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Ethical Animal Research For People, For Animals, and For the Common Good
Providing Humane Paths Toward A Better Shared Future
The Importance of Animal Research
Cancer. Blindness. Injury. Addiction. These can impact people you love and animals you cherish. Through targeted, ethical, and regulated animal research, we can work together to find preventions and cures. Together, we can make a better world for everyone.
- Treat disease and disorders
- Ease pain and suffering
- Extend lifetimes
- Create safe medicines, medical devices, surgical procedures and therapies
Latest News
You might have given the coronavirus to your cat
FiveThirtyEight – April 29, ’21
Texas Biomed shares critical work in development of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Texas Biomed – April 27, ’21
U.S. aims to shape new phase of WHO-led probe into origin of COVID-19
The Wall Street Journal – April 27, ’21
One vaccine to rule them all
The Atlantic – April 26, ’21
UVA, Virginia Tech develop new vaccine that could protect against COVID-19, other coronaviruses
WTKR – April 26, ’21
University of Queensland COVID-19 vaccine still in redevelopment, but won’t be available soon
Australian Broadcasting Corporation – April 25, ’21
A scientist stopped by and made Covid vaccine in my kitchen
Bloomberg – April 23, ’21
AVMA honors COVID-19 veterinary responders on World Veterinary Day
American Veterinary Medical Association – April 22, ’21
What is Animal Research? (Hint: It’s Not Testing)
Animal research is the study of animals for scientific and medical discovery. These animals are bred specifically to give us insight into how animals (like humans) work.This study gives us insights into how diseases work. Once scientists understand how a disease works, they can begin to develop and test treatments with the help of animals.
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Rats, mice, and other rodents
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Fruit flies, zebra fish, and others
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Monkeys, dogs, cats
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Humans Fighting Disease
Smart Research For Smarter Science
Approximately 95% of laboratory animals are rats and mice. Less than 1% are non-human primates. But that tiny number and its impact on our health is immense. Learn more by reading our Lifesaving Benefits of Primate Research flipbook.
Photo Credit: Kathy West
Better Regulations Equal Better Health and Better Lives
Every animal is important.
At the Foundation for Biomedical Research, we believe that strict regulations make for better science. We believe that protecting the welfare of every animal makes for better research. We believe that doing things the right way makes better lives for everyone.
We’re fighting every day to ensure that the highest standards of ethics are met in every lab across the country. We know that doing so means getting closer to finding the cures, treatments, and therapies that make for better lives for everyone- two legs, four legs, fins, or wings.
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