1. Primates
Jesse Laitman
Barret Cohen
Jason Bravo

2. Research

3. AIDS Cancer Heart Disease Scientists study through SIV Baboons
Certain kinds of Immunodeficiency viruses can survive in primates but does not kill them
Cancer
Baboons
Cell separation technique
Allows cancerous cells to be removed without destroying healthy cells
Chimpanzees
Testing cancer diagnosis techniques using solid tumors
Heart Disease
Dietary supplements
“…[D]evelopment of artificial blood vessels to bypass of replace segments of arteries blocked by atherosclerosis”
Atherosclerosis – disease in which plaque builds up in the arteries

4. Neurological Disorders
Malaria
Kills 2.3 million deaths annually
Neurological Disorders
Parkinson’s Disease
Increased loss of control in the muscles
Alzheimer’s Disease
Shock
Organ failure following hypotensive shock(1) occurs within the first few minutes of blood being restored. As a result, white blood cells cling to the cell walls and release toxic substances.
(1) loss of blood pressure due to loss of blood
Development of substances to prevent this from happening

5. Nutrition Reproduction Vision Behavior Studies show in lesser animals
that lower calorie intakes increase
lifespan
Reproduction
Due to similar pregnancy periods, similar deductions can be made
Vision
Removal of retinal scar tissue
Treats human macular degeneration
Behavior
Mental retardation studies
Pollution effects on infants MS
Down’s syndrome
Liver disease
Drug Abuse