Site Guide

  1. APS Resources
    1. Bioscience Briefing
      1. Federal Funding
        1. FY 2007 Budget Outlook
        2. FY 2007 Budget Outlook Update
        3. APS Congressional Testimony
      2. NIH Issues
        1. NIH Reauthorization
        2. NIH Issues Conflict of Interest Rules for Intramural Scientists
        3. Federal Agencies to Allow Multiple PIs on Research Grants and Contracts
      3. Animal Research
        1. The Benefits
          1. Teaching Medical Physiology: What Do Animal Labs Contribute?
          2. FBR Tells Stories of Pet Survivors
          3. Why Are Random Source Dogs and Cats Needed?
          4. Primates in Research: Opportunity and Challenge
        2. Understanding the Data
          1. What Do USDA "Animal Use" Numbers Mean?
          2. What Does "Random Source" Mean?
        3. Beyond Animal Welfare
          1. A Pet Detective Speaks Out on "Pet Theft:" What is the Real Threat?
          2. Animal Charities Get Poor Marks for Stewardship
          3. Research Opponents Target Charities
          4. The Anti-Defamation League Recognizes Animal Rights Extremism as a Form of Terrorism
        4. Taking a Deeper Look
          1. Are You Giving Money to Undermine Medical Research?
          2. Facing the Challenge of Animal "Personhood"
          3. Op-ed: Why animals Aren't "People" (The Wilmington Morning Star)
      4. Publications Access
        1. NIH Public Access Plan: Laudable Goal, Misguided Approach
        2. Washington DC Principles for Free Access to Science
        3. Peace, Love and PLOS
        4. No Free Lunch: A Matter of Opinion
    2. APS Announcements
      1. APS proposal for NIH Roadmap Projects
      2. APS Calls for Michigan Pounds to Resume Research Animal Releases
      3. On the NIH Reform Act of 2006
      4. On the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act
      5. APS to USDA: Animal Labs are Valid Teaching Tools
      6. APS Testimony on NIH FY 2007 Budget
      7. APS Testimony on NSF and NASA FY 2007 Budget
      8. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Editorial Supports Dog Laboratories
      9. Message from APS President-Elect Dale Benos
      10. APS Publishes Resource Book for the Design of Animal Exercise Protocols
      11. APS Comments on Training Grant Tuition
      12. APS Comments on Federal Policy to Allow Multiple PIs on Grants
      13. APS Comments on NIH Conflict of Interest Rules
    3. APS Position Statements
      1. APS Guiding Principles for the Care and Use of Animals in Research
      2. FASEB Principles on Animal Research
      3. Animals and Human Suffering
      4. Animals in Teaching
      5. Random-Source (Class-B) Dealers
      6. Pound Animals
    4. Science Policy Updates
      1. Archives
      2. Indexed by Subject
    5. Resources for Scientists
      1. NIH at the Crossroads: Myths, Realities, and Strategies for the Future, by Dr. Zerhouni (ppt)
      2. NIH Peer Review: Continuity and Change, by Dr. Toni Scarpa (ppt)
      3. APS Resource Book for the Design of Animal Exercise Protocols
      4. APS Guiding Principles for the Care and Use of Animals in Research
      5. IACUC 101 For Scientists Summary
      6. OLAW booklet "What Investigators Need to Know About the Use of Animals"
    6. Resources for the Public
      1. Understanding Science
        1. Why Do Basic Research? (NIGMS Brochure)
        2. Why Peer Review is Important
        3. What are stem cells?
      2. Questions People Ask about Animals in Research
      3. How To Access Medical Information (AAP Fact Sheet)
    7. Other APS Resources
      1. APS Resource Book for the Design of Animal Exercise Protocols
      2. Questions People Ask about Animals in Research
      3. What Do USDA "Animal Use" Numbers Mean?
      4. Primates in Research: Opportunity and Challenge
    8. Archives
      1. Science Policy Updates
      2. Congressional Testimony
        1. NIH Funding FY2007
        2. NSF and NASA Funding FY2007
      3. Comments & Letters
        1. APS proposal for NIH Roadmap Projects
        2. On Michigan Counties' Suspension of Pound Release
        3. On the NIH Reform Act of 2006
        4. On the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act
        5. On Bill to Block Random Source Animals in Research
        6. On Live Animal Laboratories
        7. Dog Labs: A Good Opportunity
        8. On Training Grant Tuition
        9. On Federal Policy to Allow Multiple PIs on Grants
        10. On NIH Conflict of Interest Rules
        11. Message from APS President-Elect Dale Benos
        12. Letter to Noah Wyle Concerning Animal Research Charities
      4. Highlights
        1. House Passes AETA
        2. Senate Passes AETA
        3. APS Calls for Michigan Pounds to Resume Research Animal Releases
        4. APS Supports AETA
        5. "Pet Theft" Bill Threatens Research
          1. Take Action
          2. "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. 13 States Most at Risk
            8. APS Position Statement on Random Source Animal Dealers
          3. Actions in the Legislature
            1. The APS Letter to H.R. 5229 and S. 451 Co-sponsors
            2. List of H.R. 5229/S.451 Co-sponsors
          4. Further Reading
            1. H.R. 5229, The Full Bill
            2. The American Veterinary Medical Association Position Statement on Random Source Animals
            3. Facts from the California Biomedical Research Association
            4. Facts from the Foundation For Biomedical Research
        6. SHAC 6 Guilty
    9. Outside Resources
      1. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
      2. Listing of FASEB Member Societies