Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources.
Abstract
During the contract period ILAR continued to serve the scientific and biomedical research communities as a key advisory group in the laboratory biomedical research communities as a key advisory group in the laboratory animal field, and to maintain liaison with other national and international organizations in areas of mutual interest. The Institute's goal remained one of providing information that will help to improve the availability, quality, care, and humane and scientifically valid use of laboratory animals. In pursuit of that goal, ILAR continued to develop guidelines for the care and use of laboratory animals; published and distributed five issues of the quarterly journal ILAR News, and also mailed out 5,678 books, pamphlets, conference proceedings, and reprints of ILAR documents as well as material conference proceedings, and reprints of ILAR documents as well as material prepared by other organizations; and provides a forum for the discussion of important laboratory animal issues through sponsorship of a conference. ILAR continued operation of its Animal Models and Genetic Stocks Information Exchange Program, through which the staff continued to collect and disseminate information on genetically defined strains and stocks of laboratory animals tha are useful for studies of human physiology and disease.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADA161966
Entities
People
- Earl W. Grogan
Organizations
- National Research Council