This Committee is composed of eight or more members of the Society and one trainee member. The Chair of the Science Policy and Physiologists in Industry Committees and the Society's Director of Government Relations and Science Policy are ex officio members, without vote.
The Animal Care and Experimentation Committee has two meetings annually; one in Bethesda and one in conjunction with the Experimental Biology meeting. Additional Committee business may be conducted on conference calls and by email.
Duties of the Animal Care and Experimentation Committee are to:
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Monitor and report to the Council and the Society membership on relevant issues concerning the care and use of animals in research and teaching.
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Develop and execute plans of action to address issues that may impact animal research and teaching, including organizing symposia on relevant issues at the Experimental Biology meeting.
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Advise the Publications Committee concerning animal care and use procedures in manuscripts submitted to APS journals.
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Update the APS' Guiding Principles for the Care and Use of Animals and other policy statements as needed. Changes to APS policy statements shall be referred to Council for approval.
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Carry out other projects concerning animal care and use delegated by the Council.
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Develop priorities and coordinate activities with the APS and FASEB Science Policy Committee. The ACE Chair shall serve as an ex officio, non-voting member of the APS Science Policy Committee and shall serve upon invitation as an ad hoc member of the FASEB Science Policy Subcommittee on Animals in Research.
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Exchange information and coordinate activities with the APS Education Committee. Represent the Society on the AAALAC Board of Trustees.