Please note!
Conference registration ended on January 21, 2008.
The Alternative Models for Animal Research workshop is a
one and a half day workshop, to be held at the Northwest Auditorium on the UCLA
Campus in Westwood, CA.
The workshop is sponsored by UCLA and
the Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to
Animal Testing (CAAT). CAAT has worked with scientists since
1981 to find new methods to replace the use of laboratory animals in
experiments, reduce the number of animals tested, and refine necessary tests to
eliminate pain and distress.
Background:
The regulations of the
AWA
require that investigators provide Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees
(IACUC) with documentation demonstrating that alternatives to procedures that
may cause more than momentary pain or distress to the animals have been
considered and that activities do not unnecessarily duplicate previous
experiments. Though literature searches of alternatives meets this Federal
mandate, the search for alternatives is increasingly turning to
discussion among diverse groups leading to creative approaches to facilitate
acceptance and implementation of alternatives*.
*
An alternative is any procedure which results in the
reduction in the numbers of animals used, refinement of techniques, or
replacement of animals.
Objective:
The objectives of the workshop
are to provide:
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An overview of world perspectives in animal
alternatives;
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A review of the alternatives concept;
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Current breakthroughs in the use of alternatives;
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Viewpoints on animal research from diverse groups;
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Instruction and discussion on the use of existing
information databases/networks.
Participants:
This workshop is targeted for principal investigators, members of
IACUCs,
information providers, administrators of animal use programs, and veterinarians.
Media:
Interested members of the Press should contact Phil Hampton at
phampton@support.ucla.edu
or (310) 206-1460. News media will be required to show valid press credentials
prior to entrance.
NOTE: Registration is required prior to attendance to the
workshop. Individuals who have not registered prior to January 21, 2008 will not
be admitted to the workshop.
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