Improving animal welfare and research outcomes through advanced monitoring technology
Official title: Using advanced technology to improve animal welfare, research outcomes, and facility operations by detecting extrinsic factors in a shared animal facility
Funded at Idaho State University · NIH-10986296 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is all about making sure that animals in research are kept in the best possible environment by using special technology to keep an eye on things like temperature and noise, which helps improve their well-being and leads to more trustworthy research results for everyone involved.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
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| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Idaho State University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Pocatello, United States) |
| Project start | July 1, 2024 |
| Project end | June 30, 2025 |
| Funding year | 2024 |
| Award (this year) | $185,500 |
| NIH project number | 1R24OD037730-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-10986296 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for participation or benefit from this research include researchers and institutions involved in pre-clinical animal studies.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who are not involved in animal research or do not work in related biomedical fields may not receive any benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research focuses on enhancing the quality of pre-clinical animal research by monitoring environmental factors that can affect study outcomes. Using advanced technology called The Sensory Sentinel, the project aims to continuously track conditions such as temperature, humidity, light, noise, and vibration in animal housing facilities. By improving the regulation of these extrinsic factors, the research seeks to support better animal welfare and more reliable research results across various biomedical studies. The project will operate in a shared animal facility, benefiting multiple research departments.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to improved animal welfare and more reliable outcomes in biomedical research.
How similar studies have gone: While the approach of using advanced monitoring technology in animal research is innovative, similar methodologies have shown promise in enhancing research outcomes in other contexts.
Where this research is happening
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Idaho State University
Pocatello, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Brumley, Michele R. — Idaho State University
- Study coordinator: Brumley, Michele R.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.