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Research Ethics Journal Club
Back to Calendar 2006
February 8 , 2006
Topic:
Issues in Laboratory Animal Research
Presenter:
Tony Slimp, OLAC Manager
Graduate & Research Affairs, San Diego State University
Location:
SDSU Foundation: Sky Park
Discussion:
The discussion will include sensitive topics in animal research including emotional impact on personnel, use of monkeys and apes, and toxicity testing for validation.
Readings:
Grief in Laboratory Animals
. Research Animal Resources, University of Minnesota
Cost of Caring: Recognizing Human Emotions in the Care of Laboratory Animals
(PDF - 4 pages). American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
More than a cosmetic change
. Alison Abbott, NATURE, vol 438, 10 November 2005 (
PDF version
)
Optional reading:
The Welfare of Non-Human Primates Used in Research
(on-line PDF - 135 pages). European Commission, Health and Consumer Protection Directorate
February 8 , 2006