2018: Another year of medical achievements thanks to animal research
A look back by EARA at some of the important discoveries in recent times The last year has once again seen an impressive list of medical...
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Bob Tolliday
- Jan 8, 2019
- 2 min
Primate poposal by Netherlands government ‘will severely limit progress on biomedical research’.
EARA has responded to a call by the Dutch Science Minister for the Biomedical Primate Research Centre (BPRC), in the Netherlands, an EARA...
Bob Tolliday
- Jan 8, 2019
- 5 min
The Research Animals That Have Made A Difference
Over the last 40 years, every Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine but one has depended on work using animals. From modern vaccines that...
Bob Tolliday
- Jan 8, 2019
- 1 min
Dutch Parliament backs primate research
In response to calls to reduce the number of experiments with non-human primates (NHP) by up to 40% in the Netherlands the Dutch...
Bob Tolliday
- Jan 8, 2019
- 1 min
Australian scientist stands up for primate research
There is currently a bill before the Australian Parliament, introduced by Green Party senator Lee Rhiannon, proposing to ban the...
Bob Tolliday
- Jan 8, 2019
- 1 min
Rhesus macaques taught to control wheelchairs by thought alone
From Professor Miguel Nicolelis’ lab at Duke University in North Carolina – the team of researchers behind the exoskeleton which enabled...
Bob Tolliday
- Jan 8, 2019
- 1 min
Babies’ sight restored thanks to new surgical technique first tested in animals
Thanks to an innovative new surgery first tested in rabbits and macaques, twelve babies born with cataracts have regained their sight....
Bob Tolliday
- Jan 8, 2019
- 1 min
Dutch Parliament passes motion to phase out non-human primate research
Last week, the Dutch Parliament passed a motion supported by all parties asking Government to investigate completely phasing out...
Bob Tolliday
- Jan 8, 2019
- 7 min
Studying the Zika virus in rhesus macaques
The 2016 Olympic Games are due to begin in Rio de Janeiro this weekend. In the lead-up to this year’s Games, the Zika virus has never...
Bob Tolliday
- Jan 8, 2019
- 3 min
Hundreds of scientists sign letter supporting primates in neuroscience
Over 400 primate and neuroscience researchers signed a letter supporting the use of non-human primates in neuroscience, which was...
Bob Tolliday
- Jan 8, 2019
- 3 min
Three cheers for China’s cloned monkeys
It’s likely that you have heard of ‘Dolly’ the sheep, famously announced as the first mammal ever to be successfully cloned, in February...
Bob Tolliday
- Nov 11, 2018
- 2 min
Ebola vaccine in use thanks to ‘curiosity-driven’ basic research
There was no known widespread outbreaks of Ebola when the vaccine was developed 15 years ago using animals, says Kirk Leech, EARA...
Bob Tolliday
- Aug 15, 2016
- 1 min
Animal research & Downton Abbey
In one of the goriest scenes on television last year, Lord Grantham of Downton Abbey collapsed after violently coughing up blood all over...
Bob Tolliday
- Aug 5, 2016
- 2 min
Australian Senate rejects bill to ban the importation of non-human primates
Last week, the Australian Senate released their report in response to a proposed law amendment to ban the importation of non-human...
Bob Tolliday
- Dec 8, 2015
- 3 min
Mitochondrial Donation: The Animal Research that Paved the Way
Earlier this month Britain become the first country in the world to permit mitochondrial donation to be used in treatment and help...
Bob Tolliday
- Feb 23, 2015
- 4 min
Keep Research Flying
The following guest post by Kirk Leech originally appeared in the Huffington Post. Mr. Leech is the Executive Director of the European...
Bob Tolliday
- Feb 13, 2015
- 2 min
Tierbefreiung Frankfurt sind falsch : Unterstützung von Air France!
Tierbefreiung Frankfurt are wrong. Keep Research Flying: Support Air France The European Animal Research Association (EARA) supports the...
Bob Tolliday
- Oct 2, 2014
- 4 min
A response to Jane Goodall: Why we need to keep research flying
Kirk Leech, Executive Director, writes a response to Jane Goodall, explaining the importance of allowing the transportation of animals...
Bob Tolliday
- Oct 2, 2014
- 1 min
EARA expresses support for Air France in The Guardian
Kirk Leech, Executive Director describes the “… embarrassment to UK life sciences that British Airways and Virgin (Atlantic) will not...
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