Christine Archer is a registered veterinary technician at the University of Ottawa in Ontario, Canada. She has worked in animal research for over seven years. She currently works with aquatic animals and reptiles in biological research. In this post, Christine looks at the interests and motivations that led her to become a laboratory animal technician, … Continue reading Why I am proud to be a Registered Veterinary Technician in animal research
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Rise in animal experiments in Denmark in 2015
Last week we looked at the 2015 animal research statistics for Spain, this week we move our attention to Denmark. The newly published report by the Animal Research Inspectorate (Dyreforsøgstilsynet) shows that the number of procedures on animals carried out in Denmark in 2015 was 241,657, up 21% from 2014. The number of animals used is likely to be … Continue reading Rise in animal experiments in Denmark in 2015
How to Engage Institutions to Publicly Support Animal Research. The Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting
During their 2016 annual meeting in San Diego, Society for Neuroscience (SfN) held a two-hour session dedicated to public outreach concerning animals in research. The panelists offered different perspectives on communication about essential animal research for the public. The session opened with remarks by the chair of the SFN’s Animals in Research Committee, Dr. Mar Sanchez, who stated … Continue reading How to Engage Institutions to Publicly Support Animal Research. The Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting
Rise in animals used in research in Spain in 2015
In this post we take a closer look at Spain's recently published animal research statistics for 2015 (see previous years here). These show that in 2015, there were 858,946 procedures on animals for scientific purposes, up 5% from 2014 (821,570 procedures). The number of animals is likely to be very similar (with only 14,473 procedures on … Continue reading Rise in animals used in research in Spain in 2015
Do you have a passion for explaining science? We need you!
Speaking of Research is a group of like-minded researchers and science communicators. We have flourished over the last 8.5 years thanks to the hard work of a committee that has come together to help each other, as well as fellow researchers and institutions. Despite having a budget of about $200/year, we have come together to … Continue reading Do you have a passion for explaining science? We need you!
SYR: How sheep can help us understand why girls are reaching puberty at younger ages
This guest post is the second written by Michelle Bedenbaugh, a Ph.D. student in the Physiology and Pharmacology Department at West Virginia University. Check out her first post on the benefits of using large animal models to study reproduction. It is also part of our Speaking of Your Research series of posts where scientists discuss their … Continue reading SYR: How sheep can help us understand why girls are reaching puberty at younger ages
Society for Neuroscience: Session on engaging institutions about animal research
If you are one of the 30,000 or so neuroscientists attending the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) 2016 meeting in San Diego that starts this weekend, then make sure you watch this session on engaging institutions about animal research. Animals in Research Panel (SfN; Tues, Nov 15, 10am-Noon, CC Room 10): “How to Engage Institutions … Continue reading Society for Neuroscience: Session on engaging institutions about animal research
SYR: The case for using large animal models to study reproduction
This guest post is written by Michelle Bedenbaugh, a Ph.D. student in the Physiology and Pharmacology Department at West Virginia University. It is part of our Speaking of Your Research series of posts where scientists discuss their own research. Michelle’s research involves examining the brain’s role in the initiation of puberty. In this post, Michelle discusses the … Continue reading SYR: The case for using large animal models to study reproduction
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