# TNPRC Regional Biocontainment Laboratory Upgrade for Capacity Building

> **NIH NIH G20** · TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA · 2021 · $3,271,405

## Abstract

Project Summary
Over its 57-year history, the Tulane National Primate Research Center (TNPRC) has continued to evolve its
capabilities to support local, regional, and national biomedical research by expanding it campus including the
Regional Biocontainment Lab (RBL) opening in 2008. As the only RBL operating at a National Primate Research
Center, the TNPRC has unique and critical assets that must meet and exceed the requirements to safely
accommodate the level of research occurring within its walls. Several facility upgrades, modernization projects,
and laboratory enhancements are necessary to meet the ever-increasing needs of the scientific community for
BSL-3 level research on biodefense pathogens and emerging infectious diseases.
In this application, we propose upgrades to equipment and air handling systems, renovation of laboratory spaces,
and expansion of decontamination capabilities. The proposed project offers a comprehensive and strategic
package of upgrades to the facility that will enhance research spaces and ensure continuity of systems in place
to protect the safety of staff and the surrounding community. Completion of this project will significantly enhance
our mission as a National Primate Research Center, optimize capabilities, and permit us to respond to growing
research demands. Most importantly, these upgrades and enhancements will provide critical support for local,
state, regional, and national efforts to sustain biodefense pathogens and emerging infectious diseases research.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10394502
- **Project number:** 1G20AI167406-01
- **Recipient organization:** TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
- **Principal Investigator:** JAY RAPPAPORT
- **Activity code:** G20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $3,271,405
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2021-09-23 → 2025-02-28

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10394502

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10394502, TNPRC Regional Biocontainment Laboratory Upgrade for Capacity Building (1G20AI167406-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-29 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10394502. Licensed CC0.

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