# Workshops of the National Academies Roundtable on Science and Welfare in Laboratory Animal Use (ILAR Roundtable)

> **NIH FDA R13** · NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES · 2023 · $20,000

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
Application Title: Workshops of the National Academies' Roundtable on Science and Welfare
in Laboratory Animal Use (ILAR Roundtable)
Funding Opportunity Title: FDA Scientific Conference Grant Program (R13); PAR-19-306.
This request is for funding from the Office of the FDA Commissioner (OC/OCS/OCET).
The Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR) of the National Academies of Sciences,
Engineering, and Medicine established the Roundtable on Science and Welfare in Laboratory
Animal Use in the Fall of 2013. The purpose of the Roundtable is to foster communication
and problem solving among the many different constituencies with strong interests in the use
and welfare of laboratory animals in research and testing, including, government agencies,
pharmaceutical and consumer product corporations, vendors, animal advocacy groups,
professional societies, and academic institutions , including scientists and veterinarians. The
workshops will be open to the public and webcasted, and there will be no fee charged to attend
or view the workshop via the web.
This application requests funds from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to provide partial
support toward convening up to two workshops a year, beginning in 2020 for a period of five
years under the auspices of the Roundtable. Each workshop will focus on a critical issue related
to the science and welfare of laboratory animal use, such as Micro-Physiological Systems for
Efficacy and Safety Studies: A Workshop on Advances in Organs-On-Chip Technologies for
Animals; The 4th R: Rehoming and Retirement of Non-Human Primates Used in Research; the
Ethics and Use of Genetic Modifications in Xenotransplantation; and Laboratory Animal Use and
the One Health Paradigm. The workshops present opportunities for 1) outreach to and dialogue
with all communities who share an interest in the use of laboratory animals in research; 2) sharing
of cutting-edge scientific information; and 3) increased understanding of the topics and
identification of possible follow-on activities to improve the quality of biomedical research and
laboratory animal welfare.
Animal-based research is a fundamental component of the preclinical research and development
and proof-of-concept studies of drugs, biologics and medical devices. Ensuring the highest
quality of these studies while maintaining appropriate care and use of the animals used depends
on building trust and maintaining and information sharing among the research, scientific and
veterinary medical communities. As such, the purpose of Roundtable and its workshops is
consistent with the mission of the FDA: "…protecting the public health by assuring the safety,
efficacy and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our
nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation”.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10705066
- **Project number:** 5R13FD006967-04
- **Recipient organization:** NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
- **Principal Investigator:** Kavita Marfatia Berger
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** FDA
- **Fiscal year:** 2023
- **Award amount:** $20,000
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2020-09-01 → 2025-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10705066

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10705066, Workshops of the National Academies Roundtable on Science and Welfare in Laboratory Animal Use (ILAR Roundtable) (5R13FD006967-04). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10705066. Licensed CC0.

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