Biomedical Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
of standard operating procedures for nonhuman primate
quarantine and maintenance at biosafety levels 2 and 3,
standardization of procedures in common experiments, and
access to tissue, serum, and gene banks. In the context of
promoting animal welfare, the objectives of EUPRIM-Net
are “the standardization of procedures and methods, the
enhanced availability of primates, and training for those
working with primates.”
Laboratory and Other Research Animals, now in its 8th
edition, which is widely regarded as one of the definitive
works on practical husbandry, breeding, laboratory proce-
dures, and disease control for a wide variety of vertebrates
from marine fish to nonhuman primates. It also publishes
a general journal, Animal Welfare and other items that
include information on nonhuman primates.
Primate Portal
The Primate Portal is a new web-based resource for
scientists that is sponsored by the Wisconsin National
Primate Research Center. The Primate Portal provides
the user information regarding funding resources, collab-
orators, animal colonies, and testing facilities. It summa-
rizes information about programs and facilities funded by
the NIH, including the eight National Primate Research
centers.
European Marmoset Research Group
The European Marmoset Research Group (
http://www.
emrg.org/
) is a not for profit organization established in
1994 to facilitate interdisciplinary communication between
institutions, both academic and commercial, conducting
biological and/or biomedical research with marmosets and
tamarins within Europe and beyond. It organizes work-
shops, produces publications on both care and use, and
encourages
communication between individuals
and
institutions.
Not for Profit Foundations
Whilst not for profit foundations (also known as charities)
have always funded biomedical research, more recently
their interest in diseases of the less developed world, which
may be structured as public-private partnerships, has led to
more involvement for these groups in the use of nonhuman
primates. Such foundations require an assurance that
standards for animal care and use are met, usually by
adherence with national laws and often with further
secondary requirements. Examples include the UK-based
Wellcome Trust as well as the Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation.
Primate Specialist Group
The Primate Specialist Group (PSG) (
http://www.primate-
sg.org/
) of the International Union for Conservation of
Nature (IUCN) is a network of scientists and conserva-
tionists focusing primarily on conservation. It is active
across the tropical world, working in dozens of nations in
Africa, Asia and Latin America promoting research on the
ecology and conservation of hundreds of primate species.
Their assessments contribute to the IUCN Red List,
a comprehensive summary of threats to the world's biodi-
versity. Beyond these core functions, the PSG produces
a journal or newsletter for each of the four global primate
regions
Africa, Asia, Madagascar, and the Neotropics
Journals
Journals are key sources of research reports, information,
and guidelines, and there are a number of specialist primate
journals in addition to the wider biomedical and laboratory
animal science journals. Many of the professional organi-
zations described above in the section on “professional
societies” publish journals, such as ILAR, ASP, PSJ, PSGB,
as well as less formal publications such as bulletins and
newsletters.
Primates
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as well as an overarching journal, Primate Conservation.
The South Asian Primate Network (SAPN) (
http://
www.southasianprimatenetwork.org/
) is a component of
the IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group. South Asia is
defined by the SAPN as consisting of Afghanistan, Bhutan,
Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri
Lanka. Although the focus of this information/dialogue
group is South Asia, all primate researchers are eligible to
join the network.
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(
http://www.springer.com/life
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sciences/
animal
sciences/journal/10329
) is an international jour-
nal of primatology whose aim is to provide a forum for the
elucidation of all aspects of primates and its scope
embraces work in fields of biological investigation such as
morphology, physiology, genetics, psychology, behavior,
ecology, sociology, systematics, evolution, and medicine.
The Journal of Medical Primatology (
http://www.wiley.
com/bw/journal.asp?ref
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Universities Federation for Animal Welfare
The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW)
(
http://www.ufaw.org.uk/
) is a UK registered charity that
works to develop and promote improvements in the welfare
of all animals through scientific and educational activity
worldwide. It has a strong interest in laboratory animal
welfare, having commissioned the study that led to the
promulgation of the principles of the 3Rs. It publishes the
UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of
0047-2565
) discusses primates as
models to study, prevent, and/or treat human diseases;
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veterinary medicine;
primate morphology,
