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News of Note from Other Societies
This section features information from the societies of which SOT is a member.
IUTOX Administered AstraZeneca and SOT Fellowships Available to Attend 2009 SOT Annual Meeting
The International Union of Toxicology (IUTOX) announced the availability of four (4) fellowship awards sponsored by AstraZeneca and five (5) fellowships sponsored by the Society of Toxicology to attend the 2009 SOT Annual Meeting, which will be held in Baltimore, Maryland, USA on March 15–19, 2009. The awardees may be either junior or senior scientists from a country where toxicology is underrepresented and have an active research program or currently be active in the field of toxicology. Awards submissions must be received no later than October 10, 2008. For more information, visit the IUTOX Web site and the IUTOX Newsletter.
NABR Files Comments on USDA Proposed Rule Requiring 8-Week Weaning Period before Transporting AWA Covered Species
The National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR) has officially filed comments on USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) proposed rule to amend the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) regulations by adding minimum age requirements for the transport of all covered animals in commerce. The NABR “strongly urges the USDA to withdraw this proposal.”
The submission states that: “To adopt the same standards for the majority of animals used in research is not in keeping with the long established and accepted practices of veterinary experts who work in this field. Other federal agencies have recognized that regulations or standards based on uniform age requirements are not always appropriate.” For more information, visit the NABR Web site.
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