CHIMPANZEE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM Release Date: May 11, 1999 P.T. National Center for Research Resources The purpose of this notice is to inform the scientific community that a limited competition RFA is being issued. The National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) is requesting cooperative agreement applications from the five current participating institutions in the NCRR-supported Chimpanzee Biomedical Research Program (CBRP) to provide continued support for the Program. The existing CBRP was established in 1986. The recipient organizations have a responsibility to maintain colonies of chimpanzees that are, have been, or may be used in NIH-sponsored research. The success in producing chimpanzees exceeds the anticipated research need for these animals. Programmatic and financial factors have indicated the need to consolidate the existing program. The demonstrated capabilities of the currently supported institutions make them uniquely qualified to compete for this continuation support. The funded sites will coordinate with a separately funded institution responsible for the development and maintenance of the chimpanzee database and will help assure the continued appropriate use of chimpanzees in biomedical research. The funded sites will be coordinated by the Chimpanzee Management Plan (ChiMP) Office based in the Comparative Medicine area of the NCRR. The proposed initial period of support is for five (5) years. The level of currently available annual funding is approximately $4.2 million. INQUIRIES For further information, contact: Dr. John D. Strandberg Comparative Medicine Area National Center for Research Resources 6705 Rockledge Drive, Room 6030 Bethesda, MD 20892-7965 Telephone: (301) 435-0744 Fax: (301) 480-3819 Email: johns@ncrr.nih.gov
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