State
Biomedical Research Societies
California Biomedical Research Association (CBRA)
CBRA has educational programs for students and teachers in grades
K-12, as well as information for the public. Curriculum materials
are available on the web site.
http://www.ca-biomed.org
Connecticut United for Research Excellence, Inc. (CURE)
The CURE web site has information about biotechnology, the economic
benefits of biomedical research, medical advances, the care and
use of laboratory animals, and science education. This address
is also home to Biological Research for Animals and People or
"BioRAP," a series of curriculum units on topics related
to science and health, including AIDS, cancer, aging, and product
safety testing. There is also a link to a series of essays called BioDimensions.
http://www.curenet.org (CURE)
http://www.biorap.org/core.html
(BioRAP)
Massachusetts Society for Medical Research (MSMR)
The MSMR on-line Learning Center features information about Science
Beat, a curriculum package designed to explain the federally-mandated
committees that review animal research proposals at most institutions.
There is also information about the People & Animals United
for Health calendar, which addresses key concepts in animal and
human health and welfare in a visually appealing format.
http://www.msmr.org/learning.html
Michigan Society for Medical Research (MISMR)
MISMR offers enrichment programs for elementary students (Humans
& Animals) and high school students (Biomedical Science: Exploring
the Issues). It also sponsors a speaker's bureau and an essay
contest for middle and high school students. Educational materials
that can be viewed and ordered from the web site include essays
on topics such as how animal research contributes to human and
animal health, facts and myths about animal research, and why
pound animals are needed for research.
http://www.mismr.org
Mid-Continent Association for Agriculture, Biomedical Research
and Education (MAABRE)
MAABRE's programs include a speaker's bureau and information packets
for students. Its web site features a list of Do's and Don'ts
of Using Animals in the Classroom and links to sites of interest
to both teachers and students.
http://www.maabre.org/id1.htm
(home page)
http://www.maabre.org/id34.htm
(Teachers and Students page)
New Jersey Association for Biomedical Research (NJABR)
NJABR has a program in New Jersey called Animals, Science, and Know-How
(ASK), which provides assistance to teachers to appropriately maintaining live
animals in the classroom. In conjunction with this program, the NJABR website
provides useful information about criteria for selecting and caring for animals
in the classroom.
http://www.njabr.org/education/ask/
Ohio Scientific Education & Research Association (OSERA)
OSERA offers educational resources for students, teachers and
the community, including curriculum materials, and arranging tours
of affiliated research facilities. Discounts on educational materials
are available for Ohio teachers and health care professionals.
http://www.osera.org/index.htm
Oregon Biomedical Research Association (OBRA)
OBRA arranges for scientists to visit local schools, supplies
teachers with information about animal research issues, and arranges
for students to visit research facilities. The web site includes
a timeline of Animal Research and Medical Advances under "Animal
Research".
http://www.orbiomed.org/index2.html
Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical Research (PSBR)
PSBR's web site has essays on the need for animals in research
and the benefits both humans and animals have derived from such
research. Under Educational Materials and Programs, there are
descriptions of brochures, fact sheets, and other material related
to the use of animals in research that can be ordered on-line.
http://www.psbr.org/society/ABOUT.htm
Washington Association for Biomedical Research (WABR)
WABR can arrange for bioscientists to visit local schools. It
has a library of information on the role of animals in biomedical
research and sponsors a two week summer research institute for
teachers at the University of Washington, as well as an essay
and poster scholarship contest for students in Washington and
Oregon. Excerpts from a hands-on curriculum for 7th-12th graders
called "Modern Science Miracles" is available on-line.
http://www.wabr.org
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