News and Events
Other Conferences – 2012
Next Generation Animal Models Targeting Personalized Disease Phenotypes
Workshop — September 6, 2012
In the “pre-genomic” era, efforts to functionally annotate human and animal genomes provided information regarding the structure and biological activity of individual genes, leading to a better understanding of the genetic basis of a variety of human monogenic diseases. In the “post genomic” era, sequencing of entire genomes and development of complex bioinformatic tools such as the human HapMap have revealed specific alleles associated with monogenic as well as complex diseases in humans. One of the most frequently used approaches to verify that particular genetic changes lead to human disease is to recapitulate and test these changes in genetically-modified animal models.
- Meeting Summary (198KB PDF)
Improving Animal Models for Regenerative Medicine
Workshop — May 23-24, 2012
On May 23 and 24, 2012, the NIH convened a workshop, entitled "Improving Animal Models for Regenerative Medicine." The goals of the workshop were to: 1) review the current status and benefits of the use of animal models for cell-based regenerative medicine, with the eventual goal of moving these techniques into clinical practice; and 2) for subject matter experts to provide advice to the NIH regarding potential initiatives that will advance the field.
- Meeting Summary (76.3KB PDF)
NIH SciEd 2012 Annual Conference For NIH Science Education Projects
Conference — May 13-16, 2012
NIH SciEd 2012 was the first NIH-wide conference for science education projects funded by the National Institutes of Health.
- Final Conference Report (1.2MB PDF)
Improving Animal Models for Regenerative Medicine
Symposium — May 23-24, 2012
This workshop will address the current status and benefits of the use of animal models for cell-based regenerative medicine, with the eventual goal of moving these techniques into clinical practice. Expert biologists and clinicians will provide insight, ideas, challenges and opportunities for the development of potential initiatives and will encourage members of the biomedical community to use animal stem cells to create regenerative medicine models.
- Symposium Summary (870KB PDF)
NIH Loan Repayment Program
The National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Program (LRP) is available to candidates with DVM (VMD) degrees, as well as to other health professionals. This program has recently been expanded to include veterinarians who participate in Clinical Research. Veterinarians participating in clinical research for human diseases or conditions are now eligible for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Clinical Research (LRP-CR).
Other Conferences – 2010
Summary of the Neotropical Primates in Biomedical Research
Workshop — September 22 – 23, 2010
The Neotropical Primates in Biomedical Research Workshop was held September 22 – 23, 2010, at the Lister Hill auditorium (Bldg. 38A) on the NIH main campus in Bethesda, Md. The purpose of the workshop was to provide an update on the current use of neotropical (new world) primates in biomedical research and insights into their potential future use and demand. Overall, there were 25 presenters. There were a total of 103 participants, including NIH-supported extramural and intramural researchers, and NIH program and review staff.
Summary of the Realizing the Scientific Potential of Transcriptomics in Aquatic Models Workshop — September 19, 2010
The central purpose of this workshop was to assess the current nature and immediate future of transcriptomic expression profiling resources that may advance the utility of aquatic models to address relevant issues in human disease research. This workshop blended a diverse group of aquatic biomedical model experts to assess the scientific potential of utilizing transcriptomics in aquatic models of human disease and to evaluate mechanisms to overcome the substantial hurdles for individual labs to capitalize on the new methods.
- Final Workshop Report (1.2MB PDF)
Summary of the Data Annotation and Curation of Mouse Strains at the Mouse Regional Resource Consortium Meeting — September 9, 2010
This workshop of the representatives from each of the MMRRC repositories and ICSC was held to coordinate efforts and ensure extensive and accurate curation of strain information for all of the accepted MMRRC strains in the repository. The central purpose of the meeting was to discuss the significant number of newly deposited strains that are requiring joint efforts for the fast and proper curation in order to make the strain information available to the requesting investigators through the ICSC search interface.
- Meeting Summary (445KB PDF)
Summary of the Eighth Comparative Medicine Resource Directors Meeting — May 10 – 11, 2010
The Eighth Comparative Medicine (CM) Resource Directors Meeting was held May 10 – 11, 2010, at the Doubletree Hotel in Bethesda, Md. Principal Investigators were invited to attend if they held resource-related grants or contracts from NCRR's Division of Comparative Medicine. This biannual meeting provided a forum to exchange information among grantees and extramural program staff members from many NIH ICs and all four divisions of NCRR, and to highlight activities of the DCM-supported resource centers. At this meeting, 33 presentations and 32 posters highlighted aspects of Translational Medicine, High-Throughput Technologies, and Reinvigorating and Empowering the Biomedical Community.
Other Conferences – 2009
Summary of the 2009 National Veterinary Scholars Symposium — August 6 – 8, 2009
More than 450 people gathered on the North Carolina State University campus August 6 – August 8 for the 2009 National Veterinary Scholars Symposium. This public-private-partnership — sponsored in part by NIH, Merck & Co., Inc. and the animal health company Merial, Ltd. — convened veterinary students from schools around the United States and Canada who are engaged in formal research training programs. The focus this year was "Translational Research: Putting Discoveries to Work in Practice."
Final Workshop Report of the Detection, Impact and Control of Specific Pathogens in Animal Resource Facilities Workshop — April 23 – 24, 2009
The purpose of the workshop was to identify current problems and future challenges related to the control, detection, research interpretation and zoonotic potential of emerging and re-emerging pathogens in animal resource facilities, including aquatic models, nonhuman primates (NHP) and rodents.
Other Conferences – 2008
Summary of the Seventh Comparative Medicine Resource Directors Meeting — October 7 – 8, 2008
Dr. Stephen Barthold of the University of California at Davis was awarded a conference grant that supported the Seventh Comparative Medicine (CM) Resource Directors Meeting held on October 7 – 8, 2008, at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. Principal Investigators were invited to attend if they held resource-related grants or contracts from NCRR's Division of Comparative Medicine. The meeting provided a forum to highlight activities of the DCM-supported resource centers and to exchange additional information. The attendees included the Principal Investigators of NCRR-supported centers funded by contracts, P40, U24, and U42 grant mechanisms, as well as grantees that have resource-related projects funded via the R24 mechanism. During the Seventh CM Resource Directors' Meeting, extensive material was provided on a compact disc prepared by NCRR staff and distributed to the attendees.
Executive Summary of the Animal Models: Informatics and Access Meeting — August 19 – 20, 2008
Biomedical research is critical for effective resolution of the health issues which negatively impact our world. From both individual and societal perspectives, serious health issues are a profound detrimental influence on quality of life. In addition, treatment of health issues consumes a significant and increasing share of individual and national resources, thereby limiting options to address other issues of societal concern. Taken together, these factors form a substantial motivation to maximize productivity in biomedical research.
- Executive Summary
- Agenda (24KB PDF)
- Roster (14KB PDF)
Summary of Chimp Haven Visit and Meeting with the Chimpanzee Sanctuary Working Group and the Chimp Haven Board of Directors — Tuesday, July 8, 2008
On July 8, 2008, the Chimpanzee Sanctuary Working Group toured the Chimp Haven facility with the Chimp Haven staff and Board of Directors. The tour was comprehensive, and all of the facilities were visited — though it did not include entering the interior housing areas.
Report of the Chimpanzee Sanctuary Working Group — Friday, May 30, 2008
This final report summarizes a meeting of the Chimpanzee Sanctuary Working Group held in Bethesda, Maryland on Monday, May 5, 2008. The purpose of the meeting was to provide expert input to the National Advisory Research Resources Council on specific issues related to the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)/National Institutes of Health (NIH) oversight of the federally supported National Chimpanzee Sanctuary.
Other Conferences – 2007
Summary of the National Veterinary Scholars Symposium — August 2 – 4, 2007
Special focuses of the symposium were comparative oncology as well as the contributions of veterinary scientists to public health. Concurrent sessions also focused on immunology, genomics, stem cells, genetic disease, neurobiology, cancer, infectious disease, and lab animal medicine. (August 3 – 4, 2007)
Improving Genetic Resources for the Rhesus Macaque — May 23, 2007
The purpose of this workshop was to define the need for and properties of physical maps for the rhesus, with an emphasis on a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) map.
Achieving High-Throughput Repositories for Biomedical Germplasm Preservation — April 10 – 11, 2007
The purpose of the workshop was to assess the status of germplasm cryopreservation for the target species: mouse, rat, domestic pig, nonhuman primate, and three species of aquarium fishes (Zebrafish, Medaka, and Swordfish).
- Final Workshop Report (222KB PDF)
Other Conferences – 2006
Comparative Medicine Resource Directors Meeting — November 15 – 16, 2006
This meeting highlighted activities of the NCRR-supported comparative medicine resource centers and other resource-related projects.
- Meeting Summary
- Print-friendly Version (39KB PDF)
Genetic Tools for Optimizing the Use of Rhesus Macaques for Translational Research — April 19 – 20, 2006
The purpose of the workshop was to define the next generation of genetic tools needed to optimize the use of rhesus macaques in translational research.
- Final Workshop Report (258KB PDF)
Navigating the Translational Researcher Through a Complex of Animal and Biological Resources — March 6 – 7, 2006
Participants in this workshop explored approaches for enabling researchers to find and use animal and other biological resources more efficiently.
- Final Workshop Report (339KB PDF)
News, Events and Funding Updates
Notice of Continued Operation of Shared Instrumentation Grant Program
Due Dates for Competing Applications Submitted in Response to PAR-11-115 [Limited Competition: Specific Pathogen Free Macaque Colonies (U24)] and PAR-11-116 [Limited Competition: Specific Pathogen Free Macaque Colonies (U42)]