Over 60 years of life-saving research and humane animal care
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 …
By Jordana Lenon, Senior Editor, Wisconsin National Primate Research Center Dopamine, a brain chemical associated with reward-motivated behavior, can be increased by the therapeutic drug methylphenidate (MPH), marketed as Ritalin and typically prescribed to children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This increase, in turn, changes the way the brain makes connections among its various …