ALTWEB Newsletter
May 2006

Alan Goldberg to Step Down as Director of CAAT
CAAT's 25th Anniversary Symposium and Gala Dinner
Applications Invited for Position as Director of CAAT
TestSmart DNT Symposium Abstracts and Presentations Available
EU Releases Community Action Plan on the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2006-2010
Call for Expression of Interest (CEI) to Participate in ECVAM Projects (pdf)
Animal Health and Welfare Tutorial Site Launched
Upcoming Meetings

CAAT- 25 years

Alan Goldberg To Step Down as Director of CAAT

This is proving to be a momentous year for of the Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT)—and a year of mixed emotions. On the one hand, 2006 marks the Center’s 25th anniversary. On the other hand, founding director Dr. Alan M. Goldberg has announced his intention to step down. Dr. Goldberg established CAAT in 1981, and he has served as its Director and Chairman of the Board ever since.

Dr. Goldberg has made it clear, however, that he is not retiring. He will retain his position as professor of toxicology in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and he will continue to work with CAAT on various projects

The search for Dr. Goldberg’s successor is now underway. Application information can be found here.

CAAT's 25th Anniversary Symposium and Gala Dinner

CAAT's 25th Anniversary Symposium and Gala Dinner
November 2, 2006
Baltimore, Maryland

CAAT invites you to join us as we celebrate 25 years of humane science and the promotion of alternatives to animal testing.

The Symposium will be held at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland. Dinner and celebration will take place at Baltimore's renowned American Visionary Art Museum.

For more details and registration information, visit the CAAT webpage here.

Applications Invited for Position as Director of CAAT

The Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Bloomberg School of Public Health, invites applications for a senior faculty position to serve as Director of the Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT).

Candidates should have an appropriate doctoral degree with academic credentials in in vitro toxicology or related biological sciences, including veterinary medicine, and have qualifications for appointment at the rank of full professor. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated interest in and knowledge of animal protection issues as they relate to animal research, an established record as an independent investigator, a national or international reputation as a scholar, excellent communications and leadership skills, knowledge of regulatory issues as they relate to chemical safety, proven ability to work with diverse stakeholders, and an interest in ethics, policy, or humane science.

Further details can be found here.

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