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Michale E. Keeling Center for Comparative Medicine and Research, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Primate Laboratory

Bastrop, Texas, USA

Michale E. Keeling Center for Comparative Medicine and Research, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center (Established 1975)
650 Cool Water Drive , Bastrop , Texas 78602 USA
Director: Christian R. Abee Phone: 1 (512) 321-3991 Fax: 1 (512) 321-5208 E-mail: cabee@mdanderson.org

Mission: The mission of the Michale E. Keeling Center of Comparative Medicine and Research of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer and allied diseases as significant health problems throughout Texas, the nation, and the world by developing and maintaining specialized programs in animal models, research, and education.

Principal Research Programs: Behavioral enrichment; Infectious diseases (hepatitis, HIV, SIV, leprosy); Vaccine development; SPF primates; Synthetic peptide technology to investigate the immunopathology of HIV-induced AIDS; Gene therapy for cervical cancer

Training Opportunities: Educational opportunities available for: Undergraduate, Graduate, Continuing Education; Field work opportunities not available; Program emphasis: Medical primatology and primate behavior;

Financial Aid: Financial support available for veterinary internships

Number of Staff: 106

Key Personnel: CHRISTIAN R. ABEE, D.V.M., DACLAM, Director, cabee@mdanderson.org WALLACE B. BAZE, D.V.M., Ph.D., DACVP, Professor, Chief, Section of Veterinary Pathology, wbaze@mdanderson.org BRUCE J. BERNACKY, D.V.M., Assistant Professor, Chief, Section of SPF Nonhuman Primates, bbernack@mdanderson.org STEPHANIE J. BUCHL, D.V.M., Assistant Professor, sbuchl@mdanderson.org PRAMOD N. NEHETE, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, pnehete@mdanderson.org WILLIAM C. SATTERFIELD, D.V.M., Associate Professor, wsatterf@mdanderson.org STEVEN J. SCHAPIRO, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Chief, Section of Behavioral Care and Management, sschapir@mdanderson.org, FENG WANG-JOHANNING, Ph.D., Associate Professor, fwangjoh@mdanderson.org, Gary L. Johanning, Ph.D., Associate Professor, gljohann@mdanderson.org

Species Supported: "Pan troglodytes" (126); "Macaca mulatta" (833); saimiri sciureus (440); Aotus spp (312)

Entry created: 1998-03-30
Review requested: 2003-11-17
Entry last reviewed: 2006-07-18

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