2015 was another successful year for Speaking of Research in the media. In February, Speaking of Research Director, Tom Holder, was invited to speak to BBC Look East (from 1:36 in video below) about the construction of a new medical research facility in Cambridge, UK. In the interview, Holder reminded viewers that "animal research plays … Continue reading A successful year for Speaking of Research in the media
Month: December 2015
Announcement About NIH Monkey Research Leaves Unanswered Questions
Late Friday, Buzzfeed broke a story reporting on the planned phase-out of on-site housing of monkeys at one of the National Institutes of Health intramural laboratories, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Laboratory of Comparative Ethology in Poolesville, Maryland. As NICHD Director Constantine Stratakis outlined in an interview with Science News, … Continue reading Announcement About NIH Monkey Research Leaves Unanswered Questions
Guest Post: The Importance of Animals in Neuroscience Research
Our guest post today is from Dr. Stacey A Bedwell, a postdoctoral researcher at Nottingham Trent University, whose work focuses in the prefrontal cortex of the mammalian brain. In this post she discusses her work with rats, and why it is important for neuroscience. If you are interested in writing a guest post for us, … Continue reading Guest Post: The Importance of Animals in Neuroscience Research
Guest Post: What it means for me to be a veterinary technician in biomedical research
James Champion is a registered veterinary technician that is the Director of Operations of Morehouse School of Medicine’s Center for Laboratory Animal Resources. He has worked in animal research for over twelve years. He was also awarded the AAALAC International Fellowship Award in 2015. Since I was a young child, I have gravitated towards all … Continue reading Guest Post: What it means for me to be a veterinary technician in biomedical research
Where should US chimpanzees live?
Understanding what research is, what it means, and how chimpanzees are cared for in captive settings matters to decisions, the animals, public interests, and preventing unintended consequences. Ongoing decisions and news coverage about US chimpanzee research have provoked continuing debate and raised questions about the best course of action for the animals, science, and public … Continue reading Where should US chimpanzees live?
FASEB Hosts Briefing on Canine Research
On November 17, 2015, the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) sponsored a congressional briefing highlighting the role that canines play in advancing both human and dog health. Attended by Congressional staffers and other stakeholder, the briefing highlighted three panelists who described how studying naturally occurring diseases in dogs improves our understanding of … Continue reading FASEB Hosts Briefing on Canine Research
Germany publishes 2014 animal research statistics
Germany has published in statistics that show the number of animals used for research and testing in 2014. Germany carried out 2,798,463 procedures on animals in 2014, 6.6% fewer than in 2013. The fall in the number of experiments is mainly due to a reduction in the numbers of mice used. There was a significant … Continue reading Germany publishes 2014 animal research statistics
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