Clearly, something significant happened for the UW-Madison to revoke the animal-use privileges of researcher Michele Basso last year. But what, exactly? The Wisconsin State Journalâ??s March 19 article, which revealed the suspension, refers vaguely to Bassoâ??s alleged “lack of respect for veterinarians, incomplete record-keeping and instances where monkeys developed brain injuries.” It even quotes Basso plausibly describing the charges against her as vague.
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