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

Scientists around the world, working to develop a Covid-19 vaccine, are documenting their work on TikTok, Twitter and Instagram using #TeamHalo. An article on the BBC website, showed how researchers have made short videos to answer questions from the public and explain their part in the vaccine effort. EARA’s own Q&A video initiative, #TransparencyThursday on Instagram, allows leading scientists to answer questions from the public about the use of animals in research. This Th

A leading scientist will answer questions on EARA’s Instagram account this Thursday about their research using animals, in a new video feature. As institutions seek to become more open and transparent about their work, the Q&A initiative, EARA’s #TransparencyThursday will allow the public the chance to find out why it is necessary to use animals. Our first guest will be Salomé Pinho, group leader of the Immunology, Cancer Glycomedicine group at the Institute for Research & In