Research animal retirement and lifetime care, now available through Alpha Genesis. Professionally managed lifetime care for retired research primates, with expert social reintroduction into stable outdoor groups led by veterinary staff deeply experienced in laboratory-animal medicine.
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Alpha Genesis supports investigator-led and grant-funded academic research with access to NHP and rodent models, biospecimen collections, and study support services. Scope is designed to accommodate the flexibility and varied timelines of academic programs.
Academic investigators conducting animal research face a distinct set of constraints: grant-defined budgets, committee review timelines, variable study scopes, and the need to access specialized models or biospecimens that institutional vivaria may not maintain. Alpha Genesis works with academic institutions to provide access to NHP and rodent research resources within a compliant, vetted external facility.
We support investigator-led programs in infectious disease, immunology, neuroscience, pharmacology, oncology, and translational biology, areas where NHP models, specific rodent strains, or specialized biospecimen collections add scientific value that extends institutional capabilities. Engagements can range from biospecimen purchases to full in-life study support depending on program scope.
Our team understands the pace and funding structure of academic research. We work to provide responsive scientific consultation, transparent feasibility assessments, and scope flexibility to help investigators design programs that are scientifically sound, ethically compliant, and achievable within grant constraints.
Academic investigators and institutional research programs have needs that differ from commercial drug development. We structure our engagement approach accordingly.
NHP species, including rhesus macaques, cynomolgus macaques, African green monkeys, and capuchins, with custom programs available for additional species on request, and specialized rodent models that most institutional vivaria cannot economically maintain.
Access to serum, plasma, PBMC, tissue, and other biospecimens from existing colonies or biobanks for investigator-led mechanistic, immunological, or translational studies.
Grant-funded academic programs require partners who can accommodate variable scope, non-standard timelines, and iterative study designs without the rigidity common in commercial CRO environments.
Academic institutions subject to federal funding requirements and IACUC oversight need external partners with equivalent or higher standards. OLAW assurance under PHS Policy, independent AAALAC accreditation, and USDA licensure together provide that assurance for grant-funded work.
Experienced study directors and veterinary staff who can contribute to study design discussions, flag protocol considerations, and provide operational input that improves study quality.
Academic budgets require early cost visibility. We work to provide itemized feasibility-stage estimates and honest assessments of what is achievable within stated budget parameters.
Extensively used in academic infectious disease, neuroscience, immunology, and behavioral research. Purpose-bred colonies with documented health histories.
Learn moreCommonly used in immunology, pharmacology, and translational studies with extensive scientific literature supporting a wide range of investigator-led research designs.
Learn moreA relevant model for infectious disease, virology, and natural-host immunology research, with colony and study-support options for academic programs.
Learn moreA New World primate model supported on a program-specific basis for comparative, behavioral-adjacent, and translational investigator-led research.
Learn moreNon-GLP and applicable GLP rodent in vivo capabilities with controlled housing, experienced rodent technicians, structured clinical observations, and pre-defined humane endpoints, supporting reproducible immunology, oncology, pharmacology, and neuroscience studies.
Learn moreLess-common NHP and specialized models supported on a program-specific basis for mechanistic, comparative, and translational research objectives.
Learn moreAnimal welfare is the foundation of reliable data, ethical study conduct, regulatory confidence, and long-term client trust. Academic investigators using federal funding require external partners that meet or exceed PHS Policy and institutional compliance standards.
Rhesus macaques, cynomolgus macaques, African green monkeys, and capuchins, with custom programs available for additional species on request, in purpose-bred, health-screened colonies, resources that are impractical for most academic institutions to maintain independently.
Investigators who need biospecimens for mechanistic or translational work can access samples from existing colony animals or biospecimen archives without committing to a full in-life study.
Scope flexibility, iterative protocol review, and willingness to design programs within defined budget parameters make Alpha Genesis a practical partner for academic research timelines.
AAALAC accreditation, OLAW assurance, and USDA licensure ensure that research conducted at Alpha Genesis meets the animal care standards required by federal funding agencies.
Our study directors and veterinary staff engage during study design to provide operational input that improves protocol feasibility and scientific rigor before animals are involved.
Academic investigators in infectious disease, immunology, neuroscience, pharmacology, and oncology benefit from working with a team that has cross-disciplinary experience across these research areas.
Yes. Our OLAW assurance under PHS Policy, independent AAALAC accreditation, and IACUC oversight are compatible with NIH PHS Policy requirements and federal funding agency animal care standards. Investigators should verify specific institutional and agency requirements with their compliance offices.
Contact our team to discuss species availability, biospecimen access, study support scope, and how we can fit into your investigator-led research program.
