Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR)

The mission of ILAR was to evaluate and to report on scientific, technological, and ethical use of animals and related biological resources, and of non-animal alternatives in non-food settings, such as research, testing, education, and production of pharmaceuticals. ILAR sought to identify practices that provide for excellence in the welfare of animals used for these purposes, recognising their moral value while achieving high-quality science. ILAR evaluated and encouraged the use, development, and validation of non-animal alternatives. ILAR provided independent, objective advice to the federal government, to the international biomedical community, and to the public through reports of expert committees, web-based resources, and other means of communication. It was a unit in the Division on Earth and Life Studies of the National Research Council.

ILAR existed from the 1950s until 2022 when it was disbanded, and the ILAR Journal also ceased publication. Its work continues as the Board on Animal Health Sciences, , Conservation, and Research (BAHSCR). See also this page from the Ornithological Council.