--- title: Project | NPCPP description: "National Primate Centre for Pandemic Preparedness: Equipping Canada with Essential Infrastructure to Accelerate Vaccine and Therapeutic Development" --- [Skip to content](https://pppec.ca/en/cnppp-eng#main-content) Close - [The Hub](https://pppec.ca/en/about-us) - [About us](https://pppec.ca/en/about-us) - [Research/Funding](https://pppec.ca/en/research-and-funding) - [Research Program](https://pppec.ca/en/scientific-programs) - [Partners](https://pppec.ca/en/our-partners) - [Resources](https://pppec.ca/en/resources) - [Webinars](https://pppec.ca/en/webinars) - [Documentation](https://pppec.ca/en/documentation-1) - [News](https://pppec.ca/actualites) - [Contact us](https://pppec.ca/en/contact-us) SEARCH LANGUAGE – en [fr](https://pppec.ca/cnppp) [![Logo of Eastern Canada Pandemic Preparedness Hub](https://pppec.ca/hubfs/branding/logo-vector-blanc.svg)](https://pppec.ca/)[![Logo of Eastern Canada Pandemic Preparedness Hub](https://pppec.ca/hubfs/branding/ECaPPH_logo_colorRGB.svg)](https://pppec.ca/) - [The Hub](https://pppec.ca/en/about-us) - [About us](https://pppec.ca/en/about-us) - [Research/Funding](https://pppec.ca/en/research-and-funding) - [Research Program](https://pppec.ca/en/scientific-programs) - [Partners](https://pppec.ca/en/our-partners) - [Resources](https://pppec.ca/en/resources) - [Webinars](https://pppec.ca/en/webinars) - [Documentation](https://pppec.ca/en/documentation-1) - [News](https://pppec.ca/actualites) - [Contact us](https://pppec.ca/en/contact-us) en [fr](https://pppec.ca/cnppp) ![Arrière-plan en dégradé de couleurs](https://pppec.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/backgrounds/Home-hero.png?width=300&name=Home-hero.png) # Funded Projects # National Primate Centre for Pandemic Preparedness ## Equipping Canada with Essential Infrastructure to Accelerate Vaccine and Therapeutic Development   ![Confinement](https://pppec.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Confinement.png?width=500&height=281&name=Confinement.png "Confinement") --- # Team and Partners ## Principal Investigator ![Estaquier](https://pppec.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Estaquier.png?width=240&height=184&name=Estaquier.png) Jérôme Estaquier  Université Laval      ## Scientific Team   ![Équipe](https://pppec.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/%C3%89quipe.png?width=256&height=170&name=%C3%89quipe.png) A multidisciplinary team bringing together clinicians, infectious disease specialists, virologists, vaccine and therapeutic development specialists, as well as experts in non-human primate (NHP) research, bioimaging, and omics sciences. ## Key Institutions and Partners ![Logo NPCCC](https://pppec.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo%20NPCCC.png?width=1158&height=343&name=Logo%20NPCCC.png) ---             ![Défi](https://pppec.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/D%C3%A9fi.png?width=130&height=126&name=D%C3%A9fi.png)  The Challenge   Non-human primates are essential models for studying infectious diseases and evaluating vaccines and therapeutics before clinical trials. However, Canada does not have a national breeding colony and has limited capacity to conduct large-animal studies in Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) containment. This reliance on foreign resources can slow Canada’s response during a public health emergency.         ![solution](https://pppec.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/solution.png?width=130&height=125&name=solution.png)  The solution   The NPCPP will establish an integrated Canadian infrastructure for preclinical research on infectious diseases. The centre will bring together a breeding colony, a Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) facility for large animals, advanced bioimaging capabilities, and specialized biological and analytical resources. This infrastructure will enable faster evaluation of vaccines and therapeutics and help advance promising candidates toward clinical trials. It will also support the development of pediatric research. ![Fonctionnement](https://pppec.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Fonctionnement.png?width=130&height=127&name=Fonctionnement.png)  How it works   1\. Provide the Models: Develop a Canadian non-human primate colony to ensure reliable access to models suitable for infectious disease research. 2\. Evaluate: Conduct preclinical studies in Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) containment to assess the efficacy and safety of vaccines and therapeutics. 3\. Analyze: Use bioimaging, immune monitoring, multi-omics analyses, and biobanking to accelerate translation to clinical trials.   ---  Expected Impact  NPCPP will allow : - Ensure reliable access to essential preclinical models in Canada; - Accelerate the development of vaccines and therapeutics; - Reduce reliance on international resources; - Support Canadian researchers and biopharmaceutical companies; - Strengthen Canada’s capacity to respond to emerging pathogens. ![Labo](https://pppec.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Labo.png?width=500&height=331&name=Labo.png "Labo") ![réseau](https://pppec.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/r%C3%A9seau.png?width=500&height=381&name=r%C3%A9seau.png "réseau") Leveraging Impact  The project builds on more than 15 years of expertise developed at Université Laval in infectious disease research using non-human primates. This national infrastructure will foster new research projects, industry collaborations, international partnerships, and additional funding opportunities.   Infrastructures Being Established  The NPCPP will include : - A Canadian non-human primate breeding colony; - A Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) facility for large animals; - Preclinical and longitudinal research capabilities; - A PET/CT imaging system; - A biological resource centre, including biobanks; - Immune monitoring tools and multi-omics data capabilities; - Capabilities that meet the requirements for regulatory preclinical studies.   ![labo 3](https://pppec.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/labo%203.png?width=500&height=280&name=labo%203.png "labo 3") --- **Project Status** Infrastructure planning and development. ![jalons](https://pppec.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/jalons.png?width=128&height=106&name=jalons.png) Milestones Acheived - Establishment of committees responsible for the infrastructure. - Development of the functional and technical program. - Consultations with relevant regulatory bodies. - Selection of professional firms. - Development of national and international partnerships. ![Next](https://pppec.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Next.png?width=150&height=135&name=Next.png) Next Steps - Finalize the centre’s design. - Launch the tendering process and begin construction. - Develop the national colony. - Install containment, bioimaging, and analytical capabilities. - Prepare the centre for commissioning. --- [\> Back to Funded Projects](https://pppec.ca/en/research-and-funding) [![Logo of Eastern Canada Pandemic Preparedness Hub](https://44279281.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/44279281/branding/logo-vector-blanc.svg)](https://pppec.ca/) - [The Hub](https://pppec.ca/en/) - [About Us](https://pppec.ca/en/about-us) - [Partners](https://pppec.ca/en/our-partners) - [Research/Funding](https://pppec.ca/en/research-and-funding) - Our Projects - [Resources](https://pppec.ca/en/resources) - [Webinars](https://pppec.ca/en/webinars) - [Documentation](https://pppec.ca/en/documentation-1) - [News](https://pppec.ca/actualites) - [Contact](https://pppec.ca/en/contact-us) © 2026 ECaPPH - All rights reserved - [Website by Parkour3.com](https://www.parkour3.com/en) ![partnersfooter-logo](https://pppec.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/partnersfooter-logo.png?width=141&height=50&name=partnersfooter-logo.png) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "Organization", "knowsLanguage" : "en", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://44279281.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/44279281/branding/ECaPPH_logo_colorRGB.svg" }, "name" : "", "url" : "https://pppec.ca/en/cnppp-eng" } ```