Committed to Care at Every Step
October 30, 2025
Transporting nonhuman primates between facilities is a complex, tightly regulated process that prioritizes animal welfare, safety, and legal compliance at every step. Each shipment involves extensive coordination among veterinarians, animal care teams, and logistics specialists, following detailed standard operating procedures that govern everything from health screening to the chopping of fruits and vegetables packed for…
New Leader for Global Programs Named
October 16, 2025
Photo Courtesy: Central Oregon Community College Washington National Primate Research Center Director, Dr. Deborah Fuller today welcomed Dr. Matthew Novak as the new Associate Director of Global Conservation, Education and Outreach. He will be replacing Dr. Randall Kyes, who is retiring from the post at the end of this year. Dr. Novak is currently a…
NAM-Specific Study to Map Immune System
October 10, 2025
The Washington National Primate Research Center has announced its first Ignition award specifically aimed at supporting a New Approach Methodology (NAM) in a study. WaNPRC has long supported a 3Rs approach to reduce, refine and replace animal models, this award specifically names NAMs. The Veterinary Medicine & Science Convergence and NAM Award has been awarded to Dr…
Director Fuller: Viruses Don't See Borders
September 23, 2025
Vaccines access is becoming a national checkerboard of availability, with wide gaps between where they're available and where they're not. Among the problems this patchwork creates: Parents say they can’t find a COVID vaccine without driving two hours. They say their doctor’s offices aren’t ordering the vaccine because the CDC isn’t recommending it for children…
Proposed Federal Cuts to Animal Testing Spur Scientific Debate
July 30, 2025
The NIH and FDA efforts to shift away from animal testing, promoting “new approach methodologies” (NAMs) like AI, organoids, and organ-on-a-chip systems are not finding unanimous support in the scientific community. The goal is to improve research efficiency, lower costs, and reduce harm to animals. While some scientists support the move as overdue, others warn…
Study: Electrical Brain Stimulation Reduces Damage from Stroke
July 24, 2025
A new study led by researchers at the Washington National Primate Research Center shows that applying electrical stimulation to the brain within an hour of stroke onset may significantly reduce brain damage. The findings, published July 21, 2025, in Nature Communications, advance stroke intervention research and suggest a potential new path for early treatment in…
WaNPRC Research Led to “Game-Changer” HIV Drugs
July 3, 2025
You can trace a direct line between the recent headline-grabbing FDA approval of HIV prevention and treatment drugs to research at the Washington National Primate Research Center (WaNPRC). And the history of WaNPRC’s involvement in fighting the HIV epidemic goes back years. While media coverage of Yeztugo, formally known as lenacapavir or Sunlenca, is understandably…
Infections in Pregnancy May Alter Brain Development
June 18, 2025
Illustration of Influenza A (left) and Zika A new study from researchers at the WaNPRC and Seattle Children’s Hospital offers clues about how viral infections during pregnancy might affect a developing baby’s brain — possibly linking early changes to the development of neurological or psychiatric conditions later in life. Scientists studied the effects of two…
Response Underway Following Groundwater Test Results at Arizona Facility
June 18, 2025
Routine groundwater monitoring of a well at the Washington National Primate Research Centers (WaNPRC) located on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) land recently identified perchlorate levels that reached the designated threshold for activating the facility’s contingency plan. Perchlorate is a chemical compound that can be both manufactured and naturally occurring. The perchlorate levels…
WaNPRC’s Global Conservation, Education and Outreach Unit Marks 25 Years of Field Training in Tangkoko
June 5, 2025
For over two decades, the annual Field Course in Conservation Biology & Global Health at Tangkoko Nature Reserve, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, has been shaping generations of conservationists. This year, the course marked a significant milestone— its 25th anniversary— reinforcing the importance of long-term collaboration in global conservation efforts. Led by Randy Kyes (research professor in…