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Find out what Physicians Committee scientists have to say about the latest obstacles and advances in replacing animal use with human-relevant methods in research, testing, and education.

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  2. Oct 4, 2024
The Next NIH Strategic Plan Should Prioritize Nonanimal Human-Centered Research

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Council of Councils, an advisory council to the NIH director, convened in September to discuss updates and new programs to be implemented across the health research agency. In advance of the meeting, the Physicians Committee submitted a comment encouraging the NIH Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, which the Council advises, to set a formal agency-wide priority to advance the development and use of nonanimal, human-centered research.