# Husbandry and Management Core

> **NIH NIH U42** · TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA · 2024 · $1,123,477

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract - Husbandry and Management Core
The Tulane National Primate Research Center (TNPRC) has one of the largest rhesus monkey breeding colonies
in the US. This resource has provided animals for NIH funded HIV/AIDS research projects for several decades
and is a critical component of the Center’s successful research program. Because over half of all research
projects at TNPRC are initiated by Affiliate (outside) investigators, this resource is essential to the
success of many NIH-funded investigators throughout the US. The TNPRC has a long history of deriving,
developing, and managing large macaque breeding colonies. The experience derived from many years of colony
management is a significant contributing factor to the successful establishment of the U42 SPF colony and
achieving the goal of converting the entire TNPRC rhesus monkey colony to SPF status. The TNPRC has
focused on a philosophy of continuous improvement, which is fostered by the use of evidence, derived from
observation, controlled scientific study, and the literature to drive decision making. This philosophy is employed
in many areas of the program including housing, behavioral management, husbandry practices, nursery rearing,
preventive medicine, and clinical veterinary care. The objective of this application is to request funds for
continued support and maintenance of this SPF rhesus monkey breeding colony at the TNPRC. The
maintenance of the U42 breeding colony requires the integration of many aspects of the animal care program at
TNPRC including veterinary care, behavioral management, genetic monitoring, and viral testing to ensure SPF
status of the colony. This section describes the husbandry and management of the colony and focuses on daily
care operations, behavioral management, and clinical care.
The Specific Aim of this core is to provide husbandry and veterinary care for the SPF breeding colony established
in the existing U42 grant. This includes robust programs for clinical care and behavioral management. The colony
has reached a mature status of approximately 977 animals with ideal demographics to produce up to 150 animals
available for assignment each year. Program Income generated by the sale of animals will be returned to an
account for use in supporting the aims of the grant.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10764698
- **Project number:** 5U42OD010568-22
- **Recipient organization:** TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
- **Principal Investigator:** RUDOLF Paul BOHM
- **Activity code:** U42 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $1,123,477
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2001-08-09 → 2025-01-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10764698

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10764698, Husbandry and Management Core (5U42OD010568-22). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10764698. Licensed CC0.

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