During Be Open About Animal Research Day 2021 (#BOARD21), institutions in Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Guatemala, Netherlands, Nigeria, Portugal, Spain, Sweden , UK shared case studies and articles to highlight their proactive approach to communication about the use of animals in research.
Table : List of case studies published on social media by country/institutions.
Belgium | Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) | Animals in neuroscience research
Belgium | Ghent University | Use of laboratory animals in scientific research and education
Belgium | Instituut voor Natuur-en Bosonderzoek (INBO) | INBO supports #BOARD21 campaign
Belgium | University of Mons (UMONS) | Page promoting the Animal Research Transparency Agreement in Belgium
Belgium | Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie (VIB) | The role of animals, and of animal-free methods, in our research
Canada | Trent University | “Alpaca my bags”: Trent’s Alpacas, Mac and Hollister, Embarking on a New Adventure
France | GIRCOR | Transparency Agreement on Animal Research in France
Germany | Ernst Strüngmann Institute (ESI) | Why we do animal research – ESI employees tell why animal research is still necessary and what they pay particular attention to when caring for and working with animals
Germany | German Primate Center | German Primate Center is the first signatory of the “Transparent Animal Experiments” initiative
Germany | Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) | Why we cannot yet avoid animal testing – Our researchers tell us why
Germany | University Hospital Jena | Scientists explain why animal is still important for their studies
Germany | University of Hohenheim | Signatory of the German Transparency Agreement on Animal Research
Guatemala | Federación de Sociedades y Asociaciones Hispanas de Norte América, Centro América y el Caribe de la Ciencia de los Animales de Laboratorio (FESAHANCCCAL) | Ways to communicate the importance of animal research
Nigeria | Osun State University | Reproducibility – the hallmark of research integrity
Portugal | ANIMALOGUES | Blog post by Anna Olsson of i3S on being open about animal research
Portugal | Champalimaud Foundation | What We Need to Talk About Before We Talk About Animal Testing
Portugal | Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS) | Interview with Magda Castelhano-Carlos about the importance of being open
Portugal | NOVA Medical School | World Day For Laboratory Animals promoted by CEDOC – NMS
Portugal | NOVA Medical School | Hugo Miranda – How do you communicate about the use of animals in research?
Portugal | NOVA Medical School | Hugo Miranda – What are the advantages of talking about the use of animals in research?
Portugal | NOVA Medical School | Hugo Miranda – What are the challenges when speaking about animal research?
Portugal | NOVA Medical School | Hugo Miranda – Why do you think it’s important to support #BOARD21?
Portugal | NOVA Medical School | Rita Patarrão – How do you communicate about the use of animals in research?
Portugal | NOVA Medical School | Rita Patarrão – What are the advantages of talking about the use of animals in research?
Portugal | NOVA Medical School | Rita Patarrão – What are the challenges when speaking about animal research?
Portugal | NOVA Medical School | Rita Patarrão – Why do you think it’s important to support #BOARD21?
Portugal | NOVA Medical School | Alisson Gontijo – How do you communicate about the use of animals in research?
Portugal | NOVA Medical School | Alisson Gontijo – What are the advantages of talking about the use of animals in research?
Portugal | NOVA Medical School | Alisson Gontijo – What are the challenges when speaking about animal research?
Portugal | NOVA Medical School | Alisson Gontijo – Why do you think it’s important to support #BOARD21?
Portugal | NOVA Medical School | Rita Teodoro – How do you communicate about the use of animals in research?
Portugal | NOVA Medical School | Rita Teodoro – What are the advantages of talking about the use of animals in research?
Portugal | NOVA Medical School | Rita Teodoro – What are the challenges when speaking about animal research?
Portugal | NOVA Medical School | Rita Teodoro – Why do you think it’s important to support #BOARD21?
Portugal | NOVA Medical School | Carolina Crespo, Raquel Lourenço e António Jacinto – How do you communicate about the use of animals in research?
Portugal | NOVA Medical School | Carolina Crespo, Raquel Lourenço e António Jacinto – What are the advantages of talking about the use of animals in research?
Portugal | NOVA Medical School | Carolina Crespo, Raquel Lourenço e António Jacinto – What are the challenges when speaking about animal research?
Portugal | NOVA Medical School | Carolina Crespo, Raquel Lourenço e António Jacinto – Why do you think it’s important to support #BOARD21?
Portugal | NOVA Medical School | João Ferreira e Paulo Pereira – How do you communicate about the use of animals in research?
Portugal | NOVA Medical School | João Ferreira e Paulo Pereira – What are the advantages of talking about the use of animals in research?
Portugal | NOVA Medical School | João Ferreira e Paulo Pereira – What are the challenges when speaking about animal research?
Portugal | NOVA Medical School | João Ferreira e Paulo Pereira – Why do you think it’s important to support #BOARD21?
Portugal | NOVA Medical School | Ana Teresa Tavares – How do you communicate about the use of animals in research?
Portugal | NOVA Medical School | Ana Teresa Tavares – What are the advantages of talking about the use of animals in research?
Portugal | NOVA Medical School | Ana Teresa Tavares – What are the challenges when speaking about animal research?
Portugal | NOVA Medical School | Ana Teresa Tavares – Why do you think it’s important to support #BOARD21?
Portugal | Institute for Research & Innovation in Health (i3S) | Initiatives at i3S to promote openness and transparency
Portugal | Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon (FCUL) | Refinement in wild species
Portugal | Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR) | Statement on animal research by António Paulo Carvalho
Portugal | Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR) | Statement on animal research by Benjamin Costas
Portugal | Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR) | Statement on animal research by Cláudia Serra
Portugal | Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR) | Statement on animal research by Helena Peres
Portugal | Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR) | Statement on animal research by Laura Guimarães
Portugal | Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR) | Statement on animal research by Lúcia Guilhermino
Portugal | Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR) | Statement on animal research by Luís Oliva-Teles
Portugal | Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR) | Statement on animal research by Nuno Ferreira
Portugal | Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR) | Statement on animal research by Pedro Rodrigues
Portugal | Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR) | Statement on animal research by Ralph Urbatzka
Portugal | Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR) | Statement on animal research by Rodrigo Ozório
Portugal | Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR) | Statement on animal research by Sara Antunes
Portugal | Algarve Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR-Algarve) | CCMAR join the initiative #BOARD21
Portugal | Algarve Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR-Algarve) | Research in antarctic fish to study evolutionary adaptations to extreme environment
Portugal | Health Sciences Research Centre (CICS-UBI) | Statement by Inês Serrenho on animal research
Spain | Binaex | Poster and video to celebrate the openness campaign
Spain | Bioterios | Celebration of the first Get on BOARD campaign
Spain | Instituto de Investigacións Mariñas – CSIC | Need of being open and transparent about animal research
Spain | Oviedo University | Page-flip catalog with the different animal models
Spain | Spanish Society for Lab Animal Sciences (SECAL) | Video explaining the importance of animals in science
Sweden | The Swedish 3Rs Center | Openness and dissemination of knowledge in Sweden
The Netherlands | Maastricht University | Let’s be open and honest, animal testing remains necessary – video
The Netherlands | Stichting Informatie Dierproeven (SID) | Animal models
UK | Agenda Life Sciences | Head of Facility Management, Laura Gilbey, answers #BOARD21’s questions about activities supporting openness
UK | Babraham Institute | Biological Support Unit (BSU) shares pages on animal research
UK | British Association for Psychopharmacology | BAP supports #BOARD21
UK | British Pharmacological Society (BPS) | Animal research pages
UK | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science | How we responsibly use animals in our science
UK | Datesand Ltd | Importance of openness in research
UK | FRAME | Encouraging transparency in animal research – Education and Outreach Manager Amy explains why FRAME is supporting #BOARD21
UK | The Pirbright Institute | 360° virtual tour of Pirbright’s animal research facilities
UK | The Pirbright Institute | Science Spotlight: Supporting world-class research
UK | Understanding Animal Research (UAR) | Infographic highlighting the Concordat on Openness on Animal Research as the first initiative of its kind
UK | The ICR | Research using animals
UK | Oxford University | Behind the scenes at a primate lab
UK | Reading University | Reading recognised as leader in openness on animal research
UK | Medical Research Council | Impact of MRC-funded animal research in the COVID-19 response, good mouse welfare for good science and MRC Harwell Advance Training Centre
UK | University of Leicester Biomedical Research | Take a 360 video tour and explore the news pages to understand the scientific output from our facility
UK | UK Research and Innovation | Use of animals in research
UK | Society for Endocrinology | Supports the Get on #BOARD21 campaign
USA | Americans for Medical Progress (AMP) | Tips on how to start communicating about animal research
USA | Biomedical Research Awareness Day (BRAD) | BRAD testimonial
USA | CubeWorks | Supports the Get on #BOARD21 campaign
USA | Foundation for Biomedical Research (FBR) | FBR’s COVID-19 Resources
USA | Northwest Association for Biomedical Research (NWABR) | Promoting transparency around the crucial animal modeling that leads to vaccines and cures