Maintaining a Special Primate Colony for AIDS-related Research
Official title: Husbandry and Management
Funded at University of Puerto Rico Med Sciences · NIH-11381107 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A research grant aims to keep a carefully screened rhesus macaque colony healthy and ready to support AIDS-focused scientific studies.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Puerto Rico Med Sciences NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (San Juan, United States) |
| Project start | July 1, 2016 |
| Project end | June 30, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $2,757,237 |
| NIH project number | 5U42OD021458-25 |
| Project ID | NIH-11381107 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable (this grant involves animal research facilities, not direct patient participation).
✕Less likely to help
No direct patient participation or benefit is expected from this grant.
What this research studies
This grant funds the Caribbean Primate Research Center to maintain an SPF rhesus macaque breeding colony at the Sabana Seca Field Station. It emphasizes ongoing veterinary oversight, biannual IACUC inspections, USDA reviews, and AAALAC accreditation to ensure high welfare and compliance. The work supports NIH-funded projects by providing high-quality animals for research while pursuing financial self-sufficiency of the colony. The program is designed to be a stable, well-monitored resource for studying AIDS-related questions and other biomedical research involving non-human primates.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could provide consistently healthy primate subjects for AIDS-related research, improving study quality and readiness for future investigations.
How similar studies have gone: Other primate centers have demonstrated that well-managed SPF colonies support high-quality biomedical research.
Where this research is happening
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University of Puerto Rico Med Sciences
San Juan, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Martinez, Melween I. — University of Puerto Rico Med Sciences
- Study coordinator: Martinez, Melween I.
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.