News Bite - May 2021

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News Bites are monthly episodes where Danielle and Jeff break down important topics surrounding the field of biomedical research (and some unrelated topics).

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In this News Bite edition, Jeff and Danielle discuss:

• Jeff beginning his 4th and final year of vet school
• Development of humanized pig models
• 7th Concordat on Openness on Animal Research in the UK
• African Swine Fever vaccine development and the major importance of this vaccine
• Antidepressants and swimming mice

Links to all these stories can be found below

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Resources & Links:

• We're creating 'humanized pigs' in our ultraclean lab to study human illnesses and treatments (theconversation.com)
• Concordat on Openness on Animal Research in the UK | Openness in animal research (concordatopenness.org.uk)
• PigProgress - American ASF vaccine works through oronasal route
• Researching new antidepressants with swimming mice | Understanding Animal Research | Understanding Animal Research
• EARA Transparency Thursdays - Scientists talk about their research using animals (eara.eu)
• Tour an Animal Research Laboratory
• Americans for Medical Progress

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