About Us
Established in 1981, the Foundation for Biomedical Research (FBR) is the nation's oldest and largest organization dedicated to improving human and veterinary health by promoting public understanding and support for humane and responsible animal research. FBR is the leading voice of scientific reason and medical progress in the ongoing, sometimes violent debate that surrounds animal research.
FBR's views on the essential need for animal research are outlined in a position paper.
FBR's board of governors is chaired by Dr. Michael E. DeBakey, who is internationally recognized for his contributions as a medical inventor, gifted teacher, premier surgeon and scholar, and distinguished medical statesman. Dr. DeBakey is the chancellor emeritus and Olga Keith Wiess Professor of Surgery in the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, and director of the DeBakey Heart Center at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.
Other governors on FBR's board include six Nobel laureates, 13 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 13 fellows of the National Academy of Sciences, a former Surgeon General and a former Cabinet Secretary.
Through its innovative educational programs, FBR works to inform the news media, teachers, students and parents, pet owners and other groups about the essential need for lab animals in medical and scientific research and discovery. It serves as an accessible, reliable resource for the news media and works to bring American journalists and scientists together to promote exceptional and ongoing news coverage that contributes to public appreciation and respect for responsible animal research.
FBR also monitors and analyzes the activities of animal activists. Its illegal incidents report (Excel spreadsheet) is a record of all known criminal activities committed in the name of "animal rights."
As a nonprofit, tax-exempt public foundation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, FBR receives no government funding and relies exclusively on private contributors to underwrite its programs and services.
Additional Resources:
Biography of FBR President Frankie
L. Trull
Statement from FBR President
Frankie L. Trull
FBR's Privacy Policy
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