Texas Biomed’s Southwest National Primate Research Center most recently invested $2.5 million to renovate a 12,000-square-foot building to be dedicated exclusively for marmoset housing and research. Marmosets require subtropical environments and have been studied extensively for infectious disease research. Because they have a relatively short life-span compared to…
In this video clip, Lith, a male rhesus macaque monkey, is trained to participate in a twice-daily husbandry task by following a light cue and verbal command to express water from the lixit line. The metal head post on his head was placed while the monkey was under…
Hamsters play a crucial role in various research areas like cancer, reproduction, virology, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases due to their physiological similarities to humans, particularly in lipid metabolism and atherogenesis.
Guinea pigs, resembling humans in bacterial infection symptoms and immune response, have aided research for over 200 years, advancing treatments for lung, ear, eye, artery, stomach, intestine diseases, including tuberculosis.
Chinchillas serve as vital models for auditory system research due to their physiological similarities to humans, aiding advancements in acoustic studies and offering insights into middle ear infections and other areas like respiratory infections and ototoxicity.
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