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Ana Barros
Nov 16, 20201 min read
3Rs prize awarded
Research on miniature hearts to study cardiac diseases and to reduce the use of animal experiments has been recognised at an European...
Ana Barros
Nov 16, 20201 min read
Sharing research on social media
Scientists around the world, working to develop a Covid-19 vaccine, are documenting their work on TikTok, Twitter and Instagram using...
Ana Barros
Nov 2, 20201 min read
EU antibody proposal concerns
Two associations, representing 37 of Europe’s most prestigious research institutes, are the latest to express their concern over the...
Ana Barros
Oct 12, 20201 min read
Animal antibody concerns
Spanish and Dutch scientists, have highlighted the concerns of the biomedical research community over the EU Commission recommendations...
Bob Tolliday
Oct 8, 20202 min read
Animal antibody debate - Netherlands
A government agency, working to reduce the use of animal research in the Netherlands, has described EU Commission calls for a ban on the...
Bob Tolliday
Oct 8, 20201 min read
EARA media training workshops
The European Animal Research Association (EARA) will hold four online media training sessions in November, with the support of the...
Bob Tolliday
Sep 7, 20205 min read
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, 20201 min read
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 29, 20203 min read
3Rs in Covid-19 debate
Two live webinars on the 3Rs in coronavirus research have highlighted the disagreements over the contribution of animal research in the...
Ana Barros
Aug 24, 20201 min read
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 17, 20201 min read
Dutch scientists speak up
The scientific community in the Netherlands has spoken with one voice to highlight the importance of animal research during the Covid-19...
Ana Barros
Jul 20, 20201 min read
EU survey
European researchers have confirmed the importance of using animals to the success of their studies, in a major EU survey. The Joint...
Ana Barros
Jun 15, 20201 min read
Animal research comms in Belgium & Netherlands
EARA member Infopoint Animal Testing (IPPO), based in Belgium, has launched an informative booklet (only available in Dutch) on...
Ana Barros
May 26, 20204 min read
Covid-19 research using monkeys
In the research to combat Covid-19, one of the most important, and in demand, animals to use as models for understanding the virus, and...
Ana Barros
Apr 23, 20203 min read
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
Mar 30, 20201 min read
Study: Use only one animal species in some drug tests
A major study has reached a significant conclusion about the use of animal species in drug safety testing. Currently, regulators require...
Ana Barros
Mar 23, 20201 min read
Mapping the fight against Covid-19 in Europe
Researchers across Europe are in the forefront of the search for effective drugs to fight the coronavirus. EARA has put together a map...
Ana Barros
Feb 5, 20203 min read
Research sector in the Netherlands welcomes EU-wide figures on the number of animals in science
The Dutch biomedical research sector has welcomed the publication of the first comprehensive statistics, from across the EU, including...
Ana Barros
Feb 5, 20201 min read
Studying mice to help prevent heart attacks and stroke
Research from Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, has used animal imaging studies to identify when arteries become...
Ana Barros
Feb 3, 20201 min read
Venom gland organoids may lead to wider treatments
Scientists from the Hubrecht Institute, Netherlands, have grown organoids of snake venom glands to produce real venom, which could be...
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