ABOUT US

Mission
Staff
Project Team
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MISSION

Altweb, the Alternatives to Animal Testing Web Site, was created to serve as a gateway to alternatives news, information, and resources on the Internet and beyond.

Altweb is intended to serve:

Biomedical researchers
Industry
The international alternatives community
The international regulatory community(ies)
IACUCs and other institutional groups that review animal protocols
The animal welfare community
Individuals and groups who work with laboratory animals (technicians, veterinarians, etc.)
Educators
Students
The general public

Altweb has five practical goals:

To assist scientists and others seeking to conduct a search for alternatives methods.
to serve as a CRP--"central reference point"--for alternatives information, publications, databases, calendars, and other resources.
to support the creation and maintenance of new alternative resources as needed, when no other organization can/will do so
to promote the use of alternatives resources by publicizing them on the site and through e-mail or other outreach
to facilitate communication and collaboration among members of the alternatives community, in particular those who work in database or information management.

STAFF

Betsy Nessen Merrill, Director of Development and Communications
Carol Howard, Communications Coordinator
Mike Hughes, Web Media Specialist