About Us
The National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR) is the only national, nonprofit organization dedicated solely to advocating sound public policy that recognizes the vital role of humane animal use in biomedical research, higher education and product safety testing. Founded in 1979, NABR provides the unified voice for the scientific community on legislative and regulatory matters affecting laboratory animal research. NABR's membership is comprised of over 300 public and private universities, medical and veterinary schools, teaching hospitals, voluntary health agencies, professional societies, pharmaceutical companies and other animal research-related firms.

NABR supports the responsible use and humane care and treatment of laboratory animals in research, education and product safety testing. Further, the membership believes that only as many animals as necessary should be used; that any pain or distress animals may experience should be minimized; and that alternatives to the use of live animals should be developed and employed, wherever feasible.

Still, the Association recognizes that now and in the foreseeable future it is not possible to completely replace the use of animals and that the study of whole, living organisms is an indispensable element of biomedical research and testing that benefits all animals. To learn more about this issue, please visit the Foundation for Biomedical Research.

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