Reptile research facility

本提案是为申请人持有的“爬行动物牙齿和颌骨发展”发现基金中使用的设备提供资金。所需的主要设备包括一台荧光立体显微镜、能够清除麻醉气体的爬行动物手术台、组织培养箱、孵卵箱和组织切割器。这些设备将由生命科学研究所（LSI）的实验室和比较医学中心（CCM）共享。在接下来的六个月里，我们需要把壁虎群从现在的，生命科学研究所的替代住所搬走。此举是由加拿大动物保护委员会，UBC动物保护委员会和LSI授权的。CACC允许我们留在LSI作为临时措施，但他们表示壁虎应该被安置在专门的设施中。英属哥伦比亚大学有一个新的动物设施，可以容纳外来动物。CCM的优点是，将有专业技术人员全天候照顾壁虎，房间的照明和温度可以控制，用于住房的空间和用于外科手术的空间之间是分开的。缺点是CCM距离目前的大楼大约30分钟的步行路程，并且我们使用的一些专业设备不可用，包括荧光立体显微镜和能够清除气体麻醉剂的手术台。这里太远了，一周要来回运送几次动物和设备。如此频繁的移动也给动物带来了压力。这项提议的目的是复制目前在Richman实验室的一些设备，以便继续研究。

This proposal is to fund equipment used in the Discovery Grant entitled "Reptilian Tooth and Jaw Development" held by the applicant. The major equipment requested includes a fluorescence stereomicroscope, reptile surgery table capable of scavenging anesthetic gases, tissue culture incubator, egg incubator and tissue chopper. The equipment will be shared between the lab in the Life Sciences Institute (LSI) and the Centre for Comparative Medicine (CCM). In the next 6 months we need to move the gecko colony out of the current, alternative housing in the Life Sciences Institute. The move has been mandated by the Canadian Council on Animal Care, the UBC Animal Care Committee and the LSI. The CACC has allowed us to remain in the LSI as a temporary measure but they have stated that the geckos should ideally be housed in dedicated facilities. The University of British Columbia has a new animal facility with the capacity to house exotic animals. The advantages of the CCM are that there will be expert technicians looking after the geckos 24/7, the lighting and temperature of the rooms can be controlled, there is a separation between space used for housing and space used for surgical procedures. The disadvantages are that the CCM is approximately a 30 min walk away from the current building and that some of the specialized equipment we use is not available including the fluorescence stereomicroscope and a surgical table capable of scavenging gas anesthetics. It is too far to transport animals and equipment back and forth several times a week. It is also stressful for the animals to be moved so frequently. The aim of this proposal is to duplicate some of the equipment that is currently in the Richman lab in order to continue the research.