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Building Momentum: Lessons Learned from the 2003 ILAR International Conference--Hilton Klein
Pages 15-22

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From page 15...
... It has been used not only in many countries but also in many different types of research programs. It has been able to cover the complexities of biomedical research laboratories and the use of numerous animal species.
From page 16...
... The goal of the workshop was to look specifically at the conditions of laboratory animal care and the science behind it, and more importantly to look at the gaps in our understanding based on what appears in the scientific literature and encourage future research to close those gaps, so that we would have a good science-based understanding of what we were doing for the animals while also trying to help the research community conduct its research in a thoughtful and meaningful way. I will address some of the outcomes of the conference.
From page 17...
... In 2006 the ILAR International Committee concluded that there should be another focus group to initiate discussion of the housing of animals in research laboratories and to look at scientific evidence in support of housing requirements. A decision was made to focus only on the major species that constituted about 90% of the animals used in the laboratories and to examine this information on an international basis.
From page 18...
... Other presentations from the international side involved the following individuals: Gilles Demers reviewed harmonization from the ICLAS perspective, David Anderson presented updates of Council of Europe initiatives and revisions, Margaret Rose presented Australian initiatives and how this system worked, and Judy MacArthur Clark gave perspectives on the impact of the Council of Europe and the EU regulations on the international community. Since then, in 2006 and 2007, the private sector has been working on globalization issues, evaluating the need for science-based guidelines for animal care and use.
From page 19...
... Turning to other views in the context of global animal research and future trends: The NCRR Strategic Plan emphasizes these issues and the need for increased capacity in basic research, translational animal research, and clinical research. There will be an emphasis on minority institutions.
From page 20...
... In summary, among the many lessons learned since we started the dialogue on science-based guidelines -- on how to share the best regulatory practices and create the best guidelines and oversee the animal facility and the scientific research -- is that the biomedical research community can work together very well and that we all seek the common goal of improving animal care and use and welfare in the scientific laboratory. That may have been obvious to a few, but I think it is becoming increasingly obvious to many.
From page 21...
... Their plan gets at the how part of the question we raised. There is the question of where and what we should do to improve our scientific knowledge of laboratory animal science and animal welfare, and science and medical research, using what we have in the current literature and doing critical literature reviews and applying them to setting scientifically based standards, and seeking ways to fund new research to benefit the animals in the way we conduct science.


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