The theme of the recent Biomedical Research Awareness Day (BRAD) was zebrafish and to mark it Belgian researcher Cindy Streiff answered questions for our #TransparencyThursday series on Instagram. Cindy is a PhD student in the Immunology Vaccinology Laboratory, at the University of Liège, and is studying the effect on zebrafish larvae of Alloherpesviruses – zebrafish are a good model for cultured fish species, such as the common carp. Asked why she uses zebrafish, she explai

A leading scientist in Germany has spoken about his research involving the use of animals for EARA’s #TransparencyThursday Q&A series on Instagram. Professor Alexander Bartelt, of Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, answered questions on how mice, rats and other animals can be used to understand diet and weight gain in humans, and how it can lead to diabetes or cardiovascular disease. He explained, that while cell models can help understand how the metabolism works and ide

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

Job Title: Senior Communications and Engagement Officer Working for: European Animal Research Association Location: London, with international travel Salary: This is a full-time position, salary 38,000 - 42,000GBP (depending on experience). Job Details EARA is a communications and advocacy organisation, with offices in London and Brussels, whose mission is to uphold the interests of biomedical research and healthcare development, regarding the use of animals for research. EAR

This year on EARA Intagram, we saw more scientists than ever, coming forward publicly to answer questions about their research using animals. The Q&A video series #TransparencyThursday, featured 28 researchers talking about topics such as cardiovascular and inflammatory disorders, depression and anxiety, therapies for glaucoma, and 3Rs improvements, among others. Scientists from Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switz

Find out more about how leading scientists from around the world have been answering your questions about their studies using animals. EARA's #TransparencyThursday, which features regularly on our Instagram feed (and also on YouTube) is an initiative that allows the public the chance to find out exactly why scientists need to use animals to pursue their biomedical research. Researchers post a video on EARA Instagram with a short description of their studies and invite viewers

EARA will take part in a discussion on the recent vote by the EU Parliament to end animal research, and its potential impact in Europe, at a major conference in Portugal next month. On 10 December, EARA member, the Portuguese Society of Laboratory Animal Sciences (SPCAL), will address the topic Responsible Research and Innovation in Science in Laboratory Animals, with EARA executive director, Kirk Leech; Adrian Smith of Norway’s 3Rs body Norecopa, and Penny Hawkins of the RSP

This Thursday, a leading researcher from Germany will be answering questions on EARA Instagram about his research on motion and movement. Jean Laurens, group leader at EARA member Ernst Strüngmann Institute for Neuroscience in Cooperation with Max Planck Society, uses marmoset monkeys to study how we sense our own motion, and how we orient ourselves when moving in 3D space. The Q&A initiative, #TransparencyThursday, gives the public an opportunity to find out why it is necess

A leading scientist on anxiety disorders, will be answering questions about her research using animals as part of EARA’s #TransparencyThursday series this week. In collaboration with BRAD - Biomedical Research Awareness Day, Margaux Kenwood, a researcher in the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and 2021-2022 BRAD fellow, will talk about her use of animal models to study anxiety disorders. The interview takes place on Thursday, 28 October, on EARA’s Instagram account and you ca

EARA's #TransparencyThursday, which features regularly on our Instagram feed (and also on YouTube) is an initiative that allows the public the chance to find out exactly why scientists need to use animals to pursue their biomedical research. During Be Open About Animal Research Day 2021 (#BOARD21), communicators and scientists from Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, the Philippines, Portugal, Spain, UK, and the USA, answered questions about openness or their research u

A new article highlights the importance of using animal models in the search for more effective antidepressant drugs. Currently, antidepressants only work for two thirds of patients, and can cause unpleasant side-effects. In the article, published by Understanding Animal Research (see video), scientists explained how animals play a key part in screening for potential new treatments. “At the moment, there is no alternative to using animals in that research,” states Dr Sarah Ba

EARA's #TransparencyThursday is an initiative on Instagram that allows the public the chance to find out why it is necessary to use animals in research. Our first guest was Salomé Pinho, group leader of the Immunology, Cancer Glycomedicine group at the Institute for Research & Innovation in Health (i3s), whose work focuses on cancer and chronic inflammatory conditions. We also heard from Sofia Viana, of Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), who answer

EARA's #TransparencyThursday is an initiative on Instagram that allows the public the chance to find out why it is necessary to use animals in research. Our guest Max Rieckmann, of University Clinic Halle, answered questions about his research on heart attacks and the immune system. Do you wish veterinarians to be more involved in the day-to-day research involving animal experiments side by side with other scientists? The full Q&A videos are available here.

EARA's #TransparencyThursday is an initiative on Instagram that allows the public the chance to find out why it is necessary to use animals in research. Christina Dalla, of the Medical School, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, answered questions about her studies in animal models of depression and anxiety. Can you explain what the Forced Swim Test is and why it is effective? The full Q&A videos are available here.

EARA's #TransparencyThursday is an initiative on Instagram that allows the public the chance to find out why it is necessary to use animals in research. Our guest Jocelien Olivier of University of Groningen, answered questions about her research in depression during pregnancy. We also heard from Judith Homberg of Radboud University Medical Center who answered questions about animal models to understand individual differences in behaviour associated with stress-related disorde

EARA's #TransparencyThursday is an initiative on Instagram that allows the public the chance to find out why it is necessary to use animals in research. Our guest Johannes Bohacek of ETH Zurich answered questions about his research on how acute stress changes brain function and increases anxiety in mice. Why do you work in mice? The full Q&A videos are available here.

A live edition of the EARA’s Instagram initiative #TransparencyThursday takes place this week in Portugal. The Q&A session, where a scientist answers questions about their research with animals, is part of a workshop to improve communications about the use of animals in research, organised by the Health Communication Laboratory and Animal Facility from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Coimbra. During the event, researcher Raquel Boia of Coimbra Institute for Clini

In the latest in the series of openness events across Europe, EARA held a discussion with institutions in Israel about the importance of transparency. Improving Openness in Animal Research in Israel, the online event, was supported by the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) and the Society for Neuroscience (SfN). Over 70 attendees were part of the online webinar, held in collaboration with EARA member, the Inter-University Forum for Biomedical Research Israel

Two leading scientists from the Netherlands will be answering questions about their animal research on the EARA Instagram page this Thursday. The Q&A initiative, #TransparencyThursday, allows the public the chance to find why it is necessary to use animals in biomedical research. Judith Homberg, Professor of Translational Neuroscience, at Radboud University Medical Center, an EARA member, uses animal models to understand the individual differences in behaviour associated with

At an EARA free online event, this month, in association with KU Leuven, Belgium, more than 70 attendees heard from expert speakers about the need for improving openness and transparency surrounding animal research in the biomedical sector. The initiative, Improving Openness in Animal Research in Belgium was supported by the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) and the Society for Neuroscience (SfN). The event was moderated by Professor Peter Janssen, professo