Expert Group for Laboratory Animal Science

Knowledge Source Identification
Knowledge source name Expert Group for Laboratory Animal Science
Owner/Developer Swedish Research Council
Country Sweden
Languages English, Swedish
URL http://www.vr.se/inenglish/ethics/expertgroupforlaboratoryanimalscience.4.235f40c212384f2ca668000187.html
Contact email karin.tegerstedt@vr.se
Description The Expert Group for Laboratory Animal Science plays an evaluative and advisory role for the Swedish Research Council. The Expert Group for Laboratory Animal Science: assists the Council in its work with the scrutiny, assessment and prioritising of applications relating to laboratory animals; produces proposals for decisions concerning the funding of research within the field of laboratory animals; assists the Research Council with surveillance, analysis and information about laboratory animals from a national and international perspective; produces documents for the Council´s pronouncements, standpoints and guidelines in matters relating to laboratory animals; produces documents within the field of laboratory animals for the Research Council´s publications; produces documents and carries out preparatory work for the Research Council´s communication work within the field of laboratory animals; represents the Research Council when so commissioned on the national and international scene.
Knowledge Source Category
Category Experts
Sub categories Experts / Reviewers Panel, Working Group
Knowledge Dissemination and Sharing
Dissemination channel Website
Targeted audience (specified/objective analysis) Scientists, Regulators, Researchers
Users access Open access
Knowledge Characterization
3Rs relevance Replacement, Reduction, Refinement
Purpose Documentation and information
Technology/Tools Animal testing (in vivo)