Committee on Animal Research and Ethics (CARE)
The charge of the Committee on Animal Research and Ethics is
to safeguard responsible research with animals, other than humans, and to establish and maintain cooperative relations with organizations sharing common interests,
to disseminate in cooperation with other organizations accurate information about such research,
to review the ethics of such research and recommend guidelines for its ethical conduct, and
to disseminate in cooperation with other organizations, guidelines for the protecting the welfare of animals, other than humans, that are used in research, teaching, and practical applications, and to consult on the implementation of these guidelines.
The Committee consists of six members, two of whom are elected each year for a term of three years.
Staff Liaison
Sangeeta Panicker, PhD (email)
Members
Gary L. Dunbar, Chair, Central Michigan University (2011-13)
Allyson Bennett, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2012-14)
Marilyn Carroll, University of Minnesota (2012-14)
Jennifer J. Higa, University of Hawaii - Honolulu Community College (2010-12)
Pamela Scott-Johnson, Morgan State University (2010-12)
Rodney A. Swain, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2011-13)
Related Resources
AAAS Resolution on the Use of Animals in Research, Testing and Education
Guidelines for Ethical Conduct in the Care and Use of Animals
Guidelines for the Use of Animals in Behavioral Projects in Schools (K-12) (PDF, 493 KB)
Laboratory Animals in Research and Teaching: Ethics, Care, and Methods (Edited Volume)
Animal Research and Human Health: Advancing Human Welfare Through Behavioral Science (Edited Volume)
Research with Animals in Psychology (PDF, 1 MB)
Responding to Research Information Requests (PDF, 37 KB)
Eleven Things To Do To Enhance the Visibility of Nonhuman Animal Work