Good animal welfare is linked to the quality of research data derived from laboratory
animals, their validity as models of human disease, the number of animals required to reach …

Ethics on animal use in science in Western society is based on utilitarianism, weighing the
harms and benefits to the animals involved against those of the intended human …

In recent years, there have been a number of new demands and regulations which have
reignited the discussion on ethics in animal-based research. In the light of this development …

The National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement, and Reduction of Animals in
Research (NC3Rs) is an independent scientific organization that is based in the United …

Animal models of epilepsy and seizures, mostly involving mice and rats, are used to
understand the pathophysiology of the different forms of epilepsy and their comorbidities, to …

Teaching nonhuman primates the complex cognitive behavioral tasks that are central to
cognitive neuroscience research is an essential and challenging endeavor. It is crucial for …

Scientific excellence is a necessity for progress in biomedical research. As research
becomes ever more international, establishing international collaborations will be key to …

Research in nonhuman primates is one of the cornerstones of modern biomedical research.
This approach, while quantitatively contributing only a very small component to biomedical …

Artificial grammars (AG) can be used to generate rule‐based sequences of stimuli. Some of
these can be used to investigate sequence‐processing computations in non‐human …

Non-human primates participating in neurophysiological research are exposed to potentially
stressful experimental procedures, such as dietary control protocols, surgical implants and …