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Instituiรงรตes biomรฉdicas portuguesas mostram melhorias na abertura para com a investigaรงรฃo animal
Instituiรงรตes cientรญficas e outras organizaรงรตes ligadas ร investigaรงรฃo biomรฉdica em Portugal tรชm demonstrado uma melhoria encorajadora na...
The European Animal Research Association
Nov 20, 20233 min read
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Portugal moves further toward openness on animal research
The third annual report from the Portuguese Transparency Agreement, published this week, shows that most biomedical institutions have...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Nov 20, 20232 min read
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Neuroscience awards honour numerous animal researchers
The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) has announced the recipients of its 2023 Early Career Awards, with several researchers who use animals...
Gege Li
Nov 6, 20231 min read
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Meeting the public at Researchers' Night
This yearโs European Researchersโ Night provided a great opportunity to talk directly to the public about the use of animals in...
Bob Tolliday
Oct 9, 20231 min read
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Understanding movement & behaviour
Two separate studies in zebrafish have shed light on how the brain controls movement, providing valuable insights into behaviour and the...
Gege Li
Sep 18, 20231 min read
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Gut bacteria insights into colon cancer
Canadian researchers have uncovered promising results in the battle against colon cancer, in research using mice. The study, at the...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Sep 18, 20231 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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Bladder cancer insights from cats & dogs
Studies on pet cats and dogs, with natural bladder cancer, have revealed important gene mutations, shared with humans which may lead to...
Gege Li
Sep 11, 20231 min read
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Zebrafish & eye development
New zebrafish research by EARA member institutions has shed light on how eyes are formed, in turn providing key insights into...
Gege Li
Aug 21, 20231 min read
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Feature: How animal studies contributed to biomedical breakthroughs in 2022
Ahead of this yearโs Be Open About Animal Research Day (#BOARD23), on 15 June, which highlights how the biomedical research community...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 23, 20234 min read
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Biomedical sector in Portugal welcomes 2020 EU report on the number of animals used in research
The Portuguese biomedical research sector has welcomed today the publication of comprehensive statistics, from across the EU, on all uses...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 5, 20233 min read
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Institutions in Portugal urged to join Transparency Agreement
Portuguese institutions, both public and private, as well as patient associations, attended an EARA meeting in Lisbon last week to...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 3, 20231 min read
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Why animal research matters โ videos
A host of scientists came forward in 2022 to talk to EARA about their use of animals in research and why it is necessary. The Q&A...
Bob Tolliday
Dec 21, 20221 min read
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Biomedical sector in Portugal welcomes 2019 EU figures on animal research
The Portuguese biomedical research sector has welcomed the publication of the comprehensive statistics (2019), from across the EU, on all...
Bob Tolliday
Jul 19, 20222 min read
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Organ-on-a-chip design prize
A prestigious international 3Rs prize has been awarded for an innovative way to produce organ-on-a-chip systems cheaply and faster. The...
Bob Tolliday
Jul 18, 20221 min read
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EU Parliament event on animal research
Scientists gave a strong defence of the vital need to use animals in research, at a European Parliament workshop last week, which...
Bob Tolliday
Jul 7, 20222 min read
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3Rs and comms awards for researchers
The first ART awards event, hosted by Animal Research Tomorrow, was held last week to recognise innovative projects by early career...
Bob Tolliday
Jun 27, 20221 min read
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Be Open About Animal Research Day 2022: Partner organisations & statements
This year, Be Open About Animal Research Day 2022 (#BOARD22), took place on the last day of the FELASA Congress (16 June). More than 150...
Maria Vlastara
Jun 17, 20221 min read
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Be Open About Animal Research Day 2022: #TransparencyThursday
EARA #TransparencyThursday, which features regularly on our Instagram feed (and also on YouTube), is an initiative that gives the public...
Maria Vlastara
Jun 17, 20221 min read
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Be Open About Animal Research Day 2022: Case studies and articles
Be Open About Animal Research Day 2022 (#BOARD22), took place on the last day of the FELASA Congress (16 June). Many institutions across...
Maria Vlastara
Jun 17, 20221 min read
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