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This page contains all the news outputs from EARA, including press releases and videos, EARA policy and news briefings, plus opinion pieces and significant media articles.

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Bob Tolliday

Dec 21, 2022
1 min

Why animal research matters – 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 Instagram series #TransparencyThursday (now collated on EARA's YouTube) featured researchers from Belgium, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, the UK and USA. For example: Alexander Bartelt, of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany, answered your questions on how mice, rats and other animals can be used to understand die

Bob Tolliday

Dec 21, 2022
1 min

Speaking up about animal research

Leading science communicators shared their tips and experiences about speaking to the public about their science and the use of animals. Here’s a look back at some of the highlights from EARA’s YouTube channel in 2022. Portuguese neuroscientist, Ana João Rodrigues (pictured), of the University of Minho, Portugal, spoke openly about the importance of openness, as did podcast host Francesca Lanzarini, of the Ernst Strüngmann Institute, Frankfurt, Germany – both EARA members. Ot

Bob Tolliday

Jun 20, 2022
2 min

What happened on #BOARD22 day?

Biomedical institutions from around the world shared their stories and experiences of being open with the public during EARA’s Be Open About Animal Research Day (#BOARD22) last week. EARA member the Netherlands Cancer Institute, presented an impressive video showing its lab facilities, including interviews with staff and procedures with animals. Ana Joao Rodrigues, a neuroscientist at EARA member the University of Minho, Portugal, spoke about her experiences of communicatin

Be Open About Animal Research Day 2022: Partner organisations & statements

Maria Vlastara

Jun 17, 2022
1 min

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 institutions across six continents supported the campaign as partners. This included producing statements of support, which highlighted the need to be open and transparent about the use of animals in research. Here are the #BOARD22 partners, with statements published on EARA’s social media, where applicable, by region/country and institution

Be Open About Animal Research Day 2022: Case studies and articles

Maria Vlastara

Jun 16, 2022
1 min

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 six continents supported the campaign, sharing case studies highlighting the importance of being open and transparent about the use of animals in research. Here are a list of the case studies and articles published on social media by institutions on the day:

Be Open About Animal Research Day 2022: Videos & live stream interviews

Maria Vlastara

Jun 16, 2022
1 min

Be Open About Animal Research Day 2022: Videos & live stream interviews

This year, Be Open About Animal Research Day 2022 (#BOARD22), took place on the last day of the FELASA congress (16 June), and to celebrate the day, a global cohort of institutions produced videos and live stream Instagram interviews, to talk about their openness and transparency on animal research. Here are the Instagram Live Sessions in different national languages: Here are the videos published on social media (listed by country/institution). Click the links or watch the v

Be Open About Animal Research Day 2022: #TransparencyThursday

Maria Vlastara

Jun 16, 2022
1 min

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 the chance to hear scientists explain about why they use animals in their research. During Be Open About Animal Research Day 2022 (#BOARD22), scientists and communicators from different organisations and institutions answered questions on how and why there is a need for openness and transparency on animal research. Watch the video Q&As below

Belgium reports on animal research openness

Bob Tolliday

Jun 16, 2022
4 min

Belgium reports on animal research openness

The first annual report of biomedical institutions in Belgium, examining how they explain to the public the use of animals in research, shows that they have already made good progress towards openness and transparency. The report of the Transparency Agreement on Animal Research in Belgium, published today, assessed the efforts of 13 signatory institutions from both public and private biomedical research, to explain more openly their research work using animals (up until Febru

Portugal reports on animal research openness

Bob Tolliday

Jun 16, 2022
4 min

Portugal reports on animal research openness

Biomedical institutions in Portugal, in a report published today, have shown an encouraging improvement in their openness in publicly discussing the use of animals in research. The second evaluation report of the Transparency Agreement on Animal Research in Portugal, (including 19 signatory institutions from both public and private biomedical research), showed that in 2021, despite the restrictions caused by the Covid pandemic, that they have continued to create more opportun

Instituições portuguesas de biomédica mostram maior abertura sobre a investigação animal

Bob Tolliday

Jun 15, 2022
3 min

Instituições portuguesas de biomédica mostram maior abertura sobre a investigação animal

Num relatório publicado hoje, as instituições portuguesas de investigação biomédica mostram uma melhoria encorajadora da sua abertura na discussão pública sobre a utilização de animais em investigação. O segundo relatório de avaliação do Acordo de Transparência sobre a Investigação Animal em Portugal, que inclui as 19 instituições signatárias, do setor público e privado de investigação biomédica, mostra que, em 2021, apesar das restrições causadas pela pandemia COVID-19, se c

Catch EARA at the Felasa animal science conference

Bob Tolliday

Jun 7, 2022
5 min

Catch EARA at the Felasa animal science conference

EARA will have a strong presence at next week's 15th Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations (Felasa) Congress, which takes place, from 13 to 16 June 2022 in Marseille, France. EARA has national laboratory animal science associations (LAS) from three continents as members – and 13 in Europe alone. This congress represents an opportunity for EARA to showcase our global activities and to meet representatives from potential new EARA member associations. If

Bob Tolliday

May 2, 2022
1 min

Final call for #BOARD22 partners

Time is running out for institutions to register to part in EARA’s global social media campaign Be Open About Animal Research Day (#BOARD22). The deadline for registration has now been extended for a final time until next Friday, 6 May 2022. Content from institutions must then be sent by Friday, 13 May 2022. Unfortunately, any material sent after the deadline, without prior notice, cannot be guaranteed to be included on the day of the campaign. #BOARD22, takes place next mont

Feature: A momentous year for human health - a look back at biomedical research in 2021

Bob Tolliday

Apr 27, 2022
6 min

Feature: A momentous year for human health - a look back at biomedical research in 2021

With a spotlight on animals during the recent Biomedical Research Awareness Day (BRAD) and next month's Be Open About Animal Research Day (#BOARD22), EARA communications manager, Bob Tolliday, takes a look back at 2021 and the remarkable impact that their use has had on the protection and improvement of human health. The critical role that animal studies played in the fight against Covid-19 is now well understood, both in helping researchers understand the virus and its effec

Ana Barros

Mar 28, 2022
1 min

#BOARD22 apply now

The second edition of the “Be Open About Animal Research Day” (#BOARD22) is taking place on Thursday, 16 June during the Felasa Congress. Last year, examples of initiatives across the world on Twitter, included statements from partners, case studies & articles, #TransparencyThursday Q&As, live events, and videos & live streamed interviews. The key details for #BOARD22, are described in the guide, including these deadlines: Registration: Friday, 29 April – apply here. Send us

Ana Barros

Mar 7, 2022
1 min

Virtual events in March

An event on Culture of Care and Responsible Research is taking place virtualy this week. Hosted by the University Hospital Jena, Germany, the session is organised by EARA member Transnetyx, USA, and ConScienceTrain, Germany, on Thursday, 10 March, 9h00-14h00 CET. Registration here. EARA Communications and Engagement Officer, Ana Barros, will speak about “Get on #BOARD22”, EARA’s global campaign to celebrate animal research communications, while EARA Board member, Roman Stilli

Ana Barros

Feb 7, 2022
1 min

Get on #BOARD22

This June, EARA will once again co-ordinate Be Open about Animal Research Day – Get on #BOARD22, the 24-hour global social media campaign to celebrate proactive communication about the use of animals in research. To enrol your institution, or yourself, for the Get on #BOARD22 campaign, you must fill in this form before Friday, 29 April 2022. #BOARD22 will take then place on the final day of this year's Felasa Congress (Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associat

Ana Barros

Sep 20, 2021
1 min

#BOARD21 in science magazine

EARA’s global campaign to encourage openness about animal research Get on #BOARD21 has been featured this month in Laboratory Animal Science Professional. The article Get on BOARD 2021 – Opening the Conversation about Research (on page 61), spoke with EARA co-ordinator Ana Barros, who highlighted the communications activities by the scientific community that took place across the world on 1 July this year. “English is the international language of science, but we want the pub