Sentences with phrase «animals for biomedical research»

I am signing this petition to commend Air France for its valiant commitment to transporting laboratory animals for biomedical research.

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Two questions come immediately to mind: (I) whether real human kindness and sympathy are, or can be, encountered in the slaughterhouse, in the circus and the rodeo, in the forced captivity of wild animals in zoos, and in pain research in biomedical laboratories, and (2) whether our abuse and destruction of members of other sentient species for our benefit alone can be a truly moral goal for mankind.

AAAS Board Chairman Gilbert S. Omenn has written a letter to members of the House Judiciary Committee to express support for a pending bill that would strengthen laws against harassment, threats or intimidation of those involved in animal enterprises, including biomedical research with laboratory animals.

2011: David Jentsch, Edythe London, and Dario Ringach — Drs. Jentsch, London, and Ringach were honored for the rare courage they demonstrated in speaking out forcefully for the value of the use of animals in biomedical research, even in the face of grave threats and vicious acts of harassment and vandalism against them and their families.

To develop and enforce tighter regulations, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which enforces the Animal Welfare Act, should establish an ethics committee specifically for biomedical research on chimps.

The American Association for Laboratory Animal Science defines laboratory animal science as «a field of science devoted to the production, care, and study of laboratory animals used in biomedical research and educAnimal Science defines laboratory animal science as «a field of science devoted to the production, care, and study of laboratory animals used in biomedical research and educanimal science as «a field of science devoted to the production, care, and study of laboratory animals used in biomedical research and education.

Dr. Frankel is currently directing or co-directing projects related to the ethical and policy implications of human germ - line interventions, the responsible use of animals in biomedical and behavioral research, improving patient safety and reducing errors in health care, the ethical dimensions of the Human Genome Diversity Project, the uses of anonymity on the Internet, and intellectual property and ethical standards for electronic publishing in science.

FOA encourages research grant applications from institutions / organizations that propose to develop, characterize or improve animal models for human disease or to improve diagnosis and control of diseases that might interfere with animal use for biomedical research purposes.

We promote and enhance biomedical and biological research, including the humane care and use of animals, for the improved health and well - being of people, animals, and the environment.

By the time it was incorporated, the focus has expanded to include elementary and secondary education, professional development training for researchers, and outreach to the public and the media about science education, the use of animals in biomedical research, and other topics such as the harmonization of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees and Institutional Biosafety Committees, as well as monitoring legislation.

PHENOMIN - TAAM (The Transgenesis and Archiving of Animal Models) provides services for basic research, biomedical and pharmaceutical research covering the creation, transgenesis, health status monitoring, the cryopreservation, the revival, the genetic analysis and the functional imaging.

Ensuring consideration of female cells and animals in science, as well as of an adequate proportion of women in clinical studies that promote sex - specific analysis, including sex differences among the a priori research questions, is important for future biomedical research and medicine and could contribute to a better reproducibility of research (346).

I am most grateful that Air France has stood firm in its commitment to continue the shipment of lab animals and for standing with the biomedical research community in the fight against disease.

More than 100 scientists, animal welfare officers, representatives of advocacy groups and stakeholders from different countries met for a 2 - day conference in San Francisco to discuss how to improve transparency and to increase the public understanding of the essential contributions that animal research makes to modern life science and biomedical research.

This unique international event will provide the attendees with an innovative program focused on the best practices in the use of the mouse model for biomedical and basic research; this program also addresses the item of continuing professional education consistent with the new European directive requirement for lab animal protection in experiments.

A documentary about the ethics of using animals for food, clothing, entertainment and biomedical research in the modern world.

Strandberg was director of the Division of Comparative Medicine (now the Department of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology from 1982 to 1999 and built a strong division that provided clinical care and pathological expertise for biomedical research involving animals.

Beyond the immediate care for companion animals, the Terry Center and the continued support of the Terry Foundation is helping develop the Centennial Biomedical Campus and encouraging CVM efforts in biomedical research, bio - and agro-security, food animal health and food safety, ecosystem health, animal welfare, and the critical job training of the next generation of veterinarians and veterinary scientists.

It includes a 135 - hour lab animal internship in a biomedical research facility, hours which count toward the required work experience needed for AALAS certification.

This certificate program is designed to meet the demands of the biomedical research community for qualified personnel in the care and management of laboratory animals.

Humane Society International and The Humane Society of the United States welcome a decision by India's Ministry of Environment and Forests to require the use of modern, non-animal tools in place of dissections and live animal experiments for biomedical education and research, with the exception of new molecular research.

She practiced full time for 18 months in general small animal practice in Prescott, Arizona, before returning to biomedical research at the University of Arizona.

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.

For example, if the terms «guardian,» «cruelty,» and «puppy mill» occur frequently in organization materials or the association opposes animal - based biomedical research, animal acts in circuses, eating meat or other animal products, wearing leather or fur, hunting, breeding dogs and cats, owning exotic animals, etc., the group is animal rights, not animal welfare.

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.

In addition to caring for the health needs of all animals they provide expertise to our global food system, conduct biomedical and agricultural research, offer ecosystem management, and serve as public health officers.

One US - based animal supplier, Marshall BioResources has an international presence and uses several facilities to breed beagles, mixed - breed dogs, ferrets, pigs, mice, and guinea pigs for biomedical research.

The AWA requires that basic standards of care and treatment be provided for certain animals bred and sold for use as pets, used in biomedical research, transported commercially, or exhibited to the public.