Construction of Heated Outdoor Pens for Rhesus Macaque Production

Abstract
This proposal is for ORIP to provide $1,996,700 to construct eight new outdoor pens on the CNPRC south
campus. These units will have shade structures and incorporate perches and hanging barrels for primate
enrichment. Each enclosure will be equipped with gas fired radiant heaters that are currently being used
in the larger outdoor ½ acre corrals. This will allow socialization of juvenile rhesus macaques year round.
These new pens will be used for both socialization of Level 1 SPF and Level 2 eSPF rhesus macaques as
well as harem breeding to produce an increased number of animals for HIV/AIDS research. These pens
will be populated with 16 adult females and two adult males will produce approximately eleven
pregnancies each year in each unit. These additional animals will be dedicated to support NIH funded
HIV/AIDS funded investigators. The construction of eight new pens will produce over 88 additional animals
for AIDS research on an annual basis.

Grant Number: 1C06OD030083-01
NIH Institute/Center: NIH
Principal Investigator: Simon Atkinson