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State Institution: Research Institute of Medical Primatology, Affiliation: Russian Academy of Medical Sciences

Primate Center

Sochi-Adler, Krasnodar region, Russia

State Institution: Research Institute of Medical Primatology, Affiliation: Russian Academy of Medical Sciences (Established 1927 (re-organized and re-located from Sukhumi to Sochi-Adler in 1992))
Veseloye 1 , Sochi-Adler , Krasnodar region 354376 Russia
Director: Boris A. Lapin Phone: 7 (8622) 422239 Fax: 7 (8622) 422239 E-mail: iprim@mail.sochi.ru
Affiliations: Russian Academy of Medical Sciences

Mission: The use of nonhuman primates in biomedical research; Breeding.

Principal Research Programs: Infectious pathology; Bacteriology; Cancer (oncogenic viruses); Immunology; Molecular biology; Parasitology; Comparative pathology; Endocrinology;Primatology; Behavior; Breeding; Space medicine and biology.

Training Opportunities: Training opportunities are available for the students of Moscow University and other Universities.

Financial Aid: We do not offer financial aid

Number of Staff: Total (391);

Key Personnel: Boris A. Lapin, Director, E-mail: iprim@mail.sochi.ru
O.Vyshemirsky Deputy Science Director, Phone: 422862
V. Chalyan, Deputy Science Director, Phone: 422881
Rudolf Kebu, Business Manager, Phone: 422760
D. Araviashvili, Scientific Secretary, Phone: 422239
L. Yakovleva, Oncology; R. Krilova, Comparative pathology
Z. K. Stasilevich, Bacteriology
G. Cherkovich, Information
T. Gvozdik, Veterinary Medicine
E. Kharavidi, Chief Librarian,
N. Danilova, Clinical Medicine
E. Dzhikidze, Bacteriology,
V. Agrba, Virology/Immunology
N. Gontsharova, Endocrinology, Gerontology
L. Korzaya, Virology
M. Chikobava, Molecular Biology
N.Nukipishvili, Computing
I.N. Klots, Immunology; N. V. Meishvili, Behavior


Species Supported: "Macaca mulatta" (1407); "Macaca fascicularis" (821); "Macaca nemestrina" (77); "Papio hamadryas" (774); "Cercopithecus aethiops" (156); "Macaca assamensis" (21); "Macaca arctoides" (19); "Cercopithecus pygerythus" (47); "Cercopithecus sabaeus" (5), "Papio anubis" (182). Total number of monkeys 3,500

Associated Field Sites: Germany (Hannover), Clinic of Cardiovascular Surgery. Program focus: organ xsenotransplantation. Contact: V. Agrba;; USA (Seattle, WA), Washington Regional Primate Research Center, University of Washington Program focus: Virology, Behavior. Contact B.A.Lapin.

Web Site: http://www.iprim.sochi.net/

Entry created: 1998-03-30
Review requested: 2003-11-17
Entry last reviewed: 2007-02-28

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