The Importance of Biomedical Research (PDF 27Kb)

Source: ACNP
Author(s): Katharine Phillips, M.D.

Guidelines for Crisis Management (PDF 281Kb)

Should your lab come under attack
Source: Society for Neuroscience

Society for Neuroscience

Neuroscience resources for the classroom and teaching tools from the Society for Neuroscience.

Kids-4-Research

The "Kids-4-Research" web site provides information to students, teachers, and parents on responsible laboratory animal care and use in biomedical research, testing, and education. The site also provides information on the benefits of such research to animals, humans, and the environment.
Source: Funding provided through a generous grant from the AALAS Foundation. Corporate Sponsorship provided by Charles River Laboratories.

Americans for Medical Progress

Americans for Medical Progress (AMP) protects society’s investment in research by nurturing public understanding of and support for the humane, necessary and valuable use of animals in medicine.

Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals

Source: US Dept of Health and Human Services, Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare

American Association for Laboratory Animal Science

This site offers numerous public downloads suitable for the classroom, including:
♦ Caring for Animals in the Classroom
♦ Together for Life Classroom Calendar, and
♦ Careers in Biomedical Research.
Source: American Association for Laboratory Animal Science

Research with Animals in Psychology

Policy statements and guidelines from the APA Board of Scientific Affairs, C.A.R.E. (Committee on Animal Research and Ethics).
Source: American Psychological Association