Research Units at CNPRC
For more than 60 years, the California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC) has served as a trusted research resource and has collaborated with investigators on local, regional, and national levels. The major research areas at the CNPRC are organized into four research units with Core and Affiliate scientists that focus on specific areas of human and animal health. These major research areas include: Cardiorespiratory Diseases, Infectious Diseases, Neuroscience and Behavior, and Reproductive Sciences and Regenerative Medicine. These units provide the resources that enable our Center to develop its research programs, enhance the research environment by bringing together scientists with shared interests, and develop collaborative research efforts with external investigators. In addition by having well-defined research units, we are able to provide more meaningful research and training opportunities for graduate students, residents, and fellows at the Center.
Research activities at the CNPRC contribute to the understanding of the underpinnings of chronic disease from the earliest developmental stages through maturation and aging, using new biomarkers and novel in vivo imaging tools. Translational teams of scientists represent a variety of disciplines and typically hold joint appointments in Schools (e.g., Medicine and Veterinary Medicine) and Colleges (e.g., Engineering, Letters, and Science) throughout UC Davis. Innovative health research and investigational new drug-enabling investigations happen within each unit and across units, as research staff and scientists collaborate to study the effects of aging, specific health conditions, and biobehavioral factors on individual primates. The breadth and depth of scientific expertise combined with the diverse colony of primates housed at the CNPRC allows an unprecedented study of health across the lifespan.
Learn About Our Scientists
Members of the scientific staff – representing a variety of disciplines including cell and developmental biology, genetics, psychology, physiology, reproductive biology, virology, and immunology – typically hold joint appointments in academic departments in Schools (e.g., Medicine and Veterinary Medicine) and Colleges (e.g., Engineering, Letters and Science) on the UC Davis campus. Collaborative investigators also work with Core Scientists and conduct specific research projects in their area of interest and benefit from the extensive expertise of the scientific staff.
Learn About Our Pilot Research Program
The Pilot Research Program provides an administrative mechanism by which Principal Investigators in any discipline, particularly those that are not closely related to the Center's categorical Research Units, may have full opportunity to use the Center's resources. This program serves as a resource to the entire biomedical research community, including regional, national, and international researchers. The objectives of the program are to provide resources (including Core Scientist expertise) and facilities for primate research to Principal Investigators who are not CNPRC Core Scientists, and to provide the expertise to affiliates in all facets of the on-site portion of primate research.