Animal Research Statements

Introduction
This page provides links to the policy statements or public web pages on animal research for 390 institutions (and counting). Use Ctrl+F to search for your institution.

The list is incomplete, if your institution has a page but is not listed, please use the form below to inform us about it (please provide a link to the animal research page, not to the main page of the website). Alternatively, contact us by email. We will only add pages we see as public-facing and which have some form of policy or position statement on the use of animals in research.

If your institution has not got a position statement on the use of animals, we encourage you to write one and recommend our article “How to explain animal research on your institution’s website” to support this process.

Grading System:
Position/policy statement: Does the website contain an institutional position statement on the use of animals in research. This is a minimum requirement to appear on the list at all.
More Information: Does the website contain additional information on a number of aspects of its animal research, such as animal welfare, regulations, types of research etc.? (✓)
Extensive Information: Does the website provide extensive additional information, addressing commonly asked questions and specific information about the institution’s animal research programs? (✓)
Case Studies: Does the institution have at least two case studies which explain how their researchers use, or have used, animals for scientific, medical or veterinary purposes? Case studies should be easily accessible from the animal research page(s). (✓)
Images / Videos: Does the website contain at least two images of animals from its own facilities, or any videos showing animals in its research?  (✓)

These criteria have been applied as fairly as possible however, not all institutions neatly fit into our grading system (for example some advocacy institutions do not conduct their own research, so general case studies have been accepted).

Click one of the links below to jump to your selected region:

Australia

Institution’s Statement More Info? Extensive Info? Case Studies? Image/ Video?
Australian and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching (ANZCCART)
Griffith University
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
University of Adelaide
Canberra
University of Queensland
University of Sydney
University of Tasmania
University of Western Australia
Victoria University

Belgium

Institution’s Statement More Info? Extensive Info? Case Studies? Image/ Video?
Ghent University
Infopunt Proefdieronderzoek [NL]
Instituut Voor Landbouw-, Visserij-, en Voedingsonderzoek (ILVO)
KU Leuven (NL)
Université de Liége (FR)
Universitit Antwerpen(NL)
VIB

Canada

Institution’s Statement More Info? Extensive Info? Case Studies? Image/ Video?
Dalhousie University
ITR Laboratories Canada Inc.
McGill University
McMaster University
National Research Council Canada
Trinity Western University
University of Alberta
University of British Columbia
University of Guelph
University of Manitoba
University of Ottawa
University of Saskatchewan
University of Toronto
University of Waterloo
Western University

Denmark

Institution’s Statement More Info? Extensive Info? Case Studies? Image/ Video?
Aalborg University
Aarhus University
Novo Nordisk

Germany

Institution’s Statement More Info? Extensive Info? Case Studies? Image/ Video?
Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg (DE)
Center for Integrative Neuroscience – Tübingen  ✓
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) (DE)
Deutches Primatenzentrum (DPZ)(DE) (EN)
Franz-Penzoldt-Zentrum der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität (DE)
Freie Universität Berlin (DE)
German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research  ✓
Leibniz Institute for Molecular Pharmacology
Max-Delbruck Centrum for Molecular Medicine (DE)
Max Planck Society
Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics – Tübingen  ✓
Max Plank Institute for Molecular Genetics  ✓  ✓
Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology – München  ✓
RWTH Aachen (DE)
Universitat Bayreuth (DE)
Universitat Hohenheim (DE) (EN)
University of Tübingen (DE)

Ireland

Institution’s Statement More Info? Extensive Info? Case Studies? Image/ Video?
Trinity College Dublin
University College Dublin (UCD)
University of Limerick

Netherlands

Institution’s Statement More Info? Extensive Info? Case Studies? Image/ Video?
Biomedical Primate Research Centre (BPRC)
Farm Research Animal Health
Maastrcht University
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
Universiteit Leiden (NL)
University of Gronigen
Universiteit Utrecht (NL) (EN)
VU University Medical Center Amsterdam

Spain

Institution’s Statement More Info? Extensive Info? Case Studies? Image/ Video?
Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience (ES)
Centro Andaluz de Biología Molecular & Medicine Regenerativa (CABIMER) (ES)
Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)
Centro de Investigaciones Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER) (ES)
Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas Medioambientales y Technólogicas (CIEMAT) (ES)
Centro de Medicina Regenerativa de Barcelona (CMRB) (ES)
Centro Nacional de Biotechnologiá (CNB) (ES)
Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) (ES)
Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas (CNIO) (ES)
Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Cientifícas (CSIC) (ES)
Estación Biológica Doñana (ES)
Instituto Aragonés de Ciencias de la Salud (ES)
Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas (IIM) (ES/EN)
Instituto de Salad Carlos III (ISCIII) (ES)
Universidad de León (ES)

Sweden

Institution’s Statement More Info? Extensive Info? Case Studies? Image/ Video?
Jordbruks Verket / Swedish Board of Agriculture (SE)
Karolinska Institute
Lunds Universitet (SE)
University of Gothenberg (SE)

Switzerland

Institution’s Statement More Info? Extensive Info Case Studies? Image/ Video?
ETH Zurich
Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (of Switzerland)
Swiss Laboratory Animal Science Association (SGV)
Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
University of Zurich

United Kingdom

Institution’s Statement More Info? Extensive Info? Case Studies? Image/ Video?
Aberystwyth University
Academy of Medical Sciences
Action for A-T
Action Medical Research for Children
Against Breast Cancer
Agenda Life Sciences
Alzheimer’s Research UK  ✓  ✓
Alzheimer’s Society
Animal Health Trust
Animal & Plant Health Agency (APHA)
Arthritis Research UK
Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (AAGBI)
Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI)  ✓
Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC)
Asthma UK
Aston University
Babraham Institute  ✓  ✓
Biochemical Society
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Bloodwise
Bone Cancer Research Trust
British Andrology Society
British Association for Psychopharmacology
British Heart Foundation
British Neuroscience Association
British Pharmacological Society
British Society for Immunology
British Toxicology Society (BTS)
Brunel University
Cancer Research UK
Cardiff University
Cefas
Cystic Fibrosis Trust
Diabetes UK
Durham University
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Epilepsy Research UK
Fera Science
The Francis Crick Institute
Humanimal Trust
Imperial College London
Institute of Animal Technology
Institute of Cancer Research
John Innes Centre
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
King’s College London (KCL)
Laboratory Animal Breeders Association of Great Britain (LABA)
Laboratory Animal Science Association
Laboratory Animals Veterinary Association (LAVA)
Leuka
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Medical Research Council (MRC)
MRC Harwell
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Medical Schools Council
Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
Meningitis Now
Meningitis Research Foundation
Microbiology Society
Moredun Research Institute
Motor Neurone Disease Association
MS Society
Muscular Dystrophy UK
Myeloma UK
National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement & Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs)
National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC)
Newcastle University
The Open University
Ovarian Cancer Action
Parkinson’s UK
Pancreatic Cancer Action
Pancreatic Cancer UK
The Physiological Society
The Pirbright Institute
Plymouth University
Prostate Cancer UK
Public Health England (PHE)
Queen Mary, University of London
Queen’s University Belfast
Robert Gordon University Aberdeen
Rothamsted Research
The Royal Society
The Royal Society of Biology
Royal Veterinary College
S3 Life Sciences
The Sanger Institute (Wellcome Trust)
Sarcoma
Sequani
Society for Endocrinology
Society for Experimental Biology
Swansea University
St George’s, University of London
Stroke Association
Target Ovarian Cancer
UK BioIndustry Association
The UK Government (Home Office)
Ulster University
Understanding Animal Research
University College London (UCL)
University of Aberdeen
University of Bath
University of Birmingham
University of Bradford
University of Brighton
University of Bristol
University of Cambridge  ✓
University of Dundee
University of East Anglia (UEA)
University of Edinburgh
University of Essex
University of Exeter
University of Glasgow
University of Hertfordshire
University of Kent
University of Leeds
University of Leicester
University of Liverpool
University of Manchester
University of Nottingham
University of Oxford
University of Portsmouth
University of Reading
University of Sheffield
University of Southampton
University of St Andrews
University of Stirling
University of Strathclyde
University of Surrey
University of Sussex
University of Wales: Trinity Saint David
University of Warwick
University of York
The Urology Foundation (TUF)
Veterinary Schools Council
The Wellcome Trust
Wickham Laboratories

United States

Institution’s Statement More Info? Extensive Info? Case Studies? Image/ Video?
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Alpha Genesis
Altria
Alzheimer’s Association
American Association of Immunologists
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
American Brain Coalition
American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM)
American College of Rheumatology
American College of Surgeons
American College of Toxicology
American Heart Association
American Lung Association
American Physiological Society (APS)
American Psychological Association (APA)
American University
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
Americans for Medical Progress (AMP)
Arizona State University
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
Association of American Universities (AAU)
Association of American Medical Colleges
Baxter
Baylor College of Medicine
Boston University
Brookhaven National Laboratory (DOE)
California Institute of Technology (CalTech)
California National Primate Research Center
Carleton College
Center of Disease Control (CDC)
City College of New York (CCNY)
Colorado State University
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Duke University
DuMond Conservancy
Eastern Illinois University
Emory University
Endocrine Society
Federation of American Societies For Experimental Biology (FASEB)
Florida Atlantic University (FAU)
Florida State University
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Foundation for Biomedical Research (FBR)
Franklin & Marshall College
George Mason University
Georgia Tech
Harvard University
Hope College
Illinois State University
The Jackson Laboratory
Johns Hopkins University
Kent State University
Lemur Conservation Foundation
Louisiana State University
Marshall University
Michigan State University
Molecular Diagnostic Services
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
MPI Research
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
National Animal Interests Alliance
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Kidney Foundation
National Multiple Sclerosis Society (p10)
National Primate Research Centers
New York University (NYU)
Northeastern University
North Carolina State University
Northwestern University
Oregon National Primate Research Center
Oregon State University
Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical Research (PSBR)
Princeton University
Revivicor
Rockland antibodies & Essays
Society for Neuroscience
Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC)
Stanford University
Stanford University School of Medicine
State University New York Stony Brook
State University of New York At Buffalo
Summit Ridge Farms
Thomas Jefferson University
Toxikon
Troy University
Tulane National Primate Research Center
Tulane University
University of Alaska Fairbanks
University of California
University of California Berkeley (UCB)
University of California Davis (UCD)
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
University of California San Francisco
University of California Santa Barbara
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Colorado Denver
University of Delaware
University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Iowa
University of Maryland
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
University of Missouri
University of Montana
University of Nebraska Medical Center
University of New Hampshire
University of Rochester
University of South Florida
University of Southern California
University of Tennessee Chattanooga
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston
University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
University of Viginia
University of Utah
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wyoming
Department of Veteran’s Administration (VA)
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCA)
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Wayne State University
Weber State University
West Virginia University
Wisconsin National Primate Research Center
Yale University
Yerkes National Primate Research Centre

Other Countries

Institution’s Statement More Info? Extensive Info? Case Studies? Image/ Video?
Ruđer Bošković Institute [HR]
Qatar University Laboratory Animal Research Center
University of Luxembourg

International

Institution’s Statement More Info? Extensive Info? Case Studies? Image/ Video?
Abbvie
Allergan
Amgen
AstraZeneca
Bayer
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS)
Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS)
Charles River Laboratories
Covance
Eisai Inc (p15)
Envigo
Eurogentec
European Animal Research Association (EARA)
European Commission: CORDIS
Du Pont
Eisai
Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS)
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
Horizon
International Brain Research Organisations (IBRO)
Johnson & Johnson (J&J)
Lilly
Lonza
Marshall BioResources
Novartis
Pfizer
Roche
Sanofi (FR)
Speaking of Research
UCB
World Medical Association

Important: While it may seem that those institutions without any/many ticks not doing a good job of discussing their animal research online, they are doing infinitely better than the hundreds of institutions which do not discuss their animal research on their website at all. We congratulate each and every institution that puts up any statement which clearly explains why they conduct animal studies.

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