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European Marmoset Research GroupConservation AgencyGreat Britain, United Kingdom European Marmoset Research Group (Established 1992) Great Britain United Kingdom Affiliations: The Zoological Society of London; The Primate Society of Great Britain; Fisions UK Ltd.; Special Diet Services Ltd. Mission: The objectives of the EMRG include: 1) to identify the needs, capabilities, and susceptibilities of marmosets and tamarins; 2) to optimise the laboratory maintenance and experimental procedures performed on marmosets and tamarins telative to their needs, capabilities, and susceptibilities; 3) to act as a forum for multidisciplinary information exchange via the organization of workshops and publications as well as affiliation to and interaction with other organizations; and 4) to identify the suitability of marmosets and tamarins for fundamental and applied research compared with other primate and non-primate species. Key Personnel: Leah Scott, Biology Division, CBDE Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 OJQ, UK, Fax: 44 (1980) 613741; Christopher Pryce, Novartis Pharma AG, WSJ 386 3.28, Lichtstrasse 35, CH-4057 Basel, Switzerland; Christian Schnell, Novartis Pharma AG, K 125 1.20, Klybeckstrasse 141, CH-4057 Basel, Switzerland Species Supported: "Callithricidae" Web Site: http://www.emrg.org/ Publications: "Callinews" Entry created: 1998-03-30 [Update Entry] [Delete Entry] |