Foundation for Biomedical Research
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| Tipu Aziz Colin Blakemore Michael E. DeBakey Alan Duncan Simon Festing Evan Harris Maurice Hilleman Donald Kennedy John Edward Porter Beverly Sills Frankie Trull Robert Winston |
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| Carl Cohen Roger Scruton Richard Posner Tibor Machan |
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The Foundation for Biomedical Research is a American lobby group. They are the nation's oldest and largest organization dedicated to improving human and veterinary health by promoting public understanding and support for humane and responsible animal research.[1]
FBR's board of governors is chaired by Dr. Michael E. DeBakey. Other governors on FBR's board include six Nobel laureates, 13 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 13 fellows of the National Academy of Sciences, a former Surgeon General and a former Cabinet Secretary.
FBR monitors and analyzes the activities of animal activists. Its illegal incidents report[2] is a record of all known criminal activities committed in the name of "animal rights."
Another recent campaign by FBR is the Survivors campaign, designed to illustrate how animal research helps save animal lives. In one example, the spokeswoman for the campaign, Dr. Theresa W. Fossum performed open heart surgery on the cat Bowie to save its life. Fossum explained that the techniques used to save Bowie were developed in animals, refined in human surgery, and now human surgeons are transferring techniques to veterinarians like Fossum to allow them to save animal lives. [3]
FBR's current executive director is Frankie Trull.
