Jan - June 2013 | Understanding Animal Research

Symposium on the 3Rs

24th June 2013

The joint NC3Rs and Society of Biology symposium held in London on Wednesday brought together researchers from disparate fields to share their work in replacing, refining and reducing the use of animals in research.

World Blood Donor Day

14th June 2013

Today marks World Blood Donor day, where voluntary blood donors are thanked and awareness raised about the need for blood around the world.

Pro-Test Italia demonstrate the value of animal research

4th June 2013

On Saturday 1st June 2013, Pro-Test Italia held a rally in support of the important role that animals play in biomedical research.

Pro-Test Italia march on Saturday

29th May 2013

The Pro-Test Italia rally will culminate in the delivery of a petition signed by over 5000 people calling for solidarity with the researchers affected by the attack.

How to distort 0.004% of the statistics

23rd May 2013

A new statistic is doing the rounds in the animal rights camps.

Dementia Awareness Week: 19 – 25 May

18th May 2013

This year’s Dementia Awareness Week is themed around talking, with the message that “Worrying changes nothing.

Animal research news round up 10/05

10th May 2013

The Daily Mail, in an earnest attempt to justify their drinking habits, reported that phenolic acid found in champagne dramatically improved the memory test performance of rats.

Brain Injury Week 13th - 19th May 2013

9th May 2013

This year's Action for Brain Injury Week (ABI Week) will see the launch of a positive campaign aimed at GPs to assist them with diagnosing and appropriately signposting patients and carers affected by the often hidden aspects of brain injury.

New animal research briefing for Deaf Awareness Week

7th May 2013

UAR has produced a new briefing sheet on deafness and hearing loss as a contribution to Deaf Awareness Week (6th May - 12th May 2013).

Prize for technique that reduces number of animals in spinal injury research

7th May 2013

A scientist from the University of Glasgow has been awarded a 3Rs Prize for developing a cell-based technique that models severed nerves usually studied in animals.