# Vervet Research Colony as a Biomedical Resource

> **NIH NIH P40** · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · 2020 · $184,612

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
This application is an administrative supplement to the "Vervet Research Colony as a Biomedical Resource"
(VRC, P40-OD010965). The purpose of this application is to obtain funds to support alterations and
renovations (A&R) of the space used to house, breed and perform research using this unique nonhuman
primates resource. The VRC is the only NIH-funded biomedical research resource for US-born vervet/African
green monkeys (AGM; Chlorocebus aethiops sabaeus) and has been continuously funded since 2005. As an
Animal and Biological Material Resource (ABMR), the VRC serves a wide range of local, regional and national
investigators by providing animals, biological samples, data, consultation and training pertaining to the use of
vervets/AGMs as multi-categorical, translational models of human disease. The VRC has facilitated critical
translational research across a wide variety of disciplines, including: aging and Alzheimer's disease;
immunology and vaccine development; diabetes, metabolic disease and obesity; biomedical imaging; and
genetics, among others. The aims of the parent grant are to: 1) provide the scientific community with access to
animals, biological samples, data and expertise to facilitate the use of vervets for a wide-range of biomedical
research; 2) to provide exceptional training opportunities, and to serve as a platform for community and
scientific outreach; and 3) to enhance the resource by engaging in applied research focused on continuing
genetic and phenotypic characterization and expanding potential of the vervet as a translational model in novel
research areas. For this A&R supplement, we propose to enhance animal monitoring and research capabilities
by installing a 24h surveillance camera system; improve the physical infrastructure, environmental enrichment
and ‘handicap accessibility’ for the animals; and add new functionality and tools for the electronic health
records (EHR) while also providing easier access to the EHR system within the animal buildings. These efforts
will enhance animal welfare and veterinary care, while also opening up new research opportunities.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10154744
- **Project number:** 3P40OD010965-16S1
- **Recipient organization:** WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES
- **Principal Investigator:** Matthew Jorgensen
- **Activity code:** P40 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $184,612
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2020-06-01 → 2025-03-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10154744

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10154744, Vervet Research Colony as a Biomedical Resource (3P40OD010965-16S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10154744. Licensed CC0.

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