TThe Vervet Research Colony (VRC, P40-OD010965) is the only NIH-funded biomedical research resource for US-born vervets (also known as African green monkeys, AGMs, Chlorocebus aethiops sabaeus or Chlorocebus sabaeus). The VRC serves a wide range of local, regional and national investigators by providing animals, biological samples, data, consultation and training pertaining to the use of this species as multi-categorical, translational models of human disease.
The VRC has supported critical translational research in a wide variety of disciplines, including aging and Alzheimer’s disease, immunology and vaccine development, diabetes/obesity, biomedical imaging, and genetics, among others. The VRC also serves as a platform for training veterinarians and other professionals in biomedical research, husbandry, clinical care, and the colony/behavioral management of this unique nonhuman primate species. All of the animals in the colony are captive-born and mother-reared in species-typical social groups.
Researchers interested in information about the colony should contact Dr. Matthew Jorgensen. Those interested in obtaining access to animals, samples, data, or consultation should complete the vervet request form.
Vervet Request Form