# Increasing the size of the specific pathogen free Indian rhesus macaques colony at the Southwest National Primate Research Center for AIDS, COVID-19 and other infectious diseases research

> **NIH NIH P51** · TEXAS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE · 2021 · $894,342

## Abstract

Abstract.
Specific pathogen free (SPF) Indian origin Macaca mulatta (rhesus macaques) are the premier model for
infectious disease research including HIV/AIDS, TB, influenza, Lyme disease, and now COVID-19. There has
been an acute nationwide shortage of these animals over the past couple of decades, which has been well-
documented. Multiple reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic have made this situation more difficult. Imports
of these animals from Asia have stopped, and biomedical corporates have used large number of these animals
in the past year. A number of animals have also been used in COVID-19 research by investigators at virtually
each of the seven National Primate Research Centers (NPRCs). Hence, there is an acute, urgent need to
increase the availability of SPF Indian origin rhesus macaques. This application proposes to increase the
production of these animals at the Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC).

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10313857
- **Project number:** 3P51OD011133-23S1
- **Recipient organization:** TEXAS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
- **Principal Investigator:** Larry S. Schlesinger
- **Activity code:** P51 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $894,342
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 1999-06-06 → 2023-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10313857

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10313857, Increasing the size of the specific pathogen free Indian rhesus macaques colony at the Southwest National Primate Research Center for AIDS, COVID-19 and other infectious diseases research (3P51OD011133-23S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10313857. Licensed CC0.

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