The Dutch Senate has approved the 2026 budget for Education and Science, including a controversial amendment that will end public funding for primate research at the Biomedical Primate Research Centre (BPRC) by 2030. Starting in 2026, the BPRC must redirect 40% of its subsidy to alternative research methods, increasing by 20% every year. 

The Biomedical Primate Research Centre (BPRC), an EARA Member in Rijswijk, the Netherlands, hosted around 100 visitors during the Dutch Weekend of Science. 

A prominent gene therapy company has announced a groundbreaking therapy for Huntington’s disease that slowed disease progression by 75% in human clinical trials.

A new survey by the Netherlands National Committee for the protection of animals used for scientific purposes (NCad) has revealed that a substantial proportion of Dutch academics remain doubtful about the prospect of animal-free science.  

A new survey conducted on behalf of the Dutch Research Council (NWO) has revealed that a large majority (87%) of Dutch researchers across disciplines believe that non-human primate (NHP) research continues to address key questions in their fields.

Senators from diverse Dutch political parties have delayed a vote on the 2025 budget of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW), which included a gradual reduction in funding for primate research.

In a significant move, a committee of government experts has published a report stating that biomedical research with monkeys remains...

Researchers in the Netherlands have developed wireless magnetic microrobots that can remove blood clots from hard-to-reach arteries in...

Here is a selection of the most-read research stories in the EARA News Digest this year: In April, a study at NERF  (a centre at EARA...

Research from Belgium and the Netherlands has shown that the menstrual cycle can influence the effectiveness of chemotherapy in breast...

Research from the Netherlands has developed a scan that uses a compound, found in lizard saliva, to detect rare types of tumours....

Research from the Netherlands, using mice, has revealed that a new type of mRNA vaccine is safe to use in the body, highlighting its...

Two separate studies, both performed in mice, are bringing insights into ways to combat memory loss in humans.

The Netherlands biomedical research sector has welcomed the publication of comprehensive statistics, from across the EU in 2022.

Researchers believe they have found a better way to help premature babies with breathing difficulties, using rabbits.

People with Parkinson’s have had the opportunity to learn more about biomedical research on the condition, involving the use of monkeys,...

An article in Cosmos Magazine has looked at some of the rehoming initiatives for rats that have previously been used in biomedical...

Research from the Netherlands has developed an ‘organ-on-chip’ model, based on human blood vessels, to improve how scientists study the...

Innovative communications initiatives by researchers, as well as projects to replace and reduce the use of animals, have been recognised...

Researchers have developed a microscopic electrical implant, tested in mice, which holds the potential to restore vision for people who have