AAALAC

Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, International

AAAS

American Association for the Advancement of Science

AALAS

American Association of Laboratory Animal Science

AAV

Adeno-Associated Virus

ABR

Association for Biomedical Research

ABS

Animal Behavior Society

ACLAD

American Committee on Laboratory Animal Diseases

ACLAM

American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine

ACVP                 

American College of Veterinary Pathologist

ADARC

Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center

AFIP

Armed Forces Institute of Pathology

AIDS

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

ALAT

Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (AALAS Certification)

ALF

Animal Liberation Front

amfAR

American Foundation for AIDS Research

AMP

Americans for Medical Progress

APHIS

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

APV

Association of Primate Veterinarians

ARENA

Applied Research Ethics National Association

ART

Assisted Reproductive Technology

ASIP

American Society for Investigative Pathology

ASLAP

American Society of Laboratory Animal Practioners

ASM

American Society for Microbiology

ASP

American Society of Primatologists

ASV

American Society for Virology

ATLL

Adult T-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma

AVMA

American Veterinary Medical Association

AWA

Animal Welfare Act

AWIC

Animal Welfare Information Center

AWRs

Animal Welfare Regulations

BOR

Board of Regents

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

cDNA

Complementary DNA

CFAR

Center for AIDS Research

CHAVI

Center for HIV-AIDS Vaccine Immunology

CHOP

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

CMAR

Certified Manager of Animal Resources

CNPRC

California National Primate Research Center

CNS

Central Nervous System

COBRE

Center of Biomedical Research Excellence

COGR

Council on Government Relations

CRISP

Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects (an NIH Database)

CRL

Charles River Laboratories

CROI

Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections

CSR

Center for Scientific Review (at NIH)

DEA

Drug Enforcement Administration

DHHS

Department of Health and Human Services 

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

DoCR

Division of Collaborative Research

EGSA

Elizabeth Glaser Scientist Award/Pediatric AIDS Foundation

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

FASEB

Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology

FBR

Foundation for Biomedical Research

FDA

Food and Drug Administration

FELASA

Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations

FOIA

Freedom of Information Act

GCRC

General Clinical Research Centers

GLP

Good Laboratory Practices Regulations

GMP

Good Manufacturing Practices Regulations

HAM

HTLV Associated Myelopathy

HEPA

High Efficiency, Particulate Air Filter

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

HIVE

HIV Encephalitis

HSUS

Humane Society of the United States

HTLV-1

Human T Cell Leukemia Virus I

HVAC

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning

HVTN

HIV Vaccine Trials Network

IACUC

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

IAVI

International AIDS Vaccine Initiative

IBC

Institutional Biosafety Committee

ICLAS

International Council for Laboratory Animal Science

IETS

International Embryo Transfer Society

IHV

Institute of Human Virology

iiFAR

incurably ill For Animal Research

ILAM

Institute for Laboratory Animal Management

ILAR

Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources

IPM

International Partnership for Microbicides

IPPL

International Primate Protection League

IPS

International Primatological Society

IRAC

Interagency Research Animal Committee

ISIS

International Species Inventory System

ISP

International Society of Primatology

LAMA

Laboratory Animal Management Association

LAT

Laboratory Animal Technician (AALAS Certification)

LATg

Laboratory Animal Technologist (AALAS Certification)

LSUSOM

Louisiana State University School of Medicine

LSUSVM

Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine

MCB

Molecular and Cell Biology Program at Tulane

MHB

Modular Holding Building

MSC

Mesenchymal Stem Cells

MSDS

Material Safety Data Sheets

NABR

National Association for Biomedical Research

NAS

National Academy of Science

NBL

National Biocontainment Laboratory

NCI

National Cancer Institute

NCRR

National Center for Research Resources

NENPRC

New England National Primate Research Center

NHP

Nonhuman Primate

NIAID

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease

NIDDK

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

NIH

National Institutes of Health

NIOSH

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

NIRC

New Iberia Research Center

NLM

National Library of Medicine

NPRC

National Primate Research Center

NRC

National Research Council

NSF

National Science Foundation

OAR

Office of AIDS Research (at NIH)

OEHS

Office of Environmental Health and Safety

OLAW

Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (at NIH)

ONPRC

Oregon National Primate Research Center

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Act

PETA

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

PHS

Public Health Service

PPE

Personal Protective Equipment

PRIM&R

Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research

RBL

Regional Biosafety Laboratory

RSV

Respiratory Synctial Virus

SAB

Scientific Advisory Board

SARS

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

SCAW

Scientists Center for Animal Welfare

SERCEB

Southeastern Regional Center of Excellence for Emerging Infections and Biodefense

SFBR

Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research

SIV

Simian Immunodeficiency Virus

SIVE

SIV Encephalitis

SNPRC

Southwest National Primate Research Center

SOP

Standard Operating Procedure

SPF

Specific Pathogen Free

SRV

Simian Retrovirus

STLV

Simian T-cell Leukemia Virus

SVV

Simian Varicella Virus

TB

Tuberculosis

TNPRC

Tulane National Primate Research Center

TRAC

Tulane Resource Allocation Committee

TSP

Tropical Spastic Paraparesis

TU

Tulane University

TUHSC

Tulane University Health Science Center

TUSPHTM

Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine

TUSOM

Tulane University School of Medicine

USDA

United States Department of Agriculture

UTMB

University of Texas Medical Branch

VRC

Vaccine Research Center (at NIH)

VZV

Varicella Zoster Virus

WANPRC

Washington National Primate Research Center

WHO

World Health Organization

WINPRC

Wisconsin National Primate Research Center

WNV

West Nile Virus

WRCE

Western Regional Center of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research

YNPRC

Yerkes National Primate Research Center