CHIMPANZEE MANAGEMENT RESEARCH PROGRAM

本子项目是利用由NIH/NCRR资助的中心赠款提供的资源的众多研究子项目之一。子项目和研究者（PI）可能已经从另一个NIH来源获得了主要资金，因此可以在其他CRISP条目中表示。列出的机构是中心的，不一定是研究者的机构。随着黑猩猩基因组的特征化，人们对这个物种作为研究模型的兴趣越来越大。这一点，再加上耶克斯对该物种独特适合的研究的持续支持，导致需要对动物分配进行更仔细的监测和管理，这一过程正在进行中。考虑到我们的大多数动物都是群居的，人们继续在避孕方面投入相当大的努力以防止怀孕。宫内节育器是首选方法，不适合植入宫内节育器的女性接受激素干预避孕。对黑猩猩生活安排的持续改进包括重新铺设生活环境，提供额外的相互连接的门，不仅方便社会住房，而且方便饲养和管理。积极强化训练仍然是重中之重，包括为Yerkes神经科学人员提供支持和合作。该中心还建立了一个专门的认知测试设施。整个项目的目标是维持和研究黑猩猩种群，并确保该物种的可用性，以适当的NIH资助的研究人员。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. With the characterization of the chimpanzee genome, there has been an increased interest in this species as a research model. This, along with continued Yerkes support of research for which the species is uniquely suitable, has lead to the need for more careful monitoring and management of animal assignments, a process that is now underway. Given that most of our animals are housed socially, considerable effort continues to be invested in contraception to prevent pregnancies. IUDs are the primary method of choice, with females unsuitable for IUD insertion receiving hormonal interventions for contraception. Continued improvements to chimpanzee living arrangements have included resurfacing living environs and providing additional interconnecting doors to facilitate not only social housing but husbandry and management. Positive reinforcement training continues to be a high priority, including providing support to and working with Yerkes Neuroscience personnel. The Center also has established a dedicated cognitive testing facility. The overall project goal is to maintain and study a opulation of chimpanzees and to ensure availability of this species to appropriate NIH funded investigators.