E14 - [IN-PERSON/RECORDED] Addressing Anti‐Animal Research Groups: An Examination of Emerging Tactics and Recommendations to Enhance Public Support for Nonhuman Animal Research

This session will be offered in-person and recorded for on-demand access by in-person PRIMR23 attendees registered for this day, and PRIMR23/SBER23 Virtual Meeting registrants.

The growing opposition to biomedical research with nonhuman animals over the last decade coincides with rising pressures and expanded lobbying efforts from animal rights groups who are increasingly using policy, regulatory, and public relations tactics to achieve their goals. Recently, the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), Americans for Medical Progress (AMP), National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR), and the Foundation for Biomedical Research (FBR) published a report in February 2023 titled, "Animal Research Activism: Update and Recommendations to Promote Communication, Transparency, and Public Outreach About Animal Research," that accounts for the more modern, non-violent approaches used by anti-animal research groups to discourage public support for animal research. This session will examine the emerging tactics anti-animal research groups use and review the report's recommendations for nonhuman animal research stakeholders, including proactive strategies to minimize targeted action and enhance communication and openness about nonhuman animal research.