NEWS ARCHIVE 2005

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DECEMBER 2005

ILAR December 2005 newsletter available (12/30/2005)

ATLA Volume 33.6, December 2005 now available (PDF) (12/30/2005)

The Ethics of Research on Animals (a Nuffield Council on Bioethics report) (12/28/2005)

REACHing across the Atlantic (from Scientific American) (12/19/2005)

NCA Newsletter 19 (November 2005) available (PDF) (12/14/2005)

Proceedings of "Europe Goes Alternatives" Conference Available Online (12/12/2005)

Alternatives texts available in South Asian languages (12/12/2005)

NOVEMBER 2005

CAAT End of Year Newsletter available for download (PDF) (11/14/2005)

More than a Cosmetic Change (Nature article on alternatives in Europe, November 2005) (11/17/2005)

Several articles on REACH chemicals legislation in the European Parliament: European Parliament OKS Rules on Chemical Safety (LA Times); Q&A: REACH Chemicals Legislation (BBC News); REACH: MEPs Strike a Balance Between Health, the Environment, and Industry (European Parliament).

SEPTEMBER 2005

Spanish version of the Altweb Glossary now available (09/28/2005)

What's New at ILAR newsletter - September 2005 issue now available (09/26/2005)

Yes, Dad, There Are Alternatives (article from AV Magazine) (09/23/2005)

ATLA Volume 33, Number 2 available (09/16/2005)

Funds available to improve lab animal welfare (09/08/2005)

ARDF announces 2005 Alternatives Grants (PDF file) (09/08/2005)

Animal protection group calls for ban on primate research (09/07/2005)

InterNICHE announces the 2005 Humane Education Award for replacement of harmful animal use in higher education (09/06/2005)

AUGUST 2005

Altweb adds RSS News Feed, along with general information about RSS and news syndication (08/17/2005)

Altweb adds a Spanish version of the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page (08/17/2005)

Humane Society University August Newsletter available (PDF file) (08/11/2005)

CAAT Symposium Aims to Create More Humane and Efficient Approach to Developmental Neurotoxicity Testing (08/05/2005)

SCAW Offers Advanced Workshop for IACUC Members (08/02/2005)

JULY 2005

Altex 2005, Volume 2 now available (07/10/2005)

NC3Rs announces £1 million for new projects to replace, refine and reduce animal experiments (PDF file) (07/06/2005)

JUNE 2005

HSUS Animal Research News and Analysis June newsletter available (PDF file) (06/22/2005)

June issue of ILAR Journal looks at "Immunization Procedures and Adjuvant Products" (06/21/2005)

Sound files from the 2nd InterNICHE Conference "Alternatives in the Mainstream: Innovations in Life Science Education and Training" now available (06/08/2005)

MAY 2005

Animal Pharm: New Models in Drug Development (05/24/2005)

National Toxicology Program Endorses the 3Rs (05/20/2005)

Virtual Vermin Saves Lab Rats (Wired News article) (05/20/2005)

CAAT announces 2005 Animal Welfare Enhancement Award recipients (05/12/2005)

Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research (National Academies Press) (05/04/2005)

Stem Cell Guidelines Issued (Washington Post article, registration required) (05/04/2005)

APRIL 2005

Use of Positron Tomography (PET) in reducing and eliminating trials with animals (from the Society of Nuclear Medicine) (04/27/2005)

HSUS University April, 2005 newsletter now available (PDF file) (04/18/2005)

ECVAM Report: Strategies to Replace In Vivo Acute Systemic Toxicity Testing (PDF file) (04/05/2005)

ECVAM Report: Blood-Brain Barrier In Vitro models and their Application in Toxicology (PDF file) (04/05/2005)

MARCH 2005

March 2005 issue of the HSUS Pain and Distress Report available (PDF file) (03/23/2005)

Study will examine use of non-human primates in UK experiments (03/23/2005)

ILAR looks at lab animal enrichment (03/07/2005)

The latest issue of the ILAR Journal (Vol. 46, no. 2) is devoted to “Enrichment Strategies for Laboratory Animals”

This issue offers valuable insights into achieving successful enrichment programs. A wide range of perspectives is presented, providing a solid basis for decision-making regarding the implementation and management of enrichment programs. Current strategies for many species are discussed, including nonhuman primates, dogs, cats, rodents, rabbits, and farm animals.

USDA Perspective on Environmental Enrichment for Animals
Mandatory “Enriched” Housing of Laboratory Animals: The Need forEvidence-based Evaluation
Stereotypies and Other Abnormal Repetitive Behaviors: Potential Impact on Validity, Reliability, and Replicability of Scientific Outcomes
Balancing Animal Research with Well-being: Establishment of Goals and Harmonization of Approaches
Potential for Unintended Consequences of Environmental Enrichment for Laboratory Animals and Research Results
Modifications to Husbandry and Housing Condition of Laboratory Rodents for Improved Well-being
Environmental Enrichment for Laboratory Rodents
Environmental Enrichment for Laboratory Rodents and Rabbits: Requirements of Rodents, Rabbits, and Research
Enrichment and Nonhuman Primates: “First, Do No Harm”
Environmental Enrichment for Nonhuman Primates: Theory and Application
Behavioral Management of Chimpanzees in Biomedical Research Facilities: The State of the Science
Enrichment Strategies for Laboratory Animals from the Viewpoint of Clinical Veterinary Behavioral Medicine: Emphasis on Cats and Dogs

ICCVAM/NICEATM SOT workshop and poster presentations available (03/04/2005)

FEBRUARY 2005

InterNICHE announces conference on "Alternatives in the Mainstream: Innovations in Life Science Education and Training" for May 12-15, 2005 in Oslo, Norway (02/14/05)

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