Baboon
Baboons, closely resembling humans in physiology, serve as vital models in various research areas such as neonatal lung disease, atherosclerosis, pregnancy, nutrition, liver disease, brain imaging, epilepsy, and xenotransplantation.
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Animal Groups
Animal Groups Scroll down to learn more about each amazing group of animals! Rodents Rodents, like mice and rats, are popular models for biomedical research due to their anatomical, physiological and genetic similarities to humans. Some advantages for using rodents include ease of maintenance, their small size, and…
Dogs & Cats
Home / Animal Groups / Dogs & Cats Animal Group: Dogs & Cats Although dogs and cats represent less than 0.5% of all animals needed in research, they remain crucial to studies to alleviate serious conditions that affect both people and animals. Research with dogs has resulted in…
Baboon Playground
These baboons are needed as a model for a variety of studies, including research focused on understanding the genetics of complex diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and metabolic disorders. These two baboons are males socially housed in a baboon corral with other male baboons. They are seated on…
Turning Piglets Into Personalized Avatars for Sick Kids
A team of scientists wants to accelerate research into a genetic disorder by using CRISPR to copy unique mutations from affected children into pigs. When Charles Konsitzke and Dhanu Shanmuganayagam first met, they were both just trying to get some peace and quiet. It was early 2014,…
Chimpanzees are first animal shown to develop telltale markers of Alzheimer’s disease
Article Written by: Sara Reardon Analysis of chimp brains reveals protein plaques and tangles that signal brain disease in humans, but whether the animals can develop dementia is unclear. Aged chimpanzees develop brain characteristics that are similar — but not identical — to those seen in early Alzheimer's…
Species Highlight: Dogs
Species Highlight: Dogs Dogs in research are cared for with deep compassion and strict oversight. Download Fact Sheet Dogs in Medical Research Research in Dogs Keeps Humans and Dogs Safe Dogs are an essential part of medical advancements. These amazing animals help ensure that new medicines are safe…
Marmoset
The common marmoset, due to its size and similarities with humans, is crucial in safety, reproductive biology, neuroscience, and drug development studies. In multiple sclerosis research, its immunological likeness aids therapy development.