CAAT and ASPCA Have Established Student FellowshipIn order to encourage the replacement of whole animals for research on human disease, CAAT, with funds provided by ASPCA, will award, on a yearly basis, a stipend fellowship of up to $15,000 to a graduate or postdoctoral student at Johns Hopkins University who uses human cells or tissues or other non-animal methods in his/her research. A discretionary sum of $2,500 will also be awarded to help cover research costs. CAAT, a center of the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, was founded with the goal of fostering the development of scientifically acceptable in vitro and other alternatives for use in the development and safety evaluation of commercial and therapeutic products. Since its founding, CAAT has served as a resource to academic, industrial and government scientists, the media and the general public on issues related to the development of reduction alternatives in research and testing. Since its beginnings in 1866, the ASPCA's purpose has been "to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to all animals." Through education, advocacy, public information, law enforcement, animal shelters and hospitals, the ASPCA is dedicated to increasing awareness of animal suffering, fostering humane lifestyles and eliminating all cruelty to animals. The ASPCA's Lasker Center for Humane Alternatives was formed in 1992 with a gift from the estate of Bernard J. Lasker for the promotion of the Three Rs in research and testing. | 
