Non-Human Primates in Research

Legal and Ethical Considerations
Description
This discussion explored critical legal, ethical, scientific, and social issues raised by research involving non-human primates and the research centers that house them. Topics included what the current regulatory structure requires and permits, what gaps exist, what enforcement problems have arisen, and how they are being addressed at Harvard and elsewhere. Panelists also examined how scientific and medical interests should be balanced against the interests of the animals, and how the ethical and/or regulatory analysis might differ depending on the type of primate involved. Finally, they also considered emerging trends in funding, scientific approaches, and public opinion.
This event was free and open to the public.
Panelists
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For more information on this topic, check out these resources recommended by our speakers:
Steven Niemi recommends:
- Steven M. Niemi, “Commentary: Laboratory Animals As Veterinary Patients,” 242 JAVMA 1063-1065 (April 15, 2013). (Provided as .pdf by courtesy of the author.)
Richard Born recommends:
Hope Ferdowsian recommends:
Sponsored by the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School, the Animal Law and Policy Program at Harvard Law School, and the Center for Bioethics at Harvard Medical School, with support from the Oswald DeN. Cammann Fund.