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A decade of dialogue โ EARA gains its 150th member
The European Animal Research Association (EARA) has now welcomed its 150th member institution, and to mark this achievement, EARA senior...
Gege Li
Oct 11, 20237 min read
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500 biomedical institutions in Europe have signed a National Transparency Agreement
The need to foster open and transparent communication with the general public, about the benefits to society of using animals in...
The European Animal Research Association
Sep 12, 202311 min read
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The need for animals in brain research โ EARA feature
Marking the recent World Brain Day, EARA has updated its feature on the vital contribution of animals to neuroscience and brain research,...
Gege Li
Jul 31, 20231 min read
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EARA feature โ Animals in cancer studies
EARA has published a new feature article looking at the use of animals in cancer research, and the breakthroughs in understanding and...
Gege Li
May 29, 20231 min read
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How zebrafish contribute to biomedical research
EARA has published a feature article on the use of zebrafish in biomedical research and their increasing use over other animals. The...
Gege Li
Apr 11, 20231 min read
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FDA Modernization Act 2.0 โ what, if anything, has changed in US regulations?
New legislation in the US has been hailed by animal rights groups as a ban on animal testing โ in reality, very little has changed. EARA...
The European Animal Research Association
Mar 9, 20236 min read
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How pig studies aid biomedical research
EARA has published a feature article on the use of pigs in biomedical research summarising the role they have played in scientific and...
Gege Li
Feb 27, 20231 min read
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Being sustainable in biomedical research
As debate about climate change and sustainability concludes at COP27, what can the biomedical community do to address these concerns?...
Bob Tolliday
Nov 18, 20222 min read
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Opinion: Animal research under threat in Germany
Animal research is under threat in Germany. Itโs time for the government to take charge! German legal experts* Klaus Gรคrditz and Matthias...
Bob Tolliday
Mar 29, 20224 min read
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Feature: Animal research saves lives. So why do opponents say it is ineffective?
One of the most common statistics used by activists to justify why animal research should be phased-out, or banned, is the...
Bob Tolliday
Feb 3, 20229 min read
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Animals in neuroscience research
Insights into the use of monkeys and mice in neuroscience research have been highlighted in a video produced by EARA member Ernst...
Ana Barros
Jul 12, 20211 min read
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Getting vaccine facts straight
EARA has publicly challenged the false claims, about Covid-19 vaccine testing, made in the media by animal rights activists. In a letter...
Bob Tolliday
Jun 4, 20211 min read
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Opinion: Trying to make sense of animal sentience โ the first task for the UK Parliament
The UK governmentโs proposal to legislate on what constitutes a โsentient beingโ could create more problems than it solves. Ann Furedi,...
Bob Tolliday
May 20, 20214 min read
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China's ban on research monkey exports hits vaccine testing
An article has appeared in the Spanish publication Quo setting out the concerns of the European biomedical community about the current...
Bob Tolliday
Feb 18, 20216 min read
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Feature: Making vaccines safe - animal testing plays a vital part
While basic research using animals gave scientists a greater understanding of the Covid-19 virus, such as its structure and genetic...
Bob Tolliday
Dec 22, 20205 min read
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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
Jul 6, 20201 min read
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Crisis plans help animal facilities respond to the coronavirus pandemic
Andreas Lengeling, the animal research and welfare officer for the Max Planck Society, in Germany, looks at the steps many institutions...
Ana Barros
Apr 11, 20203 min read
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Coronavirus: Activist groups keep silent on animal research
EARA research has revealed a notable absence of calls to ban animal research from activist groups during the coronavirus crisis. In an...
Ana Barros
Mar 23, 20201 min read
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Drug trial breakthrough shows that Ebola is โno longer incurableโ
EARA Executive Director, Kirk Leech, looks at the remarkable progress in biomedical research in the search for a cure for Ebola virus...
Ana Barros
Sep 18, 20194 min read
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A look back at recent biomedical breakthroughs thanks to animal research
On the eve of Biomedical Research Awareness Day (BRAD 18 April), EARA looks back at some of the important medical advances over the last...
mburberry8
Apr 17, 20192 min read
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