Sentences with phrase «ethical use of animals»

Just like in human research, animal research is governed by local animal rights ethics committees that monitor ethical use of animals in research.

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It has also faced controversy, having been targeted by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals for its use of coyote fur in its jackets.

Laboratory animals are used for many different purposes in research and testing, raising a variety of ethical, welfare and scientific issues.

Another area of controversy is the use of cloned animals and their descendants in food products, with concerns raised about food safety, animal welfare and ethical issues.

The interests of the CSFR and the NCLS aligned well on many SFRL projects, conferences, publications, and AAAS annual meeting symposia such as on the ethical and legal implications of genetic testing; use of animals in research and education; scientific misconduct and research integrity; use of scientific and technical information in the courts; ethical and legal aspects of computer network use and abuse; effects of national security controls on unclassified research, and the impact of neuroscience on the legal system.

For his Ph.D., Franco has been researching the application of the «three R's» of animal experimentation — ethical principles first proposed in 1959 that include, where possible, «replacement» of the use of animals, «reduction» in the numbers of animals used, and «refinement» of animal husbandry and experimental procedures so that they are less painful and distressful to the animals.

Franco believes that the new European legislation — which would require systematic evaluation of all research involving laboratory animals in all E.U. countries, with ethical considerations a big part of the assessment — makes now a good time «to assess what [researchers] think about using animals, what effect training can have not only about their knowledge of the three R's but also how it affects their attitudes.»

► Scientists using nonhuman primates in your research, take note: «[I] n response to a congressional mandate, [the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-RSB- will convene a workshop this summer to review the ethical policies and procedures surrounding work on monkeys, baboons, and related animals,» David Grimm reported on Monday.

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.

protected animals»); studies on in vitro systems (whole perfused organs, tissue slices, cell and tissue cultures, and subcellular fractions); and human studies (including estimations of occupational and environmental exposure, postmarketing surveillance, epidemiology, and the ethical and strictly controlled use of human volunteers).

The current soup — costly «fetal bovine serum,» or calf's blood — may soon be replaced by an inexpensive, plant - based substitute that offers a major advantage: It avoids using any animal - based products, satisfying the ethical concerns of some vegetarians.

On Tuesday, an ethics committee at WHO declared it was ethical under the special circumstance to use unapproved Ebola treatments such as ZMapp, a mix of antibodies that has been tested in animals and was given to two U.S. health care workers who fell sick in Liberia.

In a statement, Jessica Sandler, a vice president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the animal rights group, noted her group supported the bill because it «contains important language to reduce and replace the use of animals in painful chemical toxicityAnimals, the animal rights group, noted her group supported the bill because it «contains important language to reduce and replace the use of animals in painful chemical toxicityanimals in painful chemical toxicity tests.

For example, the flagship journal of the Public Library of Science, PLOS ONE, was the only journal that called attention to the paper's potential ethical problems, such as its lack of documentation about the treatment of animals used to generate cells for the experiment.

Animal rights activists are «very pleased,» says Alka Chandna, the senior laboratory oversight specialist at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), which opposes the use of animals in reAnimals (PETA), which opposes the use of animals in reanimals in research.

«We are exploring alternative directions for developing this compound, including potential use of the animal efficacy rule,» Cihlar said, referring to a regulatory mechanism under which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration may consider efficacy findings from adequate and well - controlled animal studies of a drug in cases where it is not feasible or ethical to conduct human trials.

The Sanford Center also has a full Laboratory Animal Resource Facility (LARF), which enables the ethical, humane use of laboratory animals for research.

Seminar topics range from entrepreneurship and use of animal and human research subjects to neuroethics, an area of study at the CSNE that focuses on the ethical implications of technology used to reconnect the brain and body.

All animal experiments are being addressed with the maximum respect and ethical consideration to the animals, minimising the pain and using standardised and approved procedures for surgery, biopsia, analgesia and euthanasia, according to the Law and as recommended by FELASA, under the strict supervision of the veterinarian doctor, person in charge of the welfare of the animals and head of the animal house Angel Naranjo Pino, VMD.

This work complies with the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour / Animal Behaviour Society guidelines for the use of animals in research, and received approval from the Ethical Review Committee at the University of Sussex.

Like the Helsinki Declaration, which forever altered the ethical landscape of human clinical research, the aim of the Basel Declaration is to bring the scientific community together to further advance the implementation of ethical principles such as the 3Rs whenever animals are being used and to call for more trust, transparency and communication on the sensitive topic of animals in research.

The CCAC ensures that the use of animals, where necessary, for research, teaching and testing employs optimal care according to acceptable scientific standards and promote an increased level of knowledge, awareness and sensitivity to relevant ethical principles.

All experimental procedures with mice were approved by the INIA ethical committee in animal research, according to the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals adopted by the Society for Study of Reproduction and European legislation.

This is a symbol by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) used by companies that make vegan and animal - friendly clothing and accessories.

Ethical Approval: All experiments were performed in accordance with the NIH Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and approved by the Trinity College animal care and use committee (IACUC A3869 - 0Use of Laboratory Animals and approved by the Trinity College animal care and use committee (IACUC A3869 - 0use committee (IACUC A3869 - 01).

You too can contribute your bit for the betterment of the society and environment by choosing slow fashion over fast one and by becoming an ethical consumer which means shopping responsibly and purchasing products that have been made without the use of animal tissue products and going for organic products where natural fibers have been grown without any pesticides and other toxic materials.

Ethical fashion can also be a term to cover cruelty - free and vegan practices, meaning that no animals are harmed or used as part of the production of clothing.

To build a working knowledge of the regulatory aspects of drug use in animals and instill a strong sense of ethical responsibility in decision making regarding veterinary drug use.

PETA, the so - called People for Ethical Treatment of Animals, supports the ban: They claim they have rescued many pit bulls from abusive homes where they were badly hurt, kicked, and beaten to the point of aggression for dog fights, or they chain them up on a short chain to make aggressive guard dogs, or drug dealers use them as weapons.

The nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) is calling on PETA to either end its hypocritical angel - of - death program, or stop its senseless condemnation of Americans who believe it's perfectly ethical to use animals for food, clothing, and critical medical research.

We groom all breeds of dogs and cats according to breed standards using humane and ethical techniques to ensure the safety and well being of all animals under our care.

Opponents of these programs, such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the American Bird Conservancy, and others, have for years misrepresented the science and used scaremongering in their attempt to influence policymakers and the public.

The common belief of most countries where animal testing is not yet banned is that there are still ethical, economic and scientific obligations not to use animals unnecessarily.

The foundations of ethical conflict in issues such as end of life care for pets and futile / non-beneficial care for animals are discussed, using the presenter's experiences as a specialist in both bioethics and pain / palliative care.

Learners are challenged to think rationally, logically, and thoughtfully about the treatment and use of animals in our modern society and are encouraged to question both their individual (moral) and our societal (ethical) perceptions of right and wrong.

The scientific data, in addition to the moral and ethical concerns about mental and physical damage to animals subjected to methods using force, fear and / or pain have moved numerous organizations to advocate for the banning of forceful and painful animal training methods and / or equipment.

What are the ethical implications of using live animals in art?

The ethical gray area of cutting open and displaying a dead animal is equally foggy when used for artistic or symbolic purposes, like in the eerily flashy work of Damien Hirst or more recently Anicka Yi's hardware - lined taxidermy coyote.

The film, not surprisingly, got a seal of approval from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which also gave an award to the director, Rupert Wyatt, for insisting that no real apes be used during filming (something possible thanks to the geniuses assembled by Peter Jackson in New Zealand.

Animal Rights is one of the 5 core areas that Ethical Consumer uses to rate products and companies.

While some may debate the ethical issues of wearing dead animals, Loucks» intention comes from a place of «no waste» and respect that may be more in line with ancient hunting cultures which uses all parts of the animal: