Sentences with phrase «animals in the research setting»

Animals in the research setting may not mimic the full complexity of human addiction.

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Editor's Note (10/2/17): Seventeen years before the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine went to three U.S. scientists for their research on biological clocks, one of them, Michael W. Young, set out an account in Scientific American describing the genetic studies that identified the «molecular timepieces» that are ubiquitous throughout the animal kingdom.

The research is part of a growing field called ecoimmunology, which aims to push the study of immunology beyond lab animals like fruit flies and mice and understand how immune systems function in real - world settings outside the lab.

They call this form of activation «non-ligand-dependent,» and in a complex series of biochemical and animal experiments, traced the pathway through which FER's binding to MET inside the cell sets off a cascade of cell - signaling events, all directly connected in prior research with cancer initiation, including RAC1 / PAK1 and SHP2 - ERK.

As part of her research, she set up cameras to record the animals visiting drinking fountains in eucalyptus trees spaced several kilometres apart.

In the 1950s he set up a research center in the Virgin Islands and tried to coach the animals to speak in a humanlike waIn the 1950s he set up a research center in the Virgin Islands and tried to coach the animals to speak in a humanlike wain the Virgin Islands and tried to coach the animals to speak in a humanlike wain a humanlike way.

«I think it's going to raise the bar for non-NIH-funded research, because federal government standards in research generally, with animal and human subjects, tend to set the tone, to set the pace for everybody,» says Gregory Kaebnick, a bioethicist at the Hastings Center in Garrison, New York.

So intrepid researchers from the International Center for Medical Research of Franceville in Gabon set out to trap small animals that might harbor the disease from forest regions that had recently been devastated, starting in 2001.

«Animal welfare in research settings has made such great strides that the arguments of antivivisection groups have become largely baseless,» said Jan Schnupp, professor of neuroscience at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, in a statement relayed by the Science Media Centre in London.

Behavioral and genetics studies requiring more animals could potentially be done in nontraditional research setting such as sanctuaries or zoos, suggested working group co-chair neurologist Daniel Geschwind of the University of California, Los Angeles.

Audrey Dussutour of the Center for Animal Cognition Research in Toulouse, France, and her colleagues set up an experiment to investigate how overcrowding would affect the creatures behavior.

Use of animals: Research Personnel may not carry out any animal research using the Grant unless specifically set out in the Grant applResearch Personnel may not carry out any animal research using the Grant unless specifically set out in the Grant applresearch using the Grant unless specifically set out in the Grant application.

Over the next three years, the five centers in NHGRI 19s Large - Scale Sequencing Research Network will use high - throughput, robotic technologies to sequence a strategic set of animal genomes totaling as much as 54 billion base pairs, or the equivalent of 18 human genomes.

Ohio University's animal care program is maintained in accordance with PHS policy and meets the standards for care and housing set by the «Guide for the Care and Use of Animals» published by the National Research Council.

In the research setting, scientists induce insulin resistance and diabetes by feeding laboratory animals a low carbohydrate diet high in fat and proteiIn the research setting, scientists induce insulin resistance and diabetes by feeding laboratory animals a low carbohydrate diet high in fat and proteiin fat and protein.

While research in this area must still be considered preliminary — since it's only been conducted on animals in a lab setting — the findings are clear and consistent.

So when costar Noomi Rapace brought Hardy to an animal shelter near their Brooklyn set to research their roles, the outcome wasn't really in doubt.

Our approach to achieving this goal focuses on three objectives: (1) to develop a reliable, predictive panel of biomarkers (including both biological and bio-behavioral measures) that can identify children, youth, and parents showing evidence of toxic stress, and that can be collected in pediatric primary care settings; (2) to conduct basic, animal and human research on critical periods in development and individual differences in stress susceptibility, thereby informing the timing and design of a suite of new interventions that address the roots of stress - related diseases early in the life cycle; and (3) to build a strong, community - based infrastructure through which scientists, practitioners, parents, and community leaders can apply new scientific insights and innovative measures to the development of more effective interventions in the first three postnatal years.

Included with the ebook (also provided in booklet format) is a set of comprehension questions and writing prompts for researching about coral reefs and coral reef animals.

PMI Nutrition also markets «LabDiet», which provides food for animals that are in «research settings».

In addition to the literature review, focus groups and interviews were conducted with hospital staff, family caregivers and animal - assisted therapy handlers, to glean vital information regarding childhood cancer epidemiology and treatment, the well - being of patients and families who are affected by childhood cancer, the applications of AAT for various populations in need, the state of AAT effectiveness research, and the considerations that need to be made when incorporating therapy animals into clinical settingIn addition to the literature review, focus groups and interviews were conducted with hospital staff, family caregivers and animal - assisted therapy handlers, to glean vital information regarding childhood cancer epidemiology and treatment, the well - being of patients and families who are affected by childhood cancer, the applications of AAT for various populations in need, the state of AAT effectiveness research, and the considerations that need to be made when incorporating therapy animals into clinical settingin need, the state of AAT effectiveness research, and the considerations that need to be made when incorporating therapy animals into clinical settings.

Depending on prior experience and educational training, animal behaviorists can find employment in a research setting or as animal trainers, allowing them to work in the entertainment or circus industry.

The research study, «Canines and Childhood Cancer: Examining the Effects of Therapy Dogs with Childhood Cancer Patients and their Families,» is a multi-year effort taking place in hospital settings across the U.S. that will examine the specific medical, behavioral, and mental health benefits animal - assisted therapy (AAT) may have for children with cancer and their families.

Graduates of the program who become certified can pursue several career opportunities in Veterinary Technology in a variety of settings, including small animal practice, herd health management, biomedical research, pharmaceutical sales, government agencies, emergency medicine, education, and zoos.

The Veterinary Technician AAS degree program provides training in veterinary health and the handling of a variety of domestic and exotic animals, as well as laboratory animals encountered in a veterinary practice or biomedical research setting.

Since 1998, Rx Vitamins has set the standard in the development of safe, well - researched, condition - specific formulas that provide the veterinarian with a wide choice of treatment options to complement the conventional care of companion animals.

Since 1998, Rx Vitamins has set the standard in the development of safe, well - researched, leading - edge, condition - specific formulas that provide the veterinary professional with a wide choice of treatment options to complement the conventional care of companion animals.

A press conference in Washington, D.C. in April provided the setting for an announcement by the Human - Animal Bond Research Initiative (HABRI) Foundation about a first - of - its - kind controlled scientific study that Dr. O'Haire is leading to measure the effects of service dogs on post 9 - 11 war veterans with PTSD and / or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

Under the federal Animal Welfare Act, the US Department of Agriculture regulates commercial breeders, kennels, and brokers who sell dogs through wholesale channels and sets standards for the use of animals in biomedical and product research, circuses, zoos, and other public animal disAnimal Welfare Act, the US Department of Agriculture regulates commercial breeders, kennels, and brokers who sell dogs through wholesale channels and sets standards for the use of animals in biomedical and product research, circuses, zoos, and other public animal disanimal displays.

Internet pet sales are not regulated by any government agency, and are not subject to the Animal Welfare Act, legislation meant to protect a class of animals from cruelty, set «standards of care and treatment for certain animals bred and sold as pets, used in biomedical research, transported commercially or exhibited to the public.»

Notably, HAH will also provide a critical platform for transparency, education and open dialogue with the biomedical research community about the contributions of study animals to human and animal health, and how they are cared for in research settings.

They do NOT supervise how the animals in entertainments are treated AFTER they are off - camera, how they are trained for the camera and almost invariably when an animal attacks a human handler on the set, be it indoors or outside, you will find with some research that the animal was overworked, tired, exhausted, thirsty or im - handled in some way.

We plan, for example, to construct new food animal and equine housing and research laboratory facilities to provide settings in which our faculty and students can pursue new knowledge about diseases and performance of these animals.

Research results on Timimus and Leaellynasaura set the scientific world on fire and helped create a rethink among palaeontologists — these dinosaurs were highly adapted animals which thrived in freezing conditions.

THE DRAWING CENTER «Exploratory Works: Drawings From the Department of Tropical Research Field Expeditions» sets the scene with old magazine articles and comic books; imaginative field - station re-creations by Mark Dion; a few tagged animal corpses as neat and compact as folding umbrellas; and a palmetto fan taken undersea in his bathysphere by the celebrity scientist William Beebe (1877 - 1962), whose field work is the subject of this exhibition.

Animal Care Technicians are found in clinical and research settings and are responsible for caring for laboratory animals.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SHARP HEALTHCARE, Livermore Falls, ME (6/2010 to Present) Biology Lab Assistant • Prepare specimens for laboratory experiments by following appropriate standards and procedures • Set up, adjust, calibrate and maintain laboratory and field equipment • Troubleshoot laboratory equipment to ensure that it is in proper working order when needed during experiments • Prepare specimens that need to be used in experiments in accordance to specific instructions provided • Analyze experimental data and ensure that interpreted results are properly documented and reported • Assist in conducting research and collecting information and samples such as soil, water, plants, animals and blood • Measure and weigh compounds and other materials to be used for testing purposes • Monitor all laboratory work to ensure that it complies with set laboratory standards • Provide technical support to scientists and monitor and observe experiments to increase informational database • Feed and look after livestock and laboratory animals • Provide support to operational programs such as fish hatcheries and greenhouSet up, adjust, calibrate and maintain laboratory and field equipment • Troubleshoot laboratory equipment to ensure that it is in proper working order when needed during experiments • Prepare specimens that need to be used in experiments in accordance to specific instructions provided • Analyze experimental data and ensure that interpreted results are properly documented and reported • Assist in conducting research and collecting information and samples such as soil, water, plants, animals and blood • Measure and weigh compounds and other materials to be used for testing purposes • Monitor all laboratory work to ensure that it complies with set laboratory standards • Provide technical support to scientists and monitor and observe experiments to increase informational database • Feed and look after livestock and laboratory animals • Provide support to operational programs such as fish hatcheries and greenhouset laboratory standards • Provide technical support to scientists and monitor and observe experiments to increase informational database • Feed and look after livestock and laboratory animals • Provide support to operational programs such as fish hatcheries and greenhouses