Linking Research to Healthy Living

Download a PDF version of this informative brochure, a collaborative project of the NIH's eight National Primate Research Centers.

Other Helpful Sites

Do you have more questions about animal research? A wealth of information is available from the following groups:

• Foundation for Biomedical Research Research
  Paticularly helpful on the FBR site is its Education Section.
• Americans for Medical Progress:
  Be sure to visit their Be sure to visit their Animal Research page.
• National Association for Biomedical Research

Working on a research project about animals in research? Our accrediting organization, the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International, also known as AAALAC International has a Student Information page that answers students' most frequently asked questions.

BIO, the Biotechnology Industry Organization, has produced a 22-minute video explaining the need for animals in research, the benefits of this research for both animals and humans, the care and oversight of research animals, and other important topics. To view this informative video, visit the group’s Web site at http://www.bio.org and click on the link to the “Animals in Medicine” video.