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Awards > archive 2004

Your Foundation Donations at Work:

Thea Brabb, DVM, PhD, University of Washington “Analgesic Mitigation of Pain Associated with Embryo Transfer” The goal of these studies is to determine if pain is present in mice post embryo transfer. If pain is present, they will seek a practical analgesic protocol to relieve pain effectively.

Melanie Ihrig, MS, DVM, Texas A&M University “Incorporation of Analgesics into Established Rodent Studies: Assessing the Effects on Experimental & Reproductive Outcomes” This project will try to examine the impact of analgesia on the experimental outcomes. The secondary objective is to further evaluate the effectiveness of these analgesics on alleviation of pain following a variety of surgical procedures in rats and mice.

Atul J. Shukla, PhD, University of Tennessee “Controlled Release of Analgesics in Mice” The objectives of this project are to evaluate biodegradable injectable gels for delivery of buprenorphine in vitro and in vivo.

In 2006: Poster at the ACLAM Forum
In 2006: Presentation at the ACLAM Forum
In 2006 PUBLISHED: Yu S, Zhang X, Sun Y, Peng Y, Johnson J, Mandrell T, Shukla AJ, Laizure SC. Pharmacokinetics of buprenorphine after intravenous administration in the mouse.
JAALAS. 45:12-16, 2006.

Stephen T. Kelley, MS, DVM, University of Washington “Flaviviral Screening & Seroepidemiology in Macaques: West Nile & Japanese Encephalitis Viruses” These studies, using Macaca nemestrina, will identify commercial test kits to provide consistent and verified results and explore the Flavivirus antibody isotype, relative titers and persistence.

PUBLISHED: Renee R. Hukkanen, H. Denny Liggitt, Stephen T. Kelley, Richard Grant, David Anderson, Barry J. Beaty, Nicole L. Marlenee, Roy A. Hall, and Helle Bielefeldt-Ohmann. Comparison of Commercially Available and Novel West Nile Virus Immunoassays for Detection of Seroconversion in Pig-Tailed Macaques (Macaca nemestina) Comp Med. 56:46-54, 2006.
PUBLISHED: Renee R. Hukkanen, H. Denny Liggitt, Stephen T. Kelley, Richard Grant, David M. Anderson, Roy A. Hall, Robert B. Tesh, Amelia P. Travassos DaRosa, and Helle Bielefeldt-Ohmann. West Nile and St. Louis Encephalitis virus antibody seroconversion, prevalence, and persistence in naturally infected pig-tailed macaques (Macaca nemestrina). Clin Vacc Immun. 13:711-714, 2006.
In 2006: as a Poster at the ACLAM Forum

Jennifer K. Pullium, MVB, Emory University “Evaluation of Current Standards for Frequency of Wire Bar Lid and Filter Top Sanitization in Rodent Caging.” The objective is to evaluate the frequency with which wire bar lids and filter tops should be sanitized comparing results using ATP measurements and RODAC plates.

In 2005: as a Poster at the ACLAM Forum
PUBLISHED: Schondelmeyer CW Dillehay DL, Webb SK, Huerkamp MJ, Mook DM, Pullium JK. Investigation of appropriate sanitization frequency for rodent caging accessories: evidence supporting less-frequent cleaning. JAALAS 45:40-43, 2006.

ER Griffin Research Foundation Grant: Jeanette E. Purcell, DVM, DACLAM, Tulane University/Tulane National Primate Research Center “Shedding of Herpes B Virus: A Comparison of SIV-positive and SIV-negative Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta)” These studies will determine the frequency of SIV-positive macaques shedding B virus vs. SIV-negative animals; can shedding be correlated to the presence of herpetic lesions; and the correlation of shedding to CD4/CD8 T-Cell counts and B virus antibody.