Neuroscience 2005 Abstract
| Presentation Number: | 240 |
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| Abstract Title: | Animals in Research Panel: So You Want to Do Research with Nonhuman Primates in the Next Decade? |
| Authors: |
Morrison, J. H.*
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| Primary Theme and Topics | |
| Session: |
0. Writing, Editing, and Publishing in Science Workshop |
| Presentation Time: | Sunday, November 13, 2005 5:30 PM-7:30 PM |
| Location: | Washington Convention Center - Room 208A |
| Keywords: |
Among the most high-profile research done by the members of the Society for Neuroscience is research using nonhuman primates. For example, research with nonhuman primates has figured critically in each of the Brain Research Success Stories recently published by SfN and in the 2004 Animals in Research Panel on Translational Neuroscience Accomplishments. Moreover, the imminent completion of the genome of two species of nonhuman primates, the chimpanzee and the rhesus monkey, together with the completion of the human genome, sets the stage for remarkable new areas of comparative and translational research and discovery involving nonhuman primates. Yet, in spite of its importance, research with nonhuman primates is facing increasing challenges. Animal rights extremists have become more sophisticated in their attacks, and, most recently, they have begun to seek legal 'personhood' status for animals. It seems likely that primates, and especially chimpanzees, would be at the forefront of this movement. Further, many researchers have found that the purchase costs of primates and their tissues have become prohibitively expensive and increasingly rare. An additional challenge is that the utility of primate research, as well as the rules and regulations that govern our stewardship of research animals, are not well understood or known by many in our own membership, by the general scientific community, or by the general public. These issues leave primate research particularly vulnerable, especially in the current legislative climate. This panel will educate and update the members of SfN about the 'power' and challenges inherent in carrying out research with nonhuman primates.
CONTACT: Allison Kupferman
Government and Public Affairs
Society for Neuroscience
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CONTACT: Allison Kupferman
Government and Public Affairs
Society for Neuroscience
11 Dupont Circle, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 462-6688
Email: allison@sfn.org.
Sample Citation:
[Authors]. [Abstract Title]. Program No. XXX.XX. 2005 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience, 2005. Online.
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