The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF SUNY) received a $7,385,819 federal Project Grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of the Director under the Construction Support program (CFDA 93.352) to renovate existing research space and construct a new gnotobiotic animal research facility at the University at Buffalo (UB). This facility will serve as the physical home for the UB Microbiome Center and provide controlled germ-free environments to enable research on the human oral microbiome and its connection to various diseases. The project aims to address the lack of centralized gnotobiotic animal research capacity in the Western New York region, allowing NIH-funded investigators from UB, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, and other regional universities to advance their microbiome research programs. Additionally, the new facility will offer training for the next generation of scientists in the use of gnotobiotic animal models. The award has a project period from September 2024 through May 2029.
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