# Viper Resource Grant at Texas A&M University-Kingsville

> **NIH NIH P40** · TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE · 2020 · $476,515

## Abstract

Over the last 15 years the NNTRC has established itself as a center of excellence for snake venom research.
The significance of the Center is reflected in the scientific diversity of its user base, in the growing demand for
its resources and services, in the importance of the scientific discoveries to which it is contributing and its
reputation for excellence as reflected in its support from leaders in the field of venom research. The
fundamental and enduring innovation at the heart of the NNTRC is the idea that the availability of a
comprehensive collection of curated, quality-controlled snake venoms will promote rigorous and reproducible
experimentation in the field of snake venom research. The validity of this assumption has been confirmed by
the large number of important discoveries, scientific papers and new therapeutics programs that have
stemmed from research supported by the NNTRC and its venom collections.
The goal of the NNTRC is to provide native venom and purified venom components, recombinant
venom proteins and specialized venom research services of the highest quality to support snake
venom – related research in the US and abroad.
To achieve its goal the Resource Component will address the following two Specific Aims:
Aim #1 To operate the National Natural Toxins Research Center as a resource center that provides high
quality venom and products that support biological and biomedical research for national and International
research programs.
Aim #2 To develop and expand the collection of snakes, specialized services and outreach programs
to support growth of venom related research in the U.S.
The NNTRC will support two resource programs, the Husbandry Program that manages the NNTRC's
comprehensive collection of N. American venomous snakes and the Bio-Production and Services Program that
manages the collection of venoms, their processing and distribution as well as the specialized services that the
NNTRC provides to the research community.
The NNTRC has developed four administrative plans: i) a Financial Plan, ii) a Management Plan, iii) a
Marketing Plan and iv) an Education and Community Engagement Plan that will be used to integrate and
organize the operations and activities of the program. These plans will provide a sustainable model for the
long-term growth of the program and oversight of the operational and scientific performance of the Center and
its activities. These plans will also promote awareness of the NNTRC's resources and services and will
promote the NNTRC's commitment to the communities it serves through education and community
engagement.
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## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9934311
- **Project number:** 5P40OD010960-17
- **Recipient organization:** TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE
- **Principal Investigator:** Elda E. Sanchez
- **Activity code:** P40 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $476,515
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → —

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9934311

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9934311, Viper Resource Grant at Texas A&M University-Kingsville (5P40OD010960-17). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9934311. Licensed CC0.

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