"Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one." --- Malcolm Forbes

"Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood." --- Marie Curie

Animal Research

• Drexel University Animal Care Occupational Safety Tutorial and Exam
• National Academy Press. "Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals"
• National Animal Welfare Education Program
• National Association for Biomedical Research, "The Humane Care and Treatment of Laboratory Animals"
• National Association for Biomedical Research, "Regulation of Biomedical Research Using Animals"
• Animal Care and Use Training: CITI Program

Biosaftey

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Health and Safety, Safety Training
• John Hopkins Health, Safety & Environment Department, Biosafety Training

Human Subject Research

• The Belmont Report: Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research
• Cornell University, University Committee on Human Subjects Training Program for Social and Behavioral Sciences
• The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
• Human Participant Protection for Research Teams
• Human Subject Regulations Decision Charts
• Human Subject Protection Training

MTSU Workshops

• IRB and IACUC Approval: Do I Need It and How Do I Get it?

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