NIH Grant to Primate Centers to expand marmoset colonies for neuroscience research
By Jacqueline N. Rubin, WNPRC editorial intern The Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC) and the Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC) have received a $4.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to double their yield of common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) for biomedical researchers needing these primates for neuroscience research. While addressing the …