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Methods Development for Cryogenic or Other Long-term Preservation and Revival of Drosophila and Zebrafish Genetic Stocks
January 30, 2019

The Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) convened a workshop in 2016 on Cryopreservation of Drosophila Strains and in 2017 on Cryopreservation of Aquatic Biomedical Models to offer forums for discussion of major scientific developments and roadblocks that prevent cryogenic or other long-term preservation and revival of Drosophila at any stage of development or zebrafish (with the exception of sperm). Taking into consideration the recommendations of participants at both workshops, ORIP encourages applications under the Exploratory/Developmental Research R21 grant mechanism aimed at developing and improving technologies for cryogenic or other long-term preservation and revival of either Drosophila or zebrafish genetic stocks. See Here For Details and Program Contacts

Nonhuman Primate Evaluation and Analysis Part 2: Report of the Expert Panel Forum on Challenges in Assessing Nonhuman Primate Needs and Resources for Biomedical Research
December 19, 2018

To augment and expand upon the findings of the Nonhuman Primate Evaluation and Analysis Part 1: Analysis of Future Demand and Supply study report, which was derived from historical analyses, supplier interviews, and user surveys, an expert panel forum was convened by the NIH on “Challenges in Assessing Nonhuman Primate (NHP) Needs and Resources for Biomedical Research.” A forum was conducted August 23-24, 2018 and brought together program officers from the NIH ICOs that sponsor the majority of NHP studies, leading researchers who use NHPs and represent a broad spectrum of scientific areas, and NHP resource managers from the academic, government, and commercial sectors. View the full report here.

Nonhuman Primate Evaluation and Analysis Part 1: Analysis of Future Demand and Supply
October 12, 2018

Ensuring an adequate supply of NHPs to sustain research progress has been an ongoing challenge, with periodic shortages and surpluses being experienced at various times over the past several years. The NHP Evaluation and Analysis was conducted to provide the NIH and the research community with an improved understanding of the demand for and supply of NHPs within the United States, with particular emphasis on the NPRCs and other NHP centers supported by the ORIP, which support research across the NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices. View the full report here.

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