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Ana Barros
- Sep 7, 2020
- 5 min
Feature: The vital role of antibodies in biomedical research
Antibodies, the small proteins which form a critical part of our immune response to disease, are the unsung heroes of much biomedical...
Ana Barros
- Sep 7, 2020
- 1 min
Organoid research secures funding
A research project aiming to confirm ‘mini-organs’ as good models to study human biology has won EU funding. The HCA|Organoid initiative,...
Ana Barros
- Aug 24, 2020
- 1 min
3Rs in Covid-19 webinars
With the postponement of the 11th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences (WC11), two free webinars are...
Ana Barros
- Aug 24, 2020
- 1 min
Antibodies against neurological diseases
Researchers from EARA members the University of Zurich and the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Switzerland, have found human...
Ana Barros
- Jul 6, 2020
- 1 min
Visit us at FENS
EARA will be among the exhibitors at the online FENS Forum 2020, starting this Saturday. Visit us at the Consortium for Public Outreach...
Ana Barros
- Jun 22, 2020
- 1 min
Animal antibodies for Covid-19
A wide variety of animals are now being used to produce and understand the antibodies that can fight against Covid-19. Human bodies fight...
Ana Barros
- Jun 1, 2020
- 1 min
EARA rebuts MEPs on Covid-19
EARA has written a rebuttal in response to a letter sent by a number of MEPs to two European Commissioners, and the European Medicines...
Ana Barros
- May 26, 2020
- 1 min
Call to end animal-derived antibodies
The EU’s agency to advance the 3Rs in animal procedures has called for an end to the use of animals in the development and production of...
Ana Barros
- May 11, 2020
- 1 min
Llama antibodies could help combat Covid-19
Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin, USA, have found that antibodies taken from a llama are some of the first to...
Ana Barros
- Apr 23, 2020
- 3 min
A look back at medical advances in 2019 and the role played by animal research
While biomedical research is being asked to find solutions to the world’s current health emergency, it is worth remembering the wide...
Ana Barros
- Apr 3, 2020
- 2 min
How animals are helping in Covid-19 research - a global overview
The European Animal Research Association has put together an interactive map to display the biomedical research currently underway across...
Ana Barros
- Feb 25, 2020
- 1 min
Interview looks at science behind EU statistics
Greater insight into the science behind the recently published EU-wide statistics on the use of animals in research has been given in an...
Ana Barros
- Feb 5, 2020
- 4 min
Research sector welcomes the publication of EU-wide figures on the number of animals used in science
The European Animal Research Association (EARA) has welcomed the publication of the first comprehensive statistics, from across the...
Bob Tolliday
- Jan 31, 2020
- 2 min
EARA sets up a Brussels office
(London, 31 January, 2020) On the eve of Brexit, the European Animal Research Association (EARA) has announced that it is setting up an...
Bob Tolliday
- Dec 3, 2019
- 3 min
Belgian researchers commit to Transparency Agreement on animal research
Belgian universities, research centres and companies have signed a Transparency Agreement on animal research with a commitment to...
Ana Barros
- Sep 17, 2019
- 4 min
Greater numbers of institutions in Spain are explaining their use of animals in scientific research
Madrid, 17 September, 2019: The Spanish biomedical sector has made greater strides towards openness about the use of animals in...
mburberry8
- Jun 17, 2019
- 3 min
EARA sets out its guidance on improving Non-Technical Summaries for the general public
The European Animal Research Association (EARA) has submitted a guidance document on Non-Technical Summaries (NTS) to the EU Commission...
mburberry8
- Jun 7, 2019
- 2 min
EARA website study shows more progress is needed to improve openness on animal research in Portugal
A study by the European Animal Research Association (EARA), of websites of biomedical research bodies in Portugal, assessing how they...
Bob Tolliday
- Jun 6, 2019
- 2 min
EARA website study shows more progress is needed to improve openness on animal research in France
A study by the European Animal Research Association (EARA), of websites of biomedical research bodies in France, assessing how they...