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The committee concludes that while the chimpanzee has been a valuable animal model in the past most current biomedical research use of chimpanzees is not necessary though noted that it is impossible to predict whether research on emerging or new diseases may necessitate chimpanzees in the future. Chimpanzees in biomedical and behavioral research assessing the necessity the national academies press o 500 fifth street nw o washington dc 20001 notice the project that is the subject of this report was approved by the gov erning board of the national research council whose members are drawn from. Chimpanzees in biomedical and behavioral research assessing the necessity washington dc the national academies press doi 1017226 13257 conducted an in depth analysis of the scientific necessity for chimpanzees in nih funded biomedical and behavioral research the committee concludes that while the chimpanzee has been a valuable . The chimpanzee pan troglodytes is a current animal model in biomedical and behavioral research supported by the us government and industry in fiscal year 2011 of the more than 94000 active projects sponsored by the national institutes of health nih only 53 used the chimpanzee 0056 percent. Amazoncom chimpanzees in biomedical and behavioral research assessing the necessity 9780309220392 national research council division on earth and life studies board on life sciences institute of medicine board on health sciences policy committee on the use of chimpanzees in biomedical and behavioral research kahn jeffrey p shelton davenport marilee k pankevich diana e