Activism & Animals Active Updated Aug 21, 2026
OHSU's primate research phase-out
Oregon Health & Science University's board voted to begin winding down primate breeding and experiments at its Oregon National Primate Research Center in Beaverton, after years of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine campaigning and roughly 25,000 Oregonians writing state officials to demand it. PCRM is now pushing OHSU to set hard milestones for finishing the phase-out. The fight tests whether a major primate research center actually closes its animal program or lets the resolution stall without a timeline.
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Aug 21, 2026 Latest
Oregon Health & Science University's board voted to start winding down primate breeding and experiments at its research center in Beaverton, after PCRM campaigned for years and roughly 25,000 Oregonians wrote their governor and state lawmakers demanding it. PCRM's Mikalah Singer called the resolution a significant step in the right direction and is now pushing OHSU to set hard milestones for finishing the phase-out.
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