NCAB General Body Meeting: Public Policy & the Growing Threats to Biomedical Research

NCAB General Body Meeting: Public Policy & the Growing Threats to Biomedical Research presented by Tom Leach

Please read the additional details section below for in-person and online attendees before registering.

Tom Leach, the executive director of the Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical Research, will present on the impact and potential impact of public policy initiatives being driven by the animal rights community on biomedical research. The presentation will discuss the movement of the animal activist community from protests and illegal activities to direct lobbying efforts that influence public policy. Legislative efforts that target research directly, as well as legislation that impacts research operations by failing to distinguish between companion animals and laboratory animals will be discussed. The impact of court decisions and regulations on animal-related businesses will also be reviewed. The presentation will also provide tips and strategies to empower members of the laboratory animal research community to become vocal advocates for common sense public policy decisions regarding issues that impact medical innovation, careers, as well as animal welfare.

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A 15-minute Q & A session will follow after the presentation.

Overall meeting time is expected to be 1 hour.

Click the flyer image above to access the pdf version. Feel free to print the pdf flyer to post around your institution.

Additional event details:

In-person attendees

AstraZeneca has graciously decided to help host our Spring General Body Meeting at their Gaithersburg, MD campus. In respect to their policies, it is required that NCAB members that wish to attend in-person register via our site before 11:59pm Tuesday April 29th.

Light refreshments will be available for those joining us on campus.

Details for parking and entering the building will be sent after registration is closed.

Please notify us of cancelations asap before the event by emailing us at info.ncabaalas@gmail.com

Online attendees

Members do not need to register if attending online. Simply join at 5:30pm with the meeting link: https://meet.google.com/aeo-tbji-pit

Questions can be sent to info.ncabaalas@gmail.com 

We look forward to seeing you there!