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Oregon National Primate Research Center (Established 1962)
Primate Center, Lab or Research Program
Web Site: http://onprc.ohsu.edu/

Director: Nancy Haigwood
Phone: 503-645-1141   Fax: 503-690-5532  
505 NW 185th Ave, Beaverton, Oregon 97006 UNITED STATES
Institution: Oregon Health and Science University

Mission: 1) Conduct basic and applied research for which animal models, especially monkeys, are uniquely suited for the solution of human and animal health problems; 2) Provide research training and experience for those preparing to enter research careers and for those teaching biological sciences in secondary schools; 3) Serve as a regional, national, and international resource for specialized information, expertise, biology and genetic materials, facilities and equipment necessary to the conduct of research, especially relating to its unique resource of nonhuman primates

Principal Research Programs: Neuroscience; Pathobiology and immunology; Reproductive sciences

Training Opportunities: Educational opportunities available for: Pre-College, Graduate, Professional; Field work opportunities not available; Program emphasis: Reproductive sciences; Neuroscience; Virology.

Financial Aid: Financial support occasionally available

Number of Staff: 350

Supported Species: 244 Macaca fuscata (Japanese macaque), 3659 Macaca mulatta (rhesus macaque)

Publications: "The Centerpage" (quarterly).

Last Updated: 2009-10-05

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