Policy Documents

Research with Nonhuman Primates: Opportunity and Challenge

American Physiological Society Staff –
June 1, 2006

Research with nonhuman primates plays an important role in the advancement of human health.  Today, as we enter an era where we can unravel the mysteries of the genome and understand diseases at the molecular level, the role of nonhuman primates is more critical than ever in the search for cures.