Abstract
Chimpanzees, along with bonobos, are the closest living relatives of human beings. As such, this species shares myriad genetic, physiological, anatomical, behavioral and cognitive traits with our own species and has served as a research proxy for humankind for over a hundred years. While much of the history of chimpanzee research is focused use as biomedical subjects, the past two decades of policy reform have radically reshaped when and how we utilize chimpanzees in research settings. In this talk, I will examine these historical trends and characterize the unprecedented way in which the research community has shaped and been shaped by these changes. Focusing on the growth of non‐traditional research venues such as zoos and sanctuaries, I will illustrate new opportunities for the study of chimpanzee biology, behavior and cognition while highlighting the inherent challenges that arise from a rapid restructuring of research paradigms.This abstract is from the Experimental Biology 2019 Meeting. There is no full text article associated with this abstract published in The FASEB Journal.
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