Robotic Veterinary Surgical System for Marmosets, including testing chairs and support trolleys

The research objective of the newly formed Section on Cellular and CognitiveNeurodevelopment (SCCN) in National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will be theestablishment of cutting-edge research on the neurobiology of developing nonhumanprimates (marmoset monkeys) as a model system for understanding all the processesinvolved in neurological development. To this end, a state-of-the-art robotic stereotaxicinjection system is required to precisely target specific regions of the neonatal and adultmarmoset brain for lesioning, tracer injections and fiber optic implantation with a high degreeof accuracy. This equipment will ultimately reduce the risk of missing the target, thusimproving the overall success rate and significantly enhancing the standard approaches nowbeing used. This alone has positive ethical implications (reducing the number of animalsubjects needed and refining current techniques in use), and the precision and flexibility ofthe equipment is specifically intended to be used in marmoset, especially neonates.

Further, this equipment will be available to other marmoset researchers in NIMH to supporttheir research needs. The purchase of the primate chair and transport box are also requiredto establish the new marmoset behavior lab, of which the SCCN will be an integralcomponent. This is a Brand Name or Equal requirement for the following items,manufactured by Rogue Research, Inc:

•Brainsight Robotic Vet System for Marmoset
•Standard Rogue Marmoset Testing Chair
•Support Trolley for Surgical Vet Robotic System #7002101
•Transport Box for Standard Marmoset Testing Chair