title: National Institutes of Health--supported opportunities in Comparative Medicine.
abstract: The Comparative Medicine (CM) area of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is a major source of support for research on laboratory animals, training of laboratory animal specialists, and support of shared, regional animal resources. We present a brief history of CM at NIH and the major mechanisms by which it accomplishes its goals in programs located across the United States.
authors.affiliation: Comparative Medicine area, National Center for Research Resources, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892-7965, USA.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Strandberg
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Whitehair
mesh_terms: D000820:Animal Diseases; D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D023421:Models, Animal; D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.); D012109:Research Support as Topic; D014481:United States