Related Links

ALTWEB
"Altweb, the Alternatives to Animal Testing Web Site, was created to serve as a gateway to alternatives news, information, and resources on the Internet and beyond."

http://altweb.jhsph.edu/

American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
".... is a premier forum for the exchange of information and expertise in the care and use of laboratory animals."   Has an extensive links page.

http://www.aalas.org/

Americans for Medical Progress
"... is working to assure that scientists and doctors have the freedom and resources necessary to pursue their lifesaving and life-enhancing research."

http://www.amprogress.org/

Animal Welfare Information Center
"Providing information for improved animal care and use in research, teaching, and testing."

http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/

Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Care
"AAALAC is a private nonprofit organization that promotes the humane treatment of animals in science through a voluntary accreditation program."

http://www.aaalac.org/

Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
" The purpose of the Guide, as expressed in the charge to the Committee to Revise the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, is to assist institutions in caring for and using animals in ways judged to be scientifically, technically, and humanely appropriate." 
http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/labrats/preface.html

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Research and Sponsored Projects
This website has forms needed to file with Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) and BioHazard Committee (BHC). Some studies may need reviewed and approved by these committees in addition to IACUC approval.

http://www.iupui.edu/~resgrad/spon/spon_menu2.htm

IUPUI Radiation Safety
"The use of radioactive material and radiation-producing devices on the IUPUI campus play an important role in research as well as in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. This site has been developed to provide additional information in the area of radiation safety with regards to policies, procedures, and regulations for Indiana University - Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI) and associated facilities."

http://radsafe.iusm.iu.edu/ 

Laboratory Animal Resource Center (LARC)

http://www.iupui.edu/~larc

National Institute of Health
"The National Institutes of Health is the steward of medical and behavioral research for the Nation. It is an Agency under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services."

http://www.nih.gov/

Office Laboratory Animal Welfare
"Develops and monitors, as well as exercises compliance oversight relative to PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals involved in research conducted or supported by any component of the Public Health Service..."

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/olaw.htm#pol

PUBMED
"... a service of the National Library of Medicine, includes over 14 million citations for biomedical articles back to the 1950's. These citations are from MEDLINE and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources."

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed