Last week, Dr. Stuart Baker, a Professor of Movement Neuroscience at Newcastle University, wrote an article in The Conversation detailing not only the lifesaving research that nonhuman primates contribute to, but also the exceptional care they receive while contributing to human health. Stuart last week also published a paper describing his laboratory’s development of a … Continue reading Nonhuman primate research gives us otherwise impossible treatments
Month: October 2016
Device to help stroke patients to recover moves from primates to people
Every year, 15 million people worldwide suffer a stroke, resulting in almost six million deaths and five million people left permanently disabled. It occurs when blood supply to the brain is blocked, or a blood vessel bursts. This prevents oxygen reaching the brain and can cause brain cells to die. Many people who suffer strokes … Continue reading Device to help stroke patients to recover moves from primates to people
Reigniting My Fire for Animal Research
This guest post is written by Lisa Stanislawczyk, a Veterinary Scientist at a pharmaceutical company. She plays a key role in ensuring the standards of animal care are always improving at her institution. Having been introduced to Speaking of Research through a committee member, Lisa kindly agreed to share her experiences. In this post, Lisa explains her passion for … Continue reading Reigniting My Fire for Animal Research
Back to school: Graduate students learn about animal research and outreach
In the Spring of 2016, a course was taught at the University of Wisconsin-Madison titled “Broader Impacts: Public Outreach, Engagement, and Education about Animal Research”. This course was developed by Audrey Buelo, the 2015/2016 Michael D. Hayre Fellow for Public Outreach awarded by Americans for Medical Progress—with the advice and help of Professor Allyson J. … Continue reading Back to school: Graduate students learn about animal research and outreach
Research with sheep demonstrates utility of new synthetic blood vessels
Children born with heart defects often undergo multiple surgeries throughout their lives because the synthetic materials used to replace blood vessels and heart valves do not grow with the patient (1). The implant needed for an infant will be far too small once that child grows up. In addition, if the replacement is grafted from … Continue reading Research with sheep demonstrates utility of new synthetic blood vessels
Nobel Prize 2016 – how yeast and mouse studies uncovered autophagy
Congratulations to Professor Yoshinori Ohsumi Tokyo Institute of Technology on being awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for "for his discoveries of mechanisms for autophagy"! The process of autophagy is hardly one familiar to most people, but is is absolutely crucial to all complex life on out planet, including ourselves. The name autophagy comes … Continue reading Nobel Prize 2016 – how yeast and mouse studies uncovered autophagy
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