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1. Policy Issues
   1. Federal Funding
      1. Budget Analysis
         1. APS Resources
            1. FY2007 Research Budget Outlook
               1. NIH
               2. NSF
               3. Veterans Affairs
               4. NASA
            2. FY 2007 Budget Outlook Update
               1. NIH
               2. NSF
               3. Veterans Affairs
               4. NASA
            3. Congressional Testimony
               1. NIH Funding FY2007
               2. NSF and NASA Funding FY2007
         2. Outside Analysis
            1. NIH Summary of President Bush's FY 2007 Budget Proposal
            2. FASEB FY2007 Update
            3. American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Analysis of FY 2007 Budget
            4. FASEB FY 2006 Funding Conference Report
      2. Budget Requests
         1. NIH
         2. National Science Foundation
         3. Veterans Affairs
         4. NASA
      3. Government Resources
         1. Status of Appropriations Legislation for FY2006
         2. NIH Office of Budget
         3. NSF Budget Division
         4. NASA Office of the CFO
         5. House Appropriations Committee
         6. Senate Appropriations Committee
         7. Office of Management and Budget
      4. Advocacy Sites
         1. FASEB Science Budget Page
         2. American Association for the Advancement of Science Budget Page
   2. Animal Research
      1. Intro Materials
         1. Animal Research Overview
         2. Animal Research Regulation
         3. Importance of Animal Research
         4. APS Position Statements on Animal Research
         5. The American Veterinary Medical Association Supports Responsible Animal Research
      2. Questions & Answers
         1. Case Study: Polio
         2. Why do scientists use animals in research?
         3. Do animals have rights?
         4. Do scientists care about the animals’ comfort?
         5. What animals are used in research?
         6. Where do scientists get their animals?
         7. Are there alternatives to the use of animals?
         8. Why are cosmetics and other products tested on animals?
         9. How are research animals protected?
         10. Information Sources
         11. About APS
         12. Download PDF Version
         13. More Animal Research Materials
      3. Looking Deeper
         1. Issues
            1. Random Source Dogs and Cats
               1. "Pet Safety and Protection Act"
                  1. "Pet Safety and Protection Act" Background
                     1. Why APS Opposes the "Pet Safety and Protection Act"
                     2. "Pet Safety and Protection Act" Summary Points
                     3. Importance of Random Source Animals to Medical Research
                     4. Threat to Pet Health Posed by the "Pet Safety Bill"
                     5. A Pet Detective Speaks Out on "Pet Theft:" What is the Real Threat?
                     6. What Does "Random Source" Mean?
                     7. 14 States Most at Risk
                     8. APS Position Statement on Random Source Animal Dealers
                     9. List of H.R. 1280/S.714 Co-sponsors
                  2. Further Reading
                     1. H.R. 1280, The Full Bill
                     2. The American Veterinary Medical Association Position Statement on Random Source Animals
                     3. How Pets Benefit from Medical Research
                     4. The Contributions of Dogs and Cats to Medicine
                     5. Facts from the California Biomedical Research Association
                     6. Facts from the Foundation For Biomedical Research
               2. The Contributions of Dogs and Cats to Medicine
               3. More on animal research in general
               4. The American Veterinary Medical Association Supports Research with Random Source Animals
            2. Live Animal Laboratories
               1. The Value of Animals in Teaching
                  1. APS Position Statement on Animals in Teaching
                  2. Physiologists Support Animals in Teaching
                  3. The Evolving Role of Animal Laboratories in Physiology Instruction
                  4. Case Study: Medical College of Wisconsin
                     1. MCW Dog Lab Resource Page
                     2. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Supports Dog Laboratories
                     3. MCW Students Support Dog Lab
                  5. APS Statements
                     1. A Good Opportunity
                     2. Letter to Dr. Chester Gipson
                     3. Dog Labs Do Have Value
            3. The Medical Research Council on Primates in Research
         2. The Value of Animal Research
            1. Animal Research Resources Americans for Medical Progress
            2. "Using Animals in Research and Education" Slide Presentation (Federations of American Societies for Experimental Biology)
            3. "Man's Best Model," a look at animal modeling in research (Howard Hughes Medical Institute)
      4. Government Resources
         1. Laws, Regulations, and Policies
            1. Animal Welfare Act
            2. Health Research Extension Act of 1985 (PHS reauthorization)
            3. Laws, Regulations, and Federal Policies (NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare)
            4. Additional Federal Animal Care Legislation, Policies, GLP's, etc. (USDA Animal Welfare Information Center)
            5. The U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training
            6. PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
            7. PHS Statement on The Importance of Animals in Biomedical and Behavioral Research
         2. Publications and Reports
            1. ILAR Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
            2. OLAW booklet "What Investigators Need to Know About the Use of Animals"
            3. Links to Resources from the OLAW website
         3. Oversight Bodies
            1. USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service/ Animal Care
            2. NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
            3. Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, International
         4. Additional Sites:
            1. USDA Animal Welfare Information Center
            2. IACUC.org
      5. Links
         1. National & International Organizations
            1. Americans for Medical Progress (AMP)
            2. Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC)
            3. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)
            4. Foundation for Biomedical Research (FBR)
            5. Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR)
            6. Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT)
            7. NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
            8. Patient's Voice for Medical Advance
            9. RDS—Understanding Animal Research in Medicine
         2. State Biomedical Societies
            1. States United for Biomedical Research (SUBR)
            2. SUBR Resource Guide
            3. California Biomedical Research Association (CBRA)
            4. Michigan Society for Medical Research (MISMR)
            5. Minnesota Chapter of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)
            6. Ohio Scientific Education & Research Association (OSERA)
            7. Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical Research (PSBR)
            8. Washington Association for Biomedical Research (WABR)
         3. Educational Resources
            1. Ask A Scientist
            2. BioRAP
            3. The Electronic Zoo
            4. Kids 4 Research
            5. Minnesota Chapter of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)
            6. National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT)
               1. Position Statement
               2. Links
            7. National Science Teacher Association (NSTA)
               1. Guidelines
               2. Links
            8. Norwegian Reference Centre for Laboratory Animal Science & Alternatives Database
   3. Publications Access
      1. Open-access Journal Hits Rocky Times (Nature Article)
      2. Why Peer Review is Important
      3. NIH Public Access Plan: Laudable Goal, Misguided Approach
      4. Washington DC Principles for Free Access to Science
      5. Peace, Love and PLOS
      6. No Free Lunch: A Matter of Opinion
      7. Scientific Publishers Reaffirm Support for Research Access (PDF)
   4. NIH Policies
      1. Materials
         1. APS comments on NIH RFI for Roadmap projects
         2. APS endorses NIH Reform Act of 2006
         3. NIH in the Post-Doubling Era
         4. APS Statement on NIH Funding FY2007
         5. APS Comments on NIH Conflict of Interest Rules
         6. Articles on the NIH in Bioscience Briefing
      2. Links
         1. NIH Office of Legislative Policy and Analysis
         2. NIH Research Results Fact Sheets
         3. NIH at the Crossroads: Myths, Realities, and Strategies for the Future, by Dr. Zerhouni (ppt)
         4. NIH Peer Review: Continuity and Change, by Dr. Toni Scarpa (ppt)
   5. More Bioscience Issues
      1. Evolution
         1. Resources for Teaching Evolution
            1. Info & Articles
               1. Decision in Dover, PA Intelligent Design Case
               2. Science Magazine's Breakthrough of the Year 2005
               3. HHMI Special Lectures on Evolution
               4. The American Association for the Advancement of Science
               5. Understanding Evolution
               6. National Center for Science Education
               7. The National Academy of Sciences
               8. National Science Teachers Association
               9. Virus and the Whale
               10. Responses to President Bush's statements on Intelligent Design
               11. "15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense"
               12. New York Times Article
               13. The Washington Post
               14. "The Facts of the Evolution: Fighting the Endarkenment"
            2. Organizations
               1. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
               2. National Association of Biology Teachers
               3. National Association of Biology Teachers Position Statement
               4. American Association of University Professors
            3. Teaching Resources
               1. The American Institute for Biological Sciences
               2. PBS
               3. The 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial
               4. American Geological Institute
               5. Concept Cartoons About Evolution
         2. FASEB Evolution Resources
         3. NSTA Responds to Bush's Support for Intelligent Design
      2. Stem Cells

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