(Portland, OR) -- The Board of Oregon Health Science University will consider turning the Oregon National Primate Research Center into a sanctuary. Researchers testified that changes in research technology makes the use of primates unnecessary. OHSU President Dr. Shereef Elnahal defended the lab's work, but also voted for the resolution. Over the next six months, OHSU will work with the National Institutes of Health to preserve research funding, while creating a potential transition plan for staff.