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German labโs licence revoked
The operating licence of a facility run by the Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology (LPT), Germany, has been revoked by the...
Ana Barros
Jan 27, 20201 min read
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RWTH Aachen: Sign up for webinars on laboratory animal science
EARA member RWTH Aachen University, Germany, has announced a series of online courses on laboratory animal science starting in February....
Ana Barros
Jan 27, 20201 min read
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Sleeping bears may help to fight muscle atrophy
Researchers in Germany have studied hibernating bears to understand how they avoid muscle wasting. The findings from EARA member the Max...
Ana Barros
Jan 13, 20201 min read
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Statement regarding the Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology โ cancellation of EARA membership
The Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology (LPT) have been members of the European Animal Research Association (EARA) since 2016. As...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 12, 20202 min read
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Statement by EARA on video footage taken from the Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology (LPT)
This is a public statement just issued by EARA, regarding video footage that appeared this week in the media of several European...
Ana Barros
Oct 16, 20192 min read
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Speakers announced for EARA/FENS communications event in Germany
Improving Openness and Animal Research in Germany โ Free satellite event, Thursday, 12 July, FENS/EARA The list of speakers for the free...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 24, 20192 min read
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Speakers announced for EARA/FENS communications event in Germany
Improving Openness and Animal Research in Germany โ Free satellite event, Thursday, 12 July, FENS/EARA The list of speakers for the free...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 24, 20192 min read
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Animal research โ a debate between a primate researcher and an opponent
A moderated debate between Prof. Stefan Treue, (pictured below) animal physiologist, neuroscientist and director of the German Primate...
Bob Tolliday
Mar 5, 20197 min read
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University of Munster launches Principles document on the ethical treatment of animals in testing.
The University of Mรผnster, in Germany, has launched its Principles on the Ethical Treatment of Animals in Scientific Research and...
Bob Tolliday
Mar 5, 20197 min read
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Chancellor Merkel backs new German research centre
The Max Delbrรผckย Center (MDC), anย EARA member, welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkelย asย she openedย itsย new research buildingย in...
Bob Tolliday
Mar 4, 20191 min read
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Basic research: โas necessary as human curiosityโ says brain scientist
A leading brain scientist has made a passionate argument for basic research at a packed event,ย hosted by EARA, in Frankfurt am Main,...
Bob Tolliday
Feb 28, 20192 min read
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Improving openness in animal research in Germany โ watch the videos
The Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) together with the Society for Neuroscience (SfN), last year kindly agreed to...
Bob Tolliday
Feb 26, 20191 min read
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Speakers announced for free EARA event in Plรถn, Germany
Speakers have been announced for this yearโs first EARA German event on openness in animal research. Supported by the Federation of...
Bob Tolliday
Feb 25, 20191 min read
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Germany statistics on 2017 animal use released
The total number of animals used in research in 2017 in Germany was 2.8 million, a similar level to 2015 and 2016, the latest figures...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 10, 20191 min read
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Germany sees 7% rise in animal research procedures in 2016
Germanyโs Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (Bundesministerium fรผr Ernรคhrung und Landwirtschaft) has produced its 2016 annual...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 8, 20193 min read
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The case for proactive communications of animal statistics
Every year the United Kingdomโs Home Office (the UK ministerial department of internal affairs) publishes its statistics on animals used...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 8, 20193 min read
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Max Delbrรผck Center stands in support of important research study
A world-renowned German biomedical research institution has responded strongly to criticism from an activist group that has targeted one...
Bob Tolliday
Nov 15, 20182 min read
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Full list of speakers for EARA/FENS free event in Tรผbingen, Germany
Improving Openness and Animal Research in Germany โ Free event, Monday, 22 October, FENS/EARA The list of speakers for the free satellite...
Bob Tolliday
Nov 15, 20183 min read
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Take responsibility and speak up on animal research in Germany, scientists are urged at EARA event
The German biomedical community has been urged at an EARA event in Berlin, to communicate more to the public, talk about values and...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 17, 20182 min read
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Max Planck Society publishes White Paper on animal research
The Max Planck Society (MPS) in Germany has published a White Paper in which it outlines key ethical issues surrounding the use of...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 16, 20172 min read
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