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Media Advisory
Monday, June 24, 2013
NIH decision on the implementation of the Institute of Medicine principles and criteria on the use of chimpanzees in NIH-funded research
What
NIH Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., will announce his decision on NIH’s implementation of the IOM principles and criteria. NIH leadership will be available to answer questions about this decision.
Who
NIH Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D.; James Anderson, M.D., Ph.D., NIH Deputy Director for Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives; Kathy Hudson, Ph.D., NIH Deputy Director of Science, Outreach, and Policy
When
Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 10:30 a.m. EDT
How
Reporters should call: 888-790-3328 and enter passcode 9622774#. Please dial the number at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the telephone briefing.
An audio file will be available approximately one hour after the briefing upon request.
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