# Expansion of an established breeding SPF Program at CPRC

> **NIH NIH C06** · UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MED SCIENCES · 2024 · $2,491,442

## Abstract

SUMMARY
The rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) is the most commonly used nonhuman primate model in biomedical
research. Nonhuman primate models are of growing importance for HIV/AIDS-related research to develop
vaccines, therapeutic interventions a potential cure and other approaches. However, it is well-known that the
demand by the research community of rhesus macaques, remains greater than their availability. The CPRC have
been critical for maintaining the momentum of NIH-supported. Over the last three years (2020-2023), 700
animals (app 230/year) have been available from this program supporting $57,866,376 of NIH-high priority
HIV/AIDS-research, mainly R01, P01, U01- funded academic investigators and NIAID-DAIDS-SVEU programs.
This NOFO presents an opportune moment to bolster CPRC's SPF program, aiming to add at least 350
new animals in 5 years and 1,000 in 10 years, significantly enhancing the Center's resources for cutting-
edge research on NIH-funded HIV/AIDS.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 11003418
- **Project number:** 1C06OD037743-01
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MED SCIENCES
- **Principal Investigator:** CARLOS A SARIOL
- **Activity code:** C06 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $2,491,442
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2024-09-15 → 2029-05-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/11003418

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 11003418, Expansion of an established breeding SPF Program at CPRC (1C06OD037743-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/11003418. Licensed CC0.

---

*[NIH grants dataset](/datasets/nih-grants) · CC0 1.0*