Foundation for Biomedical Research

Foundation for Biomedical Research

The Foundation for Biomedical Research (FBR) is an American lobby group that promotes or defends animal testing. They are the nation's oldest and largest organization dedicated to improving human and veterinary health by promoting public understanding and support for humane and responsible animal research. Its current executive director is Frankie Trull.

Board of governors

FBR's board of governors is chaired by Dr. Michael E. DeBakey. Other board members include six Nobel laureates, 13 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 13 fellows of the National Academy of Sciences, a former Surgeon General and a former U.S. Cabinet Secretary.

Activities

FBR monitors and analyzes the activities of animal activists. Its illegal incidents report [ [http://www.fbresearch.org/AnimalActivism/eventsummary.xls "Excel spreadsheet FBR incident report"] ] is a record of all known criminal activities committed in the name of animal rights.

Another recent campaign by FBR is the "Survivors" campaign, which argues that animal testing helps save animal lives. In one example, the spokeswoman for the campaign, Dr. Theresa W. Fossum performed open heart surgery on the dog "Bowie" to save its life. Fossum explained that the techniques used to save Bowie were developed in animals, refined in human surgery, and now human surgeons are transferring techniques to veterinarians like Fossum to allow them to save animal lives. [ [http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/dec03/031201f.asp "Fossum saves cats"] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.fbresearch.org/ FBR website]


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