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Good News on Fast Tracked Ebola Vaccine

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The current Ebola outbreak is the worst the world has ever seen with 22,000 infections and 9,000 deaths recorded so far. The epidemic has affected six West African nations with Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia among the worst hit. With a mortality rate between 50% and 90%, the virus spreads through the human population with […]

Mitochondrial Donation: The Animal Research that Paved the Way

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Earlier this month Britain become the first country in the world to permit mitochondrial donation to be used in treatment and help prevent serious genetic diseases. The procedure, which allows IVF babies to be created using donor mitochondrial DNA, has the potential to help some 2,500 mother in the UK alone. Many are not only concerned […]

Activists Turn to EU to Ban Animal Research

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There is a new effort to ban animal research in Europe. The Stop Vivisection European Citizens’ Initiative, and its 1.2 million signatures, has been submitted to the European Commission and the organisers have now been invited to discuss their petition. The initiative calls for: “the European Commission to abrogate directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of […]

Vaccines Save Lives

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) calls on European policymakers, health care workers and parents to increase vaccination efforts against measles and warns of growing numbers of parents refusing to vaccinate their children. With the now infamous measles outbreak at Disneyland California, it is now clear a growing chorus of parents are questioning the safety and […]

Myth Busting: Stop Vivisection

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In their most recent statement, the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) Stop Vivisection calls for a ‘new paradigm in biomedical science.’ In a letter addressed to MEPs, Stop Vivisection makes a range of claims as to why animal research is not only unnecessary, but also hindering medical progress. These arguments are unsurprisingly based on inaccurate and […]

The Research Animals That Have Made A Difference

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Over the last 40 years, every Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine but one has depended on work using animals. From modern vaccines that protect us against polio, TB and meningitis, to the development of Tamoxifen that has led to a 30% fall in death rates from breast cancer, the role of research animals cannot […]

EARA’s Editorial – Lab Animal Europe

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Here you can read EARA’s editorial for Lab Animal Europe May’s issue. Lab Animal Europe is the biggest and most widely read magazine in the lab animal sciences’ sector. In this editorial, we addressed Lab Animal Europe readership on the importance of defending biomedical research and called this sector to participate in our joint effort […]

The Challenging Road towards a Unified Animal Research Network in Europe

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Emma Martinez-Sanchez , Kirk Leech   Published: May 27, 2015 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1002157 Animal models are key in biomedical research as a proof of concept to study complex processes in a physiological context. Despite the small yet crucial role animals play in fundamental and applied research, the value of animal research is recurrently undermined. Lack of openness […]

Two Reasons to Engage in a Pan European Network of Private and Publicly Funded Animal-Research Organisations

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Emma M. Sanchez, Press and Communications Officer, the European Animal Research Association (EARA). 23rd September 2015 Executive Summary Lack of communications from research organisations encourages misconceptions about science and the role of animals in research that fuel animal rights groups’ campaigns such as the recent European Citizens’ Initiative ‘Stop Vivisection’. Animal rights groups are globally […]

Nobel Prize 2015: using animal research to get rid of parasites

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The 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine is shared between William C. Campbell and Satoshi Ōmura, and Youyou Tu, who contributed to fighting parasitic diseases, among which malaria. The research behind this year’s Nobel Prize in Medicine has once again relied on animal research – over the past 40 years, every Nobel Prize in […]

The case for pro-active communications of animal statistics

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Every year the United Kingdom’s Home Office (the UK ministerial department of internal affairs) publishes its statistics on animals used in scientific procedures. The statistics are announced at a press briefing at which journalists can question the numbers of animals used and researchers place them in their scientific context. Now a yearly opportunity to openly discuss […]

Statement supporting European Directive 2010/63/EU (“Directive”) on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes

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The use of animals in research has facilitated major breakthroughs in medicine which have transformed human and animal health. We support research using animals where alternative methods are not available, where the potential benefits to health are compelling, and where acceptable ethical and welfare standards can be met. The European Directive 2010/63/EU has enhanced animal […]

#Support201063EU

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Views on animal research are divided between scientists and citizens: 92% of scientists support animal research (Nature, 2011) versus 66% of European citizens (Eurobarometer, 2010, p. 62). With this gap in acceptance, it is important that the scientific community speaks up about the role of the Directive 2010/63/EU that protects the animals still required in […]

Panel Discussion on the effectiveness and reliability of alternative methods used for regulatory purposes

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On December 1 of last year the European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA) celebrated its tenth anniversary with a conference in the European Parliament. As part of the conference Julie Girling, Member of the European Parliament and EPAA stakeholder, chaired a roundtable to discuss challenges in developing alternative methods seeking to replace, […]

European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing: 10 years of promoting development and acceptance of alternatives

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The European Directive 2010/63 that protects animals required for scientific purposes was enforced in Member states in 2012. The Directive introduced the 3R principles of replacement, reduction and refinement of animal procedures into regulation. The scientific community has recognised the Directive as the world’s most progressive and stringent framework seeking to ensure high animal welfare […]

The last airline flying – Lab Animal column

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The March issue of Lab Animal magazine features an Outreach column written by Kirk Leech, our Executive Director. In this month’s column, the first of a series of contributions to Lab Animal, Kirk talks about the importance of transportation of laboratory animals in making sure that responsible life-saving medical research using animals can take place. You can read […]

Dutch animal research statistics: 18% more procedures than in 2013

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The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit, NVWA) published Zo doende 2014, its annual report of animal research in the Netherlands, yesterday. The number of animals used is 17.9% higher than in 2013. Despite the annual report containing revised numbers for 2013, direct comparison is difficult due to new reporting […]

Belgian research organisations unite in support of animal research

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We are proud to announce the release today of a Statement in support of animal research and a transparent approach in Belgium to mark World Day for Laboratory Animals (April 24th). Signed by 24 research organisations, the statement sees public and private research institutions from all three regions in Belgium unite in a pledge for openness on animal […]

On Lab Animal Day, Belgian science unites in support of animal research

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This blog was also published on Huffington Post UK. World Day for Laboratory Animals on 24 April was originally established by animal rights activists to raise awareness for the fate of animals in laboratories. Every year on that day, they organise demonstrations and petitions against animal research. But this time, on behalf of 24 research institutions in Belgium, […]

Paid internship at EARA: Communications and Advocacy Assistant

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We are looking for a talented intern to assist our communication and advocacy activities in Germany. It is essential that the candidate fluently speaks and writes German. Job Details: The intern will assist the Executive Director of the European Animal Research Association in communications and advocacy projects in Germany. The project officer intern will have […]
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