What is the purpose of this site?
Animals in Research is an educational Web site that promotes an awareness of the research process, with a focus on the role of laboratory animals. Tremendous advances in human health have resulted from the direct application of that research. What’s more, in recent years, the development of new technologies, used with carefully selected animal models, has led to a deeper understanding of illnesses and disorders that afflict humans, as well as effective prevention strategies and treatment options.
But none of these accomplishments would have been possible without the cumulative effort of scientists. Science is collaborative, and the work of one scientist builds on the findings of others. The Web site explains this process while offering insights into the personalities of the scientists in these stories.
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Who was this site designed for?
Animals in Research is designed primarily for high school students and those helping them understand the scientific enterprise, such as science teachers, mentors, and parents. A secondary but welcome audience is the adult public.
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What is on this site?
At Animals in Research you can:
- Learn about animals models.
- Read about diseases and how their course and treatment have changed.
- Read about real people who have made contributions to the advancement of human health.
- Learn about the changing technologies in the sciences.
- Find a list of references that direct the reader to scientific papers or other reference materials used in the development of the story.
- Find a glossary of key terms.
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Why is the National Institutes of Health providing this resource?
The NIH recognizes that the public is concerned about the use of animals in research, as are we.
As the Nation's principal health research agency, the NIH is mandated to improve and protect the health of the American people. The NIH could not fulfill its responsibilities if it did not support quality biomedical and behavioral research. Over the years, the NIH has developed an evaluation process to assure that the monies given to us by the U.S. Congress are invested wisely in the research we fund. We support a diversity of research spanning computer modeling to clinical studies on patients. As new technologies evolve, we continue to investigate and adopt those that will help science. Studies involving animal research are an essential part of multi-modal scientific efforts leading to increasing advances of knowledge that result in better human and animal health. The NIH could not fulfill its responsibilities if it did not support animal research whenever necessary.
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Who manages this site?
Animals in Research is managed by the Office of Science Education (OSE). OSE is a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
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Who do I contact if I have questions about this site?
Questions and comments about the Animals in Research Web site should be sent to:
ScientificAffairs@OD.nih.gov
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What are others saying about the Animals in Research Web site?
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Does Animals In Research have a linking policy?
Animals in Research uses the following guidelines for linking to non-NIH sites:
- Not-for-profit professional associations and organizations that complement and enhance the information on the Animals in Research Web site, and
- U.S. Federal agencies that complement and enhance the information on the Animals in Research Web site
These criteria may change to reflect updated OSE or NIH Web site policies.
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What is Animals In Research privacy policy?
The NIH Office of Science Education respects the privacy of visitors to the Animals in Research Web site. We may collect a limited amount of information on usage of the Web site for statistical purposes, in order to measure the number of visitors to the various sections of our site and to help us make our site more useful to visitors. The information collected includes standard server log information, such as the domain name or IP address from which you access the Internet, the date and time you access our site, the pages you viewed, the type of browser and operating system you used to access our site, and, if you linked to our site from another Web site, that Web site's address. We collect this information on an aggregate basis only. Our Web site logs are not personally identifiable, and we make no attempt to link them with the individuals who actually browse the site. For example, we track which pages are most popular among visitors as a whole, but pages viewed are not identified with individual users. With email inquiries, we store the inquiry and the email address information so that we can respond electronically.
Unless otherwise required by statute, we do not identify publicly who sends questions or comments to our Web site. We will not obtain information that will allow us to personally identify you when you visit our site, unless you choose to provide such information to us.
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