Northwest Association for Biomedical Research

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FOR THE GREATER GOOD:
Animals & Research, a Five-part Series

The Five Part Series

Click on image to download pdf file of the Five-Part Series

Introduction to the series by Samuel R. Sperry, P-I associate editor/editorial.

Part 1: Unlocking the secrets of genetic disease through animal research
by Joseph W. Eschbach, M.D., president, Northwest Association for Biomedical Research.

Part 2: Improving medical treatments for animals
by Patrick R. Gavin, D.V.M., Ph.D., professor and chairman of Veterinary Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman.

Part 3: Animals are key to discovering new medicines
by Lawrence Corey, M.D., Professor of laboratory medicine and head of the virology division, University of Washington School of Medicine.

Part 4: Ethics of using animals in research
by Rev. Delmas Luedke, manager for Spiritual Care at Swedish Medical Center, Seattle.

Part 5: How research animals live
by Cynthia Pekow, D.V.M., and clinical assistant professor, Department of Comparative Medicine, University of Washington.

NEW Online!

NWABR Curriculum Guide to Accompany the For the Greater Good Series (pdf format)
The curriculum guide includes a 5-lesson unit outlining the use of models in both science and ethics, and provides resources for exploring the use of animals in research.

NWABR is a 501(c)3 organization. All contributions are tax deductible.
The NWABR web site was made possible by funding from the National Center for Research
Resources and the National Institutes of Health through a Science Education Partnership Award.