The Laboratory Animal Sciences (LAS) Program supports animal research, related
resources, and research training through the award of grants, cooperative agreements,
and contracts. Through its Division of Comparative Medicine (DCM), NCRR awards
animal research grants and resource grants to develop, characterize, and improve
mammalian animal models for human disease and to study, diagnose, and control
diseases of laboratory animals.
Research and resource grants help to improve and assure the health and quality
of laboratory animals, determine environmental and welfare requirements of animals,
and establish and maintain special types of animal colonies to meet research needs.
Special colonies of research animals are defined as animals that are valuable
for biomedical research; however, they are not generally available to investigators
due to issues related to breeding, maintenance, or procurement. Some of the costs
specifically associated with the establishment, improvement, or expansion of special
resources may be supported by resource grants. Support for such resources is limited
to those that span the interests of two or more categorical institutes or centers
of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Costs specifically associated with
the establishment, improvement, or expansion of supply and long-term resource
maintenance is recovered from users through a charge schedule acceptable to the
NIH.
Training in laboratory animal science, comparative pathology, and comparative
medicine is supported at the postdoctoral level. Investigators who
are interested in establishing an LAS resource or pursuing funds
for related career development and training are encouraged to explore
Research Career Development
and Training. Applications should be submitted on PHS
Form 398. Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to
discuss their applications with DCM program staff prior to submission.
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