Program Overview | Agenda | Speakers | Location | Register | Abstract Submission | Home
Fifty years after the development of the key model for the refinement, reduction, and replacement of animals in research, often referred to as the “3 Rs,” The George Washington University Medical Center and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, along with the Johns Hopkins University Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing, the Institute for In Vitro Sciences, and the Kennedy Institute for Ethics at Georgetown University, invite you to Animals, Research, and Alternatives: Measuring Progress 50 Years Later.
This multidisciplinary conference will bring together experts from around the world to discuss the scientific and ethical imperatives associated with animal research, changing cultural perspectives about the status of animals in society, and burgeoning alternatives to animal research.
Conference Themes
- Frameworks for protection of human and animal research subjects
- Advancements and challenges in preclinical research
- Scientific discoveries relevant to animals’ cognitive and emotional capabilities
- Existing and promising alternatives to the use of animals in research
Intended Audience
- Scientists, researchers, medical professionals, ethicists, students, policymakers, and government officials
Conference Accreditation
 This conference offers 16.5 continuing education units for physicians. The George Washington University Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (provider number 0000369) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Co-Sponsors
*Late abstracts submissions will be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
Media
Center | Health | Research
| About PCRM | Catalog
| Join Us | Search
| Site Index | Home
The site does
not provide medical or legal advice. This Web site is for information purposes
only.
Full Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
|
