Scientists Center for Animal Welfare

Jan 23, 2012 1:00 PM CSTUSDA Announces Recent Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act Enforcement Actions

for complete details http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/2012/01/enforcement_actions_dec.shtml

Jan 20, 2012 11:00 AM CSTOLAW has developed a new online resource – Obtaining an Assurance

New OLAW Webpage on Obtaining an Assurance


to assist PHS awardee institutions in obtaining an Animal Welfare Assurance (Assurance). Here you will find an overview of the criteria and the process for obtaining an Assurance, a description of each type of Assurance, plus where to go for more information. The new Obtaining an Assurance webpage can be found on the OLAW homepage under Fast Facts or go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/obtain_assurance.htm

Dec 23, 2011 11:00 AM CSTWILDLIFE HANDLING AND CHEMICAL IMMOBILIZATION

FOR WILDLIFE PROFESSIONALS
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Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2012
and
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May 8-10, 2012


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* Immobilizing Drugs * Patient Monitoring* Marking * Sampling * Veterinary Emergencies* Euthanasia *
Human Safety * The Y Pole * Honoring each animal through equipment and techniques
HANDS-ON LABS: Drug Delivery Systems, Needle and Syringe, TPR Lab, and Chemical Immobilization


See our website Course Schedule at www.wildliferesources.org
for a course outline, lodging info, testimonials, and additional information.
(The Career Transitions classroom is at 189 Arden Drive, Belgrade MT 59714)
Global Wildlife Resources, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Dec 22, 2011 3:00 PM CSTChimpanzees in Biomedical and Behavioral Research: Assessing the Necessity

Assessing the Necessity.” At the request of the NIH and in response to congressional inquiry, the IOM, in collaboration with the National Research Council, conducted an in-depth analysis of the scientific necessity of chimpanzees for NIH-funded biomedical and behavioral research. The committee evaluated ongoing biomedical and behavioral research to determine whether chimpanzees are necessary for research discoveries. The committee described chimpanzees’ unique attributes in order to determine when to use chimpanzees in biomedical and behavioral research. NIH has accepted the recommendations of the IOM and has announced its plans for implementation of the recommendations in NOT-OD-12-025.

Dec 15, 2011 2:00 PM CSTStatement by NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins on the Institute of Medicine report addressing the scientific need for the use of chimpanzees in research

Dec 1, 2011 6:00 PM CSTOLAW Adoption and Implementation of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals: Eighth Edition

The NIH has issued a Federal Register Notice (PDF) announcing its adoption of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals: Eighth Edition (Guide) effective January 1, 2012. The notice:

Nov 16, 2011 1:00 PM CSTAAALAC International has released details on its expectations for implementing the 2011 Guide

Oct 27, 2011 11:00 AM CDTHow Do You Think We Should Manage Science in Fiscally Challenging Times?

How Do You Think We Should Manage Science in Fiscally Challenging Times?
This is a tough budget time for all federal organizations. NIH is among them, having experienced a relatively flat budget for the past seven years and facing a continuation of this pattern or perhaps even declining budgets for 2012 and beyond. As we consider how to continue to fund outstanding biomedical research during austere times, we are weighing various options, including looking closely at the way we manage NIH resources. As part of the deliberation process, we have put together information on some funding scenarios, such as limiting the number of research program grant awards per investigator, the total amount of awards per investigator, the size of awards, or the amount of salary support paid by NIH.

Oct 6, 2011 10:00 AM CDTGuidance for the Description of Animal Research in Scientific Publications (2011)

Guidance for the Description of Animal Research in Scientific Publications (2011)

Authors: Institute for Laboratory Animal Research; National Research Council

The publication of research articles involving animal studies is central to many disciplines in science and biomedicine. Guidance for the Description of Animal Research in Scientific Publications outlines the information that should be in...cluded in scientific papers regarding the animal studies to ensure that the study can be replicated. The report urges journal editors to actively promote effective and ethical research by encouraging the provision of sufficient information. Download the PDF Summary at http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13241