March 2019: NA3RsC Newsletter

March 2019 Newsletter

From the Officers and Board Members

The NA3RsC is approaching the year with a fresh strategy and approach which will optimize the impact and reach of the organization. We are redesigning our NA3RsC website to be user-friendly. Our site will grow with the organization to be resource rich. The website will become a hub of information and collaboration for the scientific community looking for more details about the 3Rs in North America.

NA3RsC is also developing a social media strategy to further the reach of our organization. Once we build this foundation, we look forward to coming together with others in our community to bring you 3Rs resources, news and information.

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February Podcast

3D-printed Wash Station with Integrated Anesthesia Delivery Manifold for High-throughput Depilation of Laboratory Mice. bit.ly/2IpGrAP
DeepSqueak: a deep learning-based system for detection and analysis of ultrasonic vocalizations. go.nature.com/2tupSJK
Super-Mendelian inheritance mediated by CRISPR–Cas9 in the female mouse germline. go.nature.com/2RgnoYw

March Podcast

Progressive Motor Neuron Pathology and the Role of Astrocytes in a Human Stem Cell Model of VCP-Related ALS. bit.ly/2uiF64X
A critical evaluation of TRPA1-mediated locomotor behavior in zebrafish as a screening tool for novel anti-nociceptive drug discovery. go.nature.com/2Cu7u8C
No-touch measurements of vital signs in small conscious animals. bit.ly/2WdN5Mw

Legislation & Resources

Late last month, the New Jersey Senate unanimously passed Bill No. 2826, the "Homes for Animal Heroes Act, ” which would establish a research community re-homing program for cats and dogs used in research. The New Jersey Association for Biomedical Research (NJABR) and partners worked over the last several months to secure amendments to the legislation to incorporate existing re-homing policies and to ensure that the best interests of the animals will always guide re-homing decisions. Tom Leach, NJABR’s executive director, advised that “the research community’s successful re-homing practices are strengthened by S2826 and the legislation allows the many reliable individuals who already assist with re-homing efforts to continue to work with our research institutions.” S2826 will safeguard the long-term interests of these animal heroes. NJABR also wanted the research community to know that the National Animal Interest Alliance, which administers the Homes for Animal Heroes program, was instrumental in securing the bill’s passage in the Senate. The legislation is now pending consideration in New Jersey’s General Assembly.

Please contact Tom Leach at [email protected] for more information.

March Organization Highlight

The mission of NAIA is to promote animal welfare , to strengthen the human-animal bond, safeguard the rights of responsible animal owners. One of our most important tasks is educating the public about the critical difference between animal rights and animal welfare.