The court case, filed by the animal rights group Animal Legal Defense Fund, dealt specifically with an Academy advisory panel which had been formed to revise the Guide on the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. The bill exempts the Academy from the Act, but requires it to allow public comment on the choice of panel members and to provide brief summaries of panels' meetings. Panels would have the right to hold closed deliberations, although any information-gathering sessions must remain open. Except in cases involving national security, the Academy is required to make available public copies of final reports of the panels and, following release, the names of those who review the panels' reports, which up until now had been kept secret. The money will go to researchers at the San Diego Supercomputer Center at the University of California, San Diego.
Researchers hope to have some integrated models within three years.
FAQ A molecular biologist in the U.K. has taken on the arduous task of compiling a FAQ of Animal Rights Myths. Kevin O'Donnell created this vital tool to facilitate informed debate on the use of animals in biomedical research. It is strongly recommended for everyone involved in the issue. A survey conducted to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Alfred Nobel has found universal support for animal research in medicine among Nobel Prize winners in physiology or medicine. The U. K. organization Seriously Ill for Medical Research sent a survey to all living Nobel laureates in the field.