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206 GUIdE FOR ThE CARE ANd USE OF LAbORATORy ANIMALSrespect to rodent housing systems <strong>and</strong> monoclonal antibody production,<strong>the</strong> characterization <strong>of</strong> various animal models, underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>the</strong> etiopathogenesis<strong>of</strong> endocrinologic disorders affecting laboratory animal species, <strong>and</strong>development <strong>and</strong> analysis <strong>of</strong> novel <strong>the</strong>rapeutic strategies. Throughout hiscareer, Dr. Lipman has been extensively involved in <strong>the</strong> postgraduate training<strong>of</strong> laboratory animal specialists.Paul Locke, MPH, JD, DrPH, an environmental health scientist <strong>and</strong> attorney,is Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor at <strong>the</strong> Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School<strong>of</strong> Public Health in <strong>the</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Environmental Health Sciences,Division <strong>of</strong> Toxicology. He holds an MPH from Yale University School <strong>of</strong>Medicine, a DrPH from <strong>the</strong> Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School<strong>of</strong> Public Health <strong>and</strong> a JD degree from V<strong>and</strong>erbilt University School <strong>of</strong>Law. Prior to joining <strong>the</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Environmental Health, he was <strong>the</strong>Deputy Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Pew Environmental Health Commission <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Center <strong>for</strong> Public Health <strong>and</strong> Law at <strong>the</strong> Environmental LawInstitute. Dr. Locke’s research <strong>and</strong> practice focus on how decision makersuse environmental health science <strong>and</strong> toxicology in regulation <strong>and</strong> policymaking <strong>and</strong> how environmental health sciences influence <strong>the</strong> policy-makingprocess. His areas <strong>of</strong> study include alternatives to animal testing inbiomedical research, with particular emphasis on toxicity testing. He alsomaintains an active research program in radiation studies <strong>and</strong> radiation protectionpolicy. Dr. Locke directs <strong>the</strong> Doctor <strong>of</strong> Public Health degree programin <strong>the</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Environmental Health Sciences <strong>and</strong> is co-director <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> Johns Hopkins certificate program in Humane Science <strong>and</strong> Toxicology.From 2004 until 2009 he was a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> National Academy <strong>of</strong> SciencesNuclear <strong>and</strong> Radiation Studies Board, <strong>and</strong> has served on five NationalAcademy <strong>of</strong> Sciences/National Research Council expert committees. He isadmitted to practice law be<strong>for</strong>e <strong>the</strong> bars <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> states <strong>of</strong> New York <strong>and</strong> NewJersey, <strong>the</strong> District <strong>of</strong> Columbia, <strong>the</strong> United States Court <strong>of</strong> Appeals <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>Second Circuit <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> United States Supreme Court.The Honorable John Melcher, DVM, a graduate <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> College <strong>of</strong> VeterinaryMedicine <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Iowa State University, was a practicing veterinarian in<strong>the</strong> state <strong>of</strong> Montana until 1969, in which year he was elected to <strong>the</strong> U.S.House <strong>of</strong> Representatives. He served as a Congressman <strong>for</strong> 8 years <strong>and</strong> asa Senator <strong>for</strong> 12 years. In both <strong>the</strong> House <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Senate, Senator Melcherwas noted <strong>for</strong> his interest in agriculture, protection <strong>of</strong> public l<strong>and</strong>s, notablyForest Service <strong>and</strong> Bureau <strong>of</strong> L<strong>and</strong> Management l<strong>and</strong>s, <strong>and</strong> animal welfare<strong>and</strong> animal health protections. In 1984 he contributed to <strong>the</strong> Animal WelfareAct with an amendment requiring consideration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> psychologicalwell being <strong>of</strong> primates used in medical research. After retiring from Congress,Senator Melcher established a second career as a consultant <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>

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