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Setting the Record Straight
Oregon's Primate Center
The Oregon National Primate Research Center, part of Oregon Health & Science University, resides in Beaverton, Oregon. The center is one of eight national primate research centers funded by the federal government’s National Institutes of Health. The NIH leads the country in funding medical research. Oregon’s primate research center focuses on three specialty areas: neuroscience, (studies of brain function and diseases that impact the brain); reproductive sciences (such as preventing premature birth); and infectious disease (such as AIDS and the flu).
Animal Care Records
In Fall 2006 OHSU and the primate center released thousands of animal care records to the animal rights group In Defense of Animals (IDA) in response to their request. The records detail the day-to-day health care of our animals and illustrate the tremendous dedication of our staff to providing excellent, prompt health care and enrichment for the monkeys who live at the center. The records are essentially the same as a person’s medical record, however they are much more detailed because the animals live at the center and receive daily health checks.
Why We’re Here
The purpose of this Web site is to provide the public with a full explanation of the records and their contents. We support the public’s right to know about the primate center’s research and its benefits to both humans and animals. We also support the public’s right to know about our track record of excellent care for animals. The information at this site will demonstrate that any attempt to suggest that these records show otherwise is false and misleading.
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