Animal research news

Northern Ireland Animal Research Numbers, 2017

2017 animal research numbers for Northern Ireland have been published

Jointly awarded to James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo for their discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation.

News report in the Times

METRO piece by Tom Holder, Head of external Communications at Understanding Animal Research

New research shows that migrating birds fly as high as 4,000 metres above sea level.

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Home Office animal research statistics for 2017, published today.

Sixteen videos in eleven 360 scenes from Manchester University animal unit

Uses antibodies created in Babraham pigs to track immune response to flu.

Genetic clues reveal origins of killer fungus behind the ‘amphibian plague’

A selection of the news items we covered in our social media this month

Four European scientists win Brain Prize for their work on Alzheimer´s disease, some of which used GM animals.

In January UAR responded to DEFRA’s consultation on the animal sentience bill.

How animals have helped with the discovery and development of drugs for the treatment of asthma and COPD

22,214 procedures conducted in Northern Ireland. Experiments down 1.3% from 2015.