Animals, Research, and Alternatives Conference

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, George Washington University Medical Center, the Johns Hopkins University Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing, the Institute for In Vitro Sciences, and the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University are sponsoring a conference entitled "The Animals, Research, and Alternatives: Measuring Progress 50 Years Later" on Aug. 26 and 27, 2010, at the Washington Marriott in Washington, D.C.

Topics covered include animal experimentation, changing cultural perspectives about the status of animals in society, and new alternatives to animal research.

To the view the agenda and register for the event, go to http://www.pcrm.org/resch/ara/overview.html