ANIMAL CARE AND USE: HOT ZONES, GRAY ZONES, AND GO SLOW ZONES NIH GUIDE, Volume 25, Number 3, February 9, 1996 P.T. 34 Keywords: Animal Care Animal Research Policy National Institutes of Health Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine The Office for Protection from Research Risks (OPRR), Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R), and Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine announce the annual conference on the care and use of laboratory animals in research. Attendees can expect to receive (1) the first comprehensive revision in a decade of the "Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals," and (2) a copy of the 1996 reprint of the Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals." Officials from OPRR, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the National Academy of Sciences will present briefings on these key documents. The conference will be held March 14-15 1996 at the Park Plaza Hotel, Boston, MA. Keynote speakers include Dr. Judith Vaitukaitis, Director, National Center for Research Resources; Dr. Bill Raub, Science Advisor for the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; and Drs. Nancy and Gerald Jaax, central figures in the response and management of disease outbreak storied in "The Hot Zone." Among other forefront issues, the conference will address (1) the search for alternatives to painful procedures, and (2) the ethics, science, and risk of animal-to-human xenotransplantation. In addition to plenary addresses, panel discussions, and more than 24 workshops, the conference will include a Resource Room stocked with organizational resources and articles relevant to animal care and research, a Poster Session in which individuals who work in the areas of public and/or institutional education will display and discuss their programs, and a demonstration of computer, Internet, and other technical aids that can ease the administrative burden and enhance the ethical vigilance of the IACUC. There are a limited number of auditor-status scholarships for full- time students and others demonstrating need, and places for members of the press. INQUIRIES PRIM&R 132 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 Telephone: (617) 423-4112 FAX: (617) 423-1185 Email: primr@delphi.com .
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