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Centre de Primatologie, Centre International de Recherches Medicales (CIRMF)

Primate Center

Gabon

Centre de Primatologie, Centre International de Recherches Medicales (CIRMF) (Established 1979)
B. P. 769 , Franceville , Gabon
Director: Guy Dubreuil Phone: (241) 67-7096 Fax: (241) 67-7062

Mission: To provide primate research facilities to research departments of CIRMF (parasitology, human and simian retrovirology) and to promote primatological studies in a habitat country.

Principal Research Programs: Reproductive biology and behavior; Sociobiology and population genetics; Ecology and conservation; Simian retrovirology; Malaria; Filaria ("Loa loa")

Training Opportunities: Doctoral theses (self-funding)

Number of Staff: Total (25); Scientists (1), Veterinarians (2), Support Staff (14)

Key Personnel: Guy Debreuil, Director/Colony Management/Breeding, E-mail: debreuil@cirmfrv.fr
 Audrey Moreilli, Veterinarian, E-mail: amoreilli@cirmfrv.fr
 Joseph Lansoud-Soukate, Director General par interim, CIRMF, Phone: 67-7092, E-mail: jlansoud@cirmfrv.fr
 Jean-Paul Languin, Administrative Director CIRMF, E-mail: languin@cirmfrv.fr
 Patricia Peignot, Ethology, E-mail: ppeignot@cirmfrv.fr
 Caroline Tutin, SEGC, Fax: 871-761-373-064, E-mail: tutin@cirmfrv.fr
 Kate Abernethy, SEGC, Fax: 871-761-373-064
E. Jean Wickings, Molecular Genetics of Tropical Ecosystems, E-mail: wickings@cirmfrv.fr
 Philippe Deloron, Medical Parasitology, E-mail: pdeloron@cirmfrv.fr

Species Supported: Gorilla gorilla gorilla (10); Pan troglodytes (72); Mandrillus sphinx (120); Cercopithecus solatus (10); Cercopithecus nictitans/cephus hybrids (4); Macaca fascicularis (78); Macaca mulatta (30); Cercopithecus aethiops pygerethrus (32); Papio ursinus (5); Cercocebus torquatus (2)

Associated Field Sites: Station d'Etudes des Gorillas et Chimpanzees (SEGC) Lope; Behavior and ecology of sympatric gorilla and chimpanzee; Description and monitoring of rainforest vegetation; Impact of selective logging on mammal populations

Publications: "Annual Report"

Entry created: 1998-03-30
Review requested: 2007-02-27
Entry last reviewed: 2000-08-02

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