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Experimentaรงรฃo animal em Portugal mais transparente do que nunca
As instituiรงรตes portuguesas signatรกrias do Acordo de Transparรชncia sobre a Investigaรงรฃo Animal ย continuaram a reforรงar a sua abertura na...
The European Animal Research Association
Jun 262 min read
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Portuguese animal research more transparent than ever
Portuguese institutions that are signatories of the Transparency Agreement on Animal Research ย have continued to expand their openness in...
The European Animal Research Association
Jun 262 min read
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Natural protection from malaria found in mice
Researchers in Portugal have discovered a defense mechanism in mice against the parasites that cause malaria, opening doors to potential therapeutic strategies.ย
Helena Pinheiro
Jun 231 min read
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Genetically altered miceย shedย light on skin cancer
Researchers at EARA member the Champalimaud Foundation , in Portugal, have gained significant insightsย about the most common type of skin...
Gege Li
Feb 171 min read
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EARA News Digest โ the top stories of 2024
Here is a selection of the most-read research stories in the EARA News Digest this year: In April, a study at NERF ย (a centre at EARA...
Bob Tolliday
Dec 30, 20242 min read
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Developing malaria vaccines โ EARA Q&A
The latest EARA #TransparencyThursday video features Miguel Prudรชncio , of the Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine ( GIMM ),...
Gege Li
Nov 21, 20241 min read
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Call for private institutions and patient associations to join the Portuguese Transparency Agreement
An EARA openness event this week in Oeiras, Portugal was hosted by the newly-formed Gulbenkian Institute of Molecular Medicine (GIMM).
Nuno Gonรงalves
Oct 24, 20242 min read
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Insights for Portuguese patients at EARA Discovery Day
A follow-up meeting of the EARA Patient Discovery project in Portugal, designed to encourage diabetes patient engagement.
Nuno Gonรงalves
Oct 24, 20242 min read
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Treating spine injuries with animal โslimeโ
Scientists have developed a synthetic gel, inspired by the protective โslimeโ barrier found in many animals, which could help recovery...
Gege Li
Sep 23, 20241 min read
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Studying how limbs develop โ EARA Q&A video
Moisรฉs Mallo, a principal investigator at EARA member the Gulbenkian Instituteย of Science (IGC), Portugal,ย features in the latest episode...
Gege Li
Sep 9, 20241 min read
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Biomedical sector in Portugal welcomes 2022 EU report on the number of animals used in research and testing
The Portuguese biomedical research sector has welcomed today the publication of comprehensive statistics, from across the EU in 2022.
Bob Tolliday
Jul 22, 20244 min read
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Highlights of the first Open Week on animal research in Portugal
Portugal has hosted its first Open Week on Animal Research (6-10 May), an initiative aimed at promoting transparency and dialogue about
Bob Tolliday
Jun 7, 20243 min read
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Scicomm awards for animal research
Innovative communications initiatives by researchers, as well as projects to replace and reduce the use of animals, have been recognised...
Gege Li
May 20, 20241 min read
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EARA patient project launches in Portugal
The Patient Discovery project event was hosted by EARA member NOVA Medical School (NMS), Lisbon, and the patient group APDP Diabetes.
Nuno Gonรงalves
May 9, 20242 min read
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Dutch & Portuguese annual reports on animal research transparency published
The annual reports of the Transparency Agreements (TA) on animal research in the Netherlands and Portugal, recently published, have...
Bob Tolliday
May 7, 20241 min read
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Portuguese Transparency Agreement - annual report 2023
Life science institutions in the Portuguese Transparency Agreement show more improvements in being open about animal research: annual report
The European Animal Research Association
May 5, 20243 min read
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EARA study of EU-based websites 2024 - results in Portugal
Website study of openness on animal research in Portugal shows a wide gap between best and worst biomedical institutions
Bob Tolliday
Apr 29, 20244 min read
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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria risk for pet owners
Research from Portugal has revealed that cats and dogs can transmit antibiotic-resistant bacteria to their owners.
Nuno Gonรงalves
Apr 19, 20241 min read
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2023 openness in animal research โ EARA videos
Many researchers contributed to the EARA Instagram #TransparencyThursdayย Q&A series in 2023 (now on the EARA YouTube channel) where...
Gege Li
Dec 20, 20232 min read
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Allergies affect early brain development
Researchers have identified the link between severe allergies and brain development, by studying mice with asthma-like features. The...
Gege Li
Nov 21, 20231 min read
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