Acclimating Mice to Humans
Ensuring mice are comfortable when handling is important for the mouse and for the science. Mice, like other animals, respond well to positive experiences. This helps to minimize or even eliminate stress when on a study.
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Cupped Hands to Handle Mice
Handling mice with cupped hands has been shown to reduce stress. Animals that are stress-free allow scientists to gather accurate and more reliable data during the research study.
Mice in Vaccine Research
Mice are the most common species involved in vaccine research. Of course, a mouse is not a human, but researchers are very familiar with the mouse immune system, which allows them to study the strengths and weaknesses of infectious diseases in order to develop effective immunization strategies. Thanks…
Early stage clinical trial of antimalarial drug begins
Enrollment has begun in a Phase 1 clinical trial to test the safety of a new investigational drug designed to treat malaria
Researchers power tiny medical implant from over 100 feet away
The device could be used to deliver drugs or treat diseases.
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…
Golden syrian hamster in a tube
Golden Syrian hamsters are susceptible to a virus called SV40 which is related to human-associated viruses in a family called polyomaviruses. SV40 is a virus that causes cancer in hamsters making them a valuable model for studying how these types of viruses may cause cancer in humans in…
Rabbit
Rabbits, instrumental in developing the rabies vaccine, paved the way for pets in households. Their anatomical and physiological resemblance to humans aids research in cancer, glaucoma, infections, diabetes, and emphysema.
