics, molecular biology, systems neuroscience, and computation to behavior. This grant application addresses necessary facility improvements at NYU's two main animal facilities at the Washington Square Campus (Silver and Meyer) critical to support funded investigators in Neural Science, Biology, and associated departments of the University and to continue improvements in the existing facilities and program that will result in AAALAC Accreditation. To support increasing use of mouse models 12 OptiMice ventilated cage systems are requested to supplement current existing caging. Procurement and installation of a new cage and rack washer is requested to replace a marginally operating 10 year old machine. Facility renovation of existing space is proposed to increase capability for primate housing and increase space for food, bedding, cage preparation and storage.