promoting best practices in animal research & testing

SCAW is committed to the development, acceptance and implementation of the highest standards for responsible use of animals in science.

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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC) Training Workshop

Memphis, TN, TBA, 2013

Baltimore, MD, October 27, 2013
[Before national AALAS conference]

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Contingency and Disaster Planning

Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
June 27, 2013

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SCAW’s 2013 Winter Conference on

December 9-10, 2013
San Antonio, TX
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Scaw's Education CD
SCAW's New Educational Tool/CD, Policies, Regulations, Guidelines and More..." disc includes:

SCAW is now a affiliate member of cafepress. Every time you click on the above link from the SCAW website it will take you to Cafepress for your online shopping. When you purchase something from this link, 15% of your total order will go to SCAW to benefit animal welfare. We at SCAW thank you for your support.

April 17, 2013Lee Krulisch Step Down as Executive Director of the Scientists Center for Animal Welfare (SCAW)

Lee Krulisch will step down as Executive Director of the Scientists Center for Animal Welfare (SCAW) in April 2013.
Click on the following link for the complete Press Release http://www.scaw.com/leekrulisch

February 11, 2013USDA APHIS will be hosting a second webinar

on February 21st discussing the new regulation requiring registered and licensed institutions to develop and implement a contingency (disaster) plan. Please see the APHIS website for further information and registration for the webinar.

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_welfare/meetings.shtml

January 19, 2013New final rule from USDA Handling of Animals; Contingency Plan
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.