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Services PARTNERSHIP Aspiring Physicians Win Essay Contest Winners of the Michigan Society for Medical Research 1998 Annual Essay Contest were in attendance at this year’s annual meeting. Holly Graves, 16, of Kenowa Hills High School in Grand Rapids, won first place in the high school division.
Emily Topolewski, 13, of South Lyon Middle School, received first place in the middle school division. Both received a $300 savings bond and a plaque for their accomplishments. Graves, interested in becoming a trauma surgeon, wrote an essay entitled — A Human Life Versus an Animal Life. Topolewski, an aspiring surgeon or pediatrician, wrote — Do We Really Need Animal Research?
Legislative Advocacy Day Reaching out to our elected officials in March, MISMR members and supporters convened at the State Capitol in Lansing. The purpose of the day was to introduce our organization to the 148 senators and representatives who make up our State legislators. Our goal in line with our mission is to establish MISMR as a resource on public policy issues that affect biomedical research, especially research using animals. Personal visits were made to a majority of the legislative offices. A number of requests for additional information were requested from several of the legislators and staff. Legislative day 1998 was deemed a success by all who participated. The public relations committee will continue to keep advocating for biomedical research. Year-end Stats…
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MISMR members strongly support humane animal study in research. We hope that likeminded citizens will join us in working for rational public policy that assures the continued appropriate use of animals in the course of good science. |