Project Grant R43DA041760

The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Rodent Behavioral Testing Core, in collaboration with the Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine, received a $349,189 Project Grant award from the National Institutes of Health Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351) to enhance the reliability and reproducibility of preclinical rodent research. The funding will be used to upgrade the current rodent housing system to Tecniplast's Digital Ventilated Cage System, which leverages...

This Project Grant award of $435,825.00 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Social and Economic Science, provided under CFDA 47.075 - Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences, supports research at Western Washington University (WWU) to investigate the use of strategic anthropomorphic animal imagery (SAAIS) to activate empathy, promote conservation behaviors, and engage diverse populations. The key products and services to be delivered under this 5-year project include:...

This Project Grant award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351) provides $270,428 to TEO Therapeutics Incorporated, a small disadvantaged business, to develop a biomimetic platform for more efficient pharmaceutical drug development in oncology. The key products and services to be delivered include: Refining and testing a proof-of-concept hardware product line for a Shell-Free Quail Xenograft Assay, optimizing throughput and assessing...

This $254,580 National Science Foundation Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships project grant funds the development of artificial intelligence-mediated orthopedic implant design and selection software by Med Dimensions, LLC. The Phase I small business innovation research project aims to create a machine learning system that incorporates bone density screening and 2D to 3D reconstruction to generate anatomically-derived implants and guide implant placement for veterinary use. By integrating...

This $125,685 Project Grant award from the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351) will support a comparative analysis of DNA damage and repair capacity in dogs to improve cancer risk prediction. The Broad Institute, Inc. will conduct this research to better understand the higher incidence of cancer and faster accumulation of somatic mutations in dogs compared to humans. The study will assess contributions from increased exposure to...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025), will develop a quantitative approach to integrate multiple data sources, such as paper and electronic certificates of veterinary inspection, into the United States Animal Movement Model (USAMM) predictions while accounting for data source bias. The first year of this...

The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health will provide free animal testing for SARS-CoV-2 and distribute information about preventing animal exposures and what to do if an animal gets infected through $1.5 million in funding from the Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care (10.025) program. Working with veterinarians, animal shelters, wildlife officials, zoo staff, researchers,...

This Project Grant awarded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351) provides $844,954 to New York University School of Medicine to develop "Genomically Rewritten and Tailored Humanized Mouse Models for Various Organ Disorders." The project leverages advanced DNA synthesis and editing capabilities to create genetically engineered mouse models (GREAT-GEMMs) that accurately represent specific human disease phenotypes. These...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351) provides $349,729 to the Research Foundation For Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) to acquire and implement specialized digital ventilated caging (DVC) systems for improved monitoring and management of animal models in brain and behavioral research. The DVC systems will enable 24/7 remote monitoring of the cage microenvironment to promote animal health, reduce...

This Project Grant award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) under CFDA 93.351 provides $490,145.00 to the University of Massachusetts to produce and validate monoclonal antibodies that can be used to study proteins in mouse, Xenopus, and axolotl animal models. The goal is to develop these critical research tools to enhance rigor and reproducibility in biomedical research using vertebrate animal models. The project will run from May 2025...