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Appendix A: Methods
Pages 135-142

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From page 135...
... The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Study Process Overview – Lida Anestidou, Study Director 1:20 p.m. Study Context and Expectations for the Study – Michael Fallon, U.S.
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From page 136...
... Closing Remarks and Adjournment of Open Session Meeting 3 and Workshop on the Uses of Dogs in Biomedical Research Wednesday, March 27, 2019 National Academies Keck Center, Washington, DC 8:00 a.m. Welcome, Introductions, Process for Open Session – Rhonda Cornum, Committee Chair Panel on Comparative Modeling in Cardiovascular Research Cardiovascular research is a key priority for the VA and one of the areas in which dogs serve as models of disease.
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From page 137...
... The Natural SCI Model of Canine Intervertebral Disk Herniation Clinical Trials of Novel Therapies – Nicholas Jeffery, Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine
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... Modeling Infectious Disease Research Using Canine Models – Christine Petersen, The University of Iowa 10:25 a.m. Committee Discussion with Panelists 11:00 a.m.
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... Panel Introduction – Warren Casey, Committee Member 10:40 a.m. Development of Human-Based Computer Model of the Heart to Predict Drug Safety and Efficacy –  lisa Passini, Senior Researcher, Department of Computer Science, E University of Oxford 11:00 a.m.  Modeling Atrial Fibrillation Using Human Embryonic Stem Cell–Derived Atrial Tissue –  achary Laksman, Director, St.
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From page 140...
... 2 Guidance document used to assist VA animal research programs in arranging adoptions for laboratory animals as pets. • Appendix 6: Selected VA research accomplishments with dogs1 Information on past projects that used dogs to address veterans' health issues from 1960 to the current decade.
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From page 141...
... guidance on animal research requests1 Memo from the VHA FOIA office to VHA field FOIA officers on how to respond to FOIA requests for information on VA animal research. • Canine research in the Department of Veterans Affairs (PowerPoint presentation)
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From page 142...
... To gain an understanding of dog use in pharmacological research over the past decade, a literature search was performed using Scopus and PubMed databases in April 2019 to identify published scientific literature (2009–2019) having the words "dog" and "pharmacol" in the title or abstract.
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