Every June, the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada holds a “Doors Open” event, as part of a larger province-wide initiative to open facilities such as museums, hospitals, and historical sites to the community in ways which aren’t part of their everyday operations. The Brain and Mind Research Institute at the University of Ottawa opened its … Continue reading Doors Open: Explaining animal research at the University of Ottawa
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Asthma and Animal Research: A Public Health Perspective
As a public health researcher with a focus on behavior change and complex interventions, I am more interested in studying how to get children to adhere to their asthma medication regimen rather than the mechanisms of inflammatory asthma. I am currently studying the risk factors associated with asthma attacks in children, which include among others, … Continue reading Asthma and Animal Research: A Public Health Perspective
360 Virtual Lab Tour allows public to look round four British animal laboratories
Understanding Animal Research has worked with four institutions, MRC Harwell, The Pirbright Institute, the University of Bristol and the University of Oxford, to create a virtual 'street view' tour of their laboratories. Go to labanimaltour.org to view the tours for yourself. VIEW THE LAB ANIMAL TOUR Visitors are provided with maps of the four facilities, … Continue reading 360 Virtual Lab Tour allows public to look round four British animal laboratories
Come See Our World: What Transparency Around Animal Research Looks Like
Yesterday, Americans for Medical Progress (AMP) launched a new outreach initiative aimed at increasing transparency around animal research. “Come See Our World” (CSOW) is a program that relies on the public display and distribution of photographs and videos that accurately reflect animal care and research. “The goal of the program is to replace outdated, inaccurate images … Continue reading Come See Our World: What Transparency Around Animal Research Looks Like
Cameras in the lab: Animal research visualised
There are many misconceptions about animal research and the welfare standards that exist in labs. Old footage and pictures, or imagery from countries with lower standards of welfare, are spread across the internet, but unless people see a lab for themselves it is hard to dissuade them of these preconceptions. The best way to show people … Continue reading Cameras in the lab: Animal research visualised
300 Voices Speaking out For Research
Speaking of Research has worked hard at collating the animal research statements of hundreds of institutions - that list has now reached 300 institutions spanning eleven countries. We still need your help to complete list - please check that your institution is on there. We are looking for a web page which clearly states that … Continue reading 300 Voices Speaking out For Research
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The Speaking of Research website provides a wealth of information for the public about why animal research remains an important part of scientific, medical and veterinary discoveries. While our news blog may be most relevant to those involved in the field, the static pages provide information about the animal model, medical developments, regulations, statistics and … Continue reading Help us help you!
The USDA’s removal of information about animal research is a step backwards for transparency
Speaking of Research has considerable concerns about the wealth of information that has been removed from the USDA website in the last week. The USDA has removed access to an online database that allowed the public to easily obtain documents involving the Horse Protection Act (HPA) and the Animal Welfare Act (AWA).This information includes the … Continue reading The USDA’s removal of information about animal research is a step backwards for transparency
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