The American Psychological Association (APA) represents its membership of 115,700 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students working across the many subfields of psychology. The APA works to advance the creation, communication, and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people's lives. On August 2nd, 2017, the organization reaffirmed its support for the careful … Continue reading American Psychological Association reaffirms support for animal research
Research Roundup: Chimpanzees with Alzheimer’s, mice with autism, the shrinking bat genome and more
Welcome to this week’s Research Roundup. These Friday posts aim to inform our readers about the many stories that relate to animal research each week. Do you have an animal research story we should include in next week’s Research Roundup? You can send it to us via our Facebook page or through the contact form … Continue reading Research Roundup: Chimpanzees with Alzheimer’s, mice with autism, the shrinking bat genome and more
Animal Research Statistics in Austria, Hungary and Slovenia
Speaking of Research try to keep on top of the latest statistics coming from governments around the world. This post will look at three countries which have recently published their 2016 statistics. All three are regulated by EU Directive 2010/63 which requires countries to produce national statistics on their animal use. Austria Hungary Slovenia Austria Austria reported 236,459 procedures on … Continue reading Animal Research Statistics in Austria, Hungary and Slovenia
Research Roundup: Lupus protein identified, vaccine for Type 1 diabetes, new chronic pain treatment, and more!
Welcome to this week’s Research Roundup. These Friday posts aim to inform our readers about the many stories that relate to animal research each week. Do you have an animal research story we should include in next week’s Research Roundup? You can send it to us via our Facebook page or through the contact form … Continue reading Research Roundup: Lupus protein identified, vaccine for Type 1 diabetes, new chronic pain treatment, and more!
Guest Post: Predictability and Utility of Animal Models
This is a guest post on the utility of animal models in drug development, misconceptions about animal models, and alternative methods of drug development, by Dale M. Cooper, DVM, MS, Diplomate, American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine. Dr. Cooper has over 20 years of veterinary experience in private practice, and as a laboratory animal veterinarian … Continue reading Guest Post: Predictability and Utility of Animal Models
Research Roundup: Brain circuits for dominance, new HepC rodent model, eye repair in zebrafish and more
Welcome to this week’s Research Roundup. These Friday posts aim to inform our readers about the many stories that relate to animal research each week. Do you have an animal research story we should include in next week’s Research Roundup? You can send it to us via our Facebook page or through the contact form … Continue reading Research Roundup: Brain circuits for dominance, new HepC rodent model, eye repair in zebrafish and more
NIH Director reaffirms importance of animal experiments
Francis Collins, Director of the NIH, was interviewed by the Washington Examiner earlier this week. One question asked what he thought about animal research, to which Collins provided a thoughtful and considered answer. Washington Examiner: PETA came out this year supporting budget cuts to the NIH, saying that cutting testing on animals would achieve significant savings. What … Continue reading NIH Director reaffirms importance of animal experiments
Research Roundup: 50,000 lives saved by organ transplants, transgenic sheep aid in Huntington’s disease, smell relates to weight gain in mice, and more!
Welcome to this week’s Research Roundup. These Friday posts aim to inform our readers about the many stories that relate to animal research each week. Do you have an animal research story we should include in next week’s Research Roundup? You can send it to us via our Facebook page or through the contact form … Continue reading Research Roundup: 50,000 lives saved by organ transplants, transgenic sheep aid in Huntington’s disease, smell relates to weight gain in mice, and more!
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