Sentences with phrase «housing research animals»

Raghu Kalluri, a cancer biologist at MD Anderson, managed to return to his lab this morning to find everything in working order: Freezers full of important samples had been protected by backup generators, and facilities housing research animals had stayed dry.

Not exact matches

Honeyman said research has shown group housing systems may not require more labor per animal than individual gestation stalls, and in some cases may require less.

The 840 - acre island off Orient Point now houses a Department of Homeland Security animal - disease research center.

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.

It estimates that just 1700 are properly registered with the government, however, and that just 200 have «adequate» facilities for housing and caring for research animals.

The political climate is ripe for reform, with a new law calling for federal officials to streamline regulation of animal research and a White House that dislikes regulations.

The latter type of research, in which human cells or tissue are integrated into animals, was given the green light in the United Kingdom in October 2008, when the British House of Commons approved a bill that expanded the country's rules governing work with human embryos.

We're extremely well equipped for large science research, from synchrotrons to animal houses.»

«I recommend institutions doing biomedical research educate their in - house counsels about these animal rights strategies and be prepared.»

Specifically, the IOM committee says NIH should support only biomedical research with chimpanzees if it promises to advance public health, can not be done with another research model or ethically performed with humans, and the animals are kept in ecologically appropriate housing or habitats.

«The research provides the first evidence that, as early as 15,000 years ago, humans were living in one place long enough to impact local animal communities — resulting in the dominant presence of house mice,» said Fiona Marshall, study co-author and a professor of anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis.

The California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC), which houses over 5,000 nonhuman primates, is a part of the National Primate Research Centers Program and is accredited by the Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, International (AAALAC).

The CBI houses multiple whole - body MRI research scanners operating at 1.5, 3 and 7T field strength, including a human 3T - MR - PET scanner, as well as small - bore systems for specimen and animal studies at 7T.

Animal housing, welfare and experimentation: Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in research

The Czech Centre for Phenogenomics is a large research infrastructure unique in combining genetic engineering capabilities, advanced phenotyping and imaging modalities, specific pathogen free (SPF) animal housing and husbandry, as well as cryopreservation and archiving, all in one central location — at BIOCEV campus.

Brain research raises the possibility of a very exotic future (this article assumes that such animals wouldn't be vicious or use their new - found smarts to drive other species to extinction) «Liberated» mice from Italian lab now housed in poor conditions Methane leaks of shale gas may undermine its climate benefits: If methane leak rates are more than 3 percent of output, fracking of shale gas formations may be boosting greenhouse gas emissions rather than lowering them.

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.

The human - animal bond is a well - recognized area of study, with more than 25,000 resources now housed in the pet industry - funded Human Animal Bond Research Initiative Foundation (HABRI) arcanimal bond is a well - recognized area of study, with more than 25,000 resources now housed in the pet industry - funded Human Animal Bond Research Initiative Foundation (HABRI) arcAnimal Bond Research Initiative Foundation (HABRI) archives.

HABRI Central, HABRI's online database, houses, classifies and archives research and information on the science of the human - animal bond, and is home to more than 28,000 resources.

Two bills were introduced in the Illinois House, both entitled the Research Dogs and Cats Adoption Act, that would require institutions of higher education that receive public funding for scientific, educational, and research purposes to offer cats and dogs used in research to animal rescue organizations for adoption instead of euthanizing the Research Dogs and Cats Adoption Act, that would require institutions of higher education that receive public funding for scientific, educational, and research purposes to offer cats and dogs used in research to animal rescue organizations for adoption instead of euthanizing the research purposes to offer cats and dogs used in research to animal rescue organizations for adoption instead of euthanizing the research to animal rescue organizations for adoption instead of euthanizing the animals.

Our health study database, searchable by species or area of study, houses our funded research that is making a difference in the lives of animals across the globe.

Development of a behavior service to help shelters improve the welfare and adoptability of dogs and cats by conducting research on various housing and management arrangements that affect animal behavior; helping shelters customize the training and behavior rehabilitation of their animals in preparation for adoption; and working with shelters to market adoptable cats and dogs in order to reach the no - kill goal.

House Bill 1080, support for the planning and design of updates to the Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Lab, was approved by the House of Representatives this week.

«Like many of you, I could see the suffering that goes on every day in shelters, breeding facilities, factory farms, slaughter houses, animal «parks» or exhibits, circuses, animal research facilities, and homes where there is abuse or neglect.

His current research emphases are on 1) pain in farm animals, following various management practices, such as beak trimming in poultry; 2) genetic selection for improving animal well - being; 3) preventing aggression by modification of the serotonin system; 4) developing intervention strategies for increasing heat tolerance; and 5) developing alternative housing systems for improving animal health and production.

Our health study database, searchable by species or area of study, houses our funded research that is making a difference in the lives of animals worldwide.

Before signing a lease or renting a space, please research those apartments or houses that will allow you to bring your companion animal.

The Animal Welfare Act ensures that animals are provided with humane care and treatment during transportation, purchase, sale, housing, care, and handling by persons or organizations using them for research or exhibition purposes or as pets.

UQ - SVS houses the Animal Genetics Laboratory, which provides genotyping and genetic analysis vital to the multi billion dollar cattle breeding industry and has close links with the UQ equine genetics research centre that maintains the integrity of horse breeding for the whole of Australia.

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.

Pfizer Animal Health and CHF already have a successful history of working together on numerous canine health research initiatives, including the Canine Comparative Oncology & Genomics Consortium housed at the National Cancer Institute, as well as Pfizer Animal Health's novel treatment for canine mast cell tumors.

1996: The Veterinary Medical Center and Hospital for Animals is built and dedicated, housing the hospital, four academic departments, and research laboratories.

«Drawing on substantial research in animal behavior, evolutionary biology, and years of personal experience, Coren demonstrates that the average house dog can understand language at about the level of a two - year - old human.

But we mainly focused on issues related to research labs where the animals are housed and studied, some of which I reported on in the 1990s.

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Bob's pro bono legal representations include having successfully represented an individual seeking release from detention by the Department of Homeland Security; providing research, advice, and litigation support to the Animal Legal Defense Fund; and having successfully defended an appeal on behalf of a San Diego housing developer that provides assisted - living services to the homeless and mentally ill.

Most organisations housing animal collections have a focus on conservation, research and education.

I aim to share with you my ideas, research and personal opinions on housing, diet, enrichment and general care videos on all my animals.