National Swine Resource and Research Center Renewal Initiative
Official title: Research Project for NSRRC Renewal Year 21-25
Funded at University of Missouri-Columbia · NIH-11397481 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A grant to keep a pig resource center running so scientists can preserve pig embryos, create genetically engineered pigs, and study pig biology for health research.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Missouri-Columbia NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Columbia, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2003 |
| Project end | July 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $150,379 |
| NIH project number | 5U42OD011140-24 |
| Project ID | NIH-11397481 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable (this is a resource center grant; patient participation is not a direct component).
✕Less likely to help
No direct patient involvement or benefit from this grant itself.
What this research studies
This grant supports continuing and expanding a national center that provides pig resources for biomedical research. It includes methods to preserve pig embryos non-invasively, improve cloning techniques, and develop tools to determine pig sex, along with disease monitoring assays. Researchers hope these resources accelerate cardiovascular and infectious disease studies that rely on pig models. The center serves the broader research community by providing high-quality pig tissues, cells, and engineered animals for translational science.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the project could accelerate cardiovascular and infectious disease research by supplying ready-to-use pig models and tissues.
How similar studies have gone: Other biomedical resource centers have enabled rapid advances when high-quality animal models are available.
Where this research is happening
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University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Prather, Randall S — University of Missouri-Columbia
- Study coordinator: Prather, Randall S
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.