The third edition of Be Open About Animal Research Day (#BOARD23) took place on 15 June. Institutions across the world supported the campaign, including sharing case studies that highlighted the importance of being open and transparent to the general public about the use of animals in research.
Here are a list of the case studies that were published on social media by institutions during the day:
Europe | AnimalhealthEurope | Our 3Rs commitment
Europe | Charles River | Signatory of European Transparency Agreements
Europe | European Brain Council | Animal research statement
Europe | FENS | Webinar on communicating about animals in brain research
Europe | INFRAFRONTIER | Open communication of mouse and rat models
Belgium | Orsi Academy | Open day for staff and loved ones
Belgium | VIB | Animals in neuroscience research
France | GIRCOR | Gircor publication highlights
Germany | Max Delbrück Centre | Researchers explain why we cannot yet avoid animal testing
Germany | Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology | Booth on model organisms at ‘Long Night of the Sciences’ event
Germany | Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences | Research projects involving laboratory animals
Netherlands | Donders Institute at Radboud UMC | Researcher selfies in the lab on the day of #BOARD23
Netherlands | Maastricht University | Why are animals used in research?
Netherlands | Wageningen University & Research | The use of organoids to reduce animal testing
Poland | University of Wrocław | Zebrafish lecture
Portugal | i3S Porto | The 3Rs of animal experimentation
Slovenia | Society for Laboratory Animals of Slovenia (SLAS) | #BOARD23 presentation at SLAS 2023
Spain | Barcelona Biomedical Research Park | Animal research activity for high school students
Switzerland | EPFL | Animal use at EPFL in 2021
Switzerland | EPFL | Open Day event
Switzerland | SAVIR | National Laboratory Animal Day
Switzerland | University of Zurich | Guided tours of animal facilities
UK | Babraham Institute | Babraham supports #BOARD23
UK | Babraham Institute | Treating neuroinflammation using mouse models
UK | Babraham Institute | UAR Instagram takeover
UK | University of Cambridge | Device to treat paralysis in rats
UK | The Learning Curve | Responsibility, truthfulness and accuracy, and education in animal research; The importance of communicating the use of animals in research
UK | University of Manchester | Interactive infographic on animal enrichment and welfare
UK | Understanding Animal Research | Concordat on Openness in Animal Research
USA | Foundation for Biomedical Research | Animal research saves lives