School’s In! Spread the Word About Student Choice
This school year, all across the United States, millions of animals will be used as dissection specimens in K-12 science classrooms… Continue reading
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The Animal Welfare Act at 50
August 24 marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), the first federal recognition of animals as sentient beings worthy of protection. Continue reading
NAVS/IFER Fellowship Recipient Developing Animal-Free Drug Testing Method
“This would help limit the use of animals in early drug testing and improve the efficiency of the drug development process.” Continue reading
Tell the NIH “No” to Funding of Controversial Chimera Research
The NIH considers lifting a moratorium on research that introduces human stem cells into animal embryos Continue reading
What Impact Will Organoids Have on Animal Experimentation?
Organoids, three-dimensional in vitro models aimed at mimicking the structure and function of organs, have applications in studies of disease, toxicology and drug discovery. Continue reading
Catching up with IFER Fellowship Recipient Jean Liou
Her three-dimensional, human-relevant model could one day replace wasteful and costly animal experiments. Continue reading