The Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT) is soliciting proposals for the 1997-1998 grant period. These proposals should provide fundamental knowledge needed to develop replacement alternative tests for safety/hazard evaluation, risk assessment, and efficacy of commercial products. We encourage the investigation of in vitro approaches to evaluating cellular and target organ toxicity. Some examples are: developing new cell culture systems, applying current testing methods to human cells/cell lines, and designing new, mechanistic, state-of-the-art methods that may use cultured cells, computer technology, or any other system applicable to toxicity/efficacy evaluation. At the present time, CAAT does not fund projects relating to carcinogenicity or mutagenicity, or those not focused on developing testing strategies. Applications must be placed on a CAAT Preproposal Abstract Form (97-98). To obtain this form, write to Ann Kerr, CAAT, 111 Marketplace, Suite 840, Baltimore, MD 21202-6709, Tel: (410) 223-1693, Fax: (410) 223-1603. Deadline for submission of preproposal abstracts is March 8, 1996.
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Working for Animals used in Research, Drugs and Surgery (WARDS) will be providing up to four awards totalling $10,000 for individuals conducting alternatives work focusing on refinement. To be considered, applicants must submit a detailed, triple-spaced (unpublished) manuscript which explains how pain and distress (these factors are not synonymous) were reduced, the criteria for their chosen refinement pursuit and the anticipated impact of their achieved results. The study must have involved experimental procedures (not husbandry practices) using rodents or rabbits. Manuscripts will be reviewed by WARDS and a five-person panel of experts. For further information, contact Christopher Byrnes at 202-785-0423 or 1-800-876-5572. Material must be sent by June 15, 1996 to : WARDS Refinement Project, c/o WARDS, P.O. Box 25249, Arlington, VA 22202-9249.
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The Swiss FOUNDATION RESEARCH 3R promotes research to reduce, replace, and refine the use of animals in biomedical tests. A total of 900,000 Swiss francs are presently available. Research grants are issued on a competitive basis with preference given to projects promising applicability in the near future. The funding priorities include new testing models for therapy of arthritis, anticonvulsive therapy, antimicrobial prophylaxis and therapy, and therapy of septic shock. No official application form is requested. Deadline for submission of proposals is March 1, 1996. For more information contact R. Greber at: Tel: 031-323 83 83, Fax: 031-323 85 70, e-mail: greber@ivi.ch. For more information about FOUNDATION RESEARCH 3R or to subscribe to 3R-Info-Bulletin, contact STIFTUNG FORSCHUNG 3R, Secretariate, P.O. Box 149, 3110 Münsingen, Switzerland, Tel: 031-721 50 51, Fax: 031-721 50 80.
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The Animal Behavior Program supports research on mechanisms, development, functions, and evolution of behavior, studied observationally and experimentally in laboratory and natural settings. Areas include animal learning, behavioral ecology, and the environmental, genetic, motivational, and cognitive processes underlying the behavior of animals. Interdisciplinary collaborations and other projects that integrate diverse approaches to the study of behaviors are particularly encouraged. Eligible recipients must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. The awards, up to $10,000, are to be used to support research activities only. For more information, contact Ronald Barfield, Animal Behavior Program, National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA 22230, Tel: (703) 306-1419, e-mail: rbarfiel@nsf.gov
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This fund provides support for research on North American fauna, except birds. Consumable supplies, living expenses in the field or at a research station, and travel expenses are most commonly supported. Permanent equipment, salary for the principal investigator, overhead, and conference or meeting costs are not supported. Awards average $700 but may be made up to $2,000. For more information or an application form, contact Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Fund, American Museum of Natural History, 79 Canal Street and Central Park West, New York, NY 10024.
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This fund provides support for ornithological research anywhere in the world. Consumable supplies, living expenses in the field or at a research station, and travel expenses are most commonly supported. Permanent equipment, salary for the principal investigator, overhead, and conference or meeting costs are not supported. Awards average $700 but may be made up to $2,000. For more information or an application form, contact Frank M. Chapman Memorial Fund, American Museum of Natural History, 79 Canal Street and Central Park West, New York, NY 10024.
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This fund provides support for research on marine zoology with an emphasis on systematics, evolution, ecology, and field-oriented behavior. It does not support botany. Consumable supplies, living expenses in the field or at a research station, and travel expenses are most commonly supported. Permanent equipment, salary for the principal investigator, overhead, and conference or meeting costs are not supported. Awards average $700 but may be made up to $2,000. For more information or an application form, contact Lerner-Gray Fund for Marine Research, American Museum of Natural History, 79 Canal Street and Central Park West, New York, NY 10024.
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This fund supports graduate students or postdoctoral researchers pursuing research at the Southwestern Research Station in the Chiricahua Mountains, Portal, Arizona. Awards range between $400 - $800. For more information or an application form, contact Office of Grants and Fellowships, American Museum of Natural History, 79 Canal Street and Central Park West, New York, NY 10024. For questions concerning the research station, contact Dr. Wade Sherbrooke, Director, Southwestern Research Station, Portal, AZ 85632, Tel: (602) 558-2396.
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This fund supports biological research that uses the resources of the preserve. Among the research areas supported are basic and applied ecology, animal behavior, systematics, evolution, and conservation. The 2,000-acre preserve is located on the Helderberg Plateau, near Albany, New York. Habitats include northeast hardwood-hemlock forest, conifer plantations, old fields, permanent and intermittent streams, 10- and 100-acre lakes, and several waterfalls. Facilities include laboratories, library, and houses/cabins for researchers. Awards may total to $2,500. For an application form or more information, contact Dr. Richard Wyman, Executive Director, E.N. Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station, P.O. Box 189, Rensselaerville, NY 12147.
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The Foundation supports a variety of activities that enhance the welfare of animals. For more information, contact Scott McVay, 95 Madison Ave., P.O. Box 1239, Morristown, NJ 07960.
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The Winn Feline Foundation is a nonprofit organization, affiliated with The Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc., which supports research into medical problems affecting cats. The foundation has sponsored studies in areas such as catteries, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, heparin therapy, asthma, commercial vaccine component examination, and critical illness survival prediction. The maximum grant amount is $15,000. For more information, contact The Winn Feline Foundation, 1805 Atlantic Ave., P.O. Box 1005, Manasquan, NJ 08736-0805, Tel: (908) 528-9797.
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The mission of the Dr. Hadwen Trust is to advance the development and acceptance of nonanimal techniques to replace animal experiments in medical research. It funds research used for development of alternative techniques in education, research, and testing. For additional information, contact Dr. Hadwen Trust for Humane Research, 22 Bancroft, Hitchin, Herts SG5 1JW England, Tel: 01462 436819.
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This program funds educational activities promoting appropriate animal use in biomedical research. For more information, contact the fund at 787 Seventh Ave., 6th Floor, New York, NY 10019-6016, Tel: (212) 492-6181, Fax: (212) 492-7007.
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is supporting a major neuroscience initiative that targets newly developing technologies designed for study of human subjects, autopsy material, or, in appropriate circumstances, animal models. The NIDA invites applications to use current, or to develop new, noninvasive techniques to assess neuroanatomical, neurophysiological, neurochemical, or functional differences in human brain that (1) result from consequences of drug use; (2) indicate individuals' vulnerabilities to initiate and escalate drug use into abuse or addiction; or (3) result from pharmacological or nonpharmacological treatment. The PA, which describes the research objectives, application procedures, and award criteria for this solicitation may be obtained electronically through the NIH Grant Line (data line (301) 402-2221) and the NIH gopher (gopher.nih.gov) and by mail and e-mail from Roger Brown, Ph.D., Division of Basic Research, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 10A-19, Rockville, MD 20857, Tel: (301) 443-6975, e-mail: rbrown1@aoda.ssw.dhhs.gov
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The Division of Heart and Vascular Diseases, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) announces a program to support research on atherosclerosis lesions using human tissues collected in the Pathobiological Determinants of Atherosclerosis in Youth/Risk Factors in Early Human Atherogenesis (PDAY/RFEHA) program. These specimens are suitable for use to investigate cellular and molecular factors that may be implicated in the initiation and progression of atherosclerotic lesions. The PA, which describes the research objectives, application procedures, and award criteria for this solicitation may be obtained electronically through the NIH Grant Line (data line (301) 402-2221) and the NIH gopher (gopher.nih.gov) and by mail and e-mail from Momtaz Wassef, Ph.D., Division of Heart and Vascular Diseases, NHLBI, Two Rockledge Center, Suite 10193, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892-7956, Tel: (301) 435-0550, Fax: (301) 480-2858, e-mail: MOMTAZ_WASSEF@NIH.GOV
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The Animal Welfare Information Center
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Agricultural Research Service
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10301 Baltimore Ave.
Beltsville, MD 20705-2351
Phone: (301) 504-6212
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