‘The Evergreen’: OHSU primate research center under scrutiny from scientists and activists opposed to animal research

‘The Evergreen’: OHSU primate research center under scrutiny from scientists and activists opposed to animal research

In the U.S., there are about 100,000 monkeys, baboons, and other primates living in captivity to support scientific research. About 5,000 of them are at OHSU’s Oregon National Primate Research Center. That’s where researchers do experiments on monkeys to try to get clear data about things like cannabis use during pregnancy, and to find cures for diseases like HIV. Animal rights activists have argued for decades that the center should be closed. …