This $185,500 federal Project Grant award from the National Institutes of Health (CFDA 93.351 - Research Infrastructure Programs) supports Idaho State University in using advanced technology to improve animal welfare, research outcomes, and facility operations in a shared animal research facility. The goal is to detect, monitor, and track environmental factors like temperature, humidity, light, noise, and vibration that can affect the reproducibility of pre-clinical animal research studies. Key activities include continuously monitoring these extrinsic factors in animal rooms, using the data to promote optimal animal health and welfare, and enhancing record-keeping and training to modernize the facility. Overall, this project aims to improve the rigor, reproducibility, and translational potential of the biomedical research conducted in the shared animal facility by providing cutting-edge monitoring technologies and infrastructure support.
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