# COVID-19 - Vet-Lirn Network Capacity Building for SARS-CoV-2: -80 degree freezer andNanodrop

> **NIH FDA U18** · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN · 2021 · $24,603

## Abstract

Project Abstract
The University of Illinois (UI) Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL) is a full service, AAVLD
accredited, all species, reference laboratory. UI VDL is a member of the VET-LIRN. Since last
April, UI VDL has tested over one thousand of samples for SARS-CoV-2 and more than one
hundred of samples of large cats in four different zoos were tested positive. These positive and
negative samples are important for SARS-CoV-2 clinical and research related activities. New
freezer and Nanodrop will significantly increase our storage and testing capacity for routine case
investigation and surveillance coordinated by Vet-LIRN.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10448077
- **Project number:** 1U18FD007493-01
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
- **Principal Investigator:** Leyi Wang
- **Activity code:** U18 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** FDA
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $24,603
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2021-09-15 → 2022-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10448077

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10448077, COVID-19 - Vet-Lirn Network Capacity Building for SARS-CoV-2: -80 degree freezer andNanodrop (1U18FD007493-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10448077. Licensed CC0.

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