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National Primate Research Centers
Coverage of National Primate Research Centers in the Nexus archive.
- Opinion: Ending animal testing could set back xenotransplantation just as the field is poised for a breakthrough
Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. advocates ending federally funded animal testing, leading to CDC phasing out primate studies and NIH halting funding for animal models. The National Primate Research Centers are being shuttered or converted to sanctuaries, raising concerns about setbacks for xenotransplantation research.