| Calendar: | international.qsar.foundation@gmail.com |
| Title: | Animals, Research, and Alternatives Conference that PCRM |
| When: | 26.08.2010 - 00:00 |
| Description: | Scientific research has produced substantial social benefits. It has also posed troubling ethical questions within the scope of human and animal experimentation. Difficult questions have been raised about both the effectiveness of animal testing and research in predicting human outcomes and the adequacy of existing ethical and welfare guidelines. Replacements for animal tests, which share the advantages of being human biology-based, include computer modeling, in vitro techniques, tissue engineering, epidemiological studies, genetic methods, and microdosing. The key model for protection of animals in research, often referred to as the “3 Rs,” was first described in the 1959 book The Principles of Humane Experimental Technique by W.M.S. Russell and R.L. Burch. The “3 Rs” ask researchers to work to reduce the number of animals used to the minimum necessary, refine or limit the pain and distress to which animals will be exposed, and replace the use of animals with nonanimal alternatives when possible or use a species less capable of pain and distress. While the “3 Rs” capture important notions, scientific advancements over the past five decades require a re-evaluation of the scientific and ethical mandates regarding the use of animals in research. Scientific discoveries pertinent to the cognitive and emotional capabilities of animals and an increased understanding of the benefits, limits, and risks of animal research are of tremendous interest to the medical and scientific community, and are often contentious, but are rarely studied together in an organized forum. For more information visit http://www.pcrm.org/resch/ara/index.html |
| Location: | Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine 5100 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., Ste. 400, Washington, DC 20016 |
| Author: | international.qsar.foundation@gmail.com  |
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