The Society for Neuroscience hosted a live webinar, How to Prepare for, Defend Against, and Recover from Animal Rights Oppositional Efforts, which included moderator and Chair of SfN’s Animals in Research Committee Katalin Gothard, MD, PhD and panelists Eric Nestler, MD, PhD, Sharon Juliano, PhD, and Matthew Bailey, President of the National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR) and the Foundation for Biomedical Research (FBR),
Both scientists were victims of oppositional efforts from animal rights groups, and they shared how their work, reputation and at times, their lives, were threatened by these groups, and the steps that they and their institutions took to combat the efforts.
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