NAVS review of new government report details increase in animal use
Last week, NAVS received a long-awaited report from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) that revealed a disturbing trend: the overall number…
Hawaii bans cosmetics testing on animals
Late last week, Hawaii became the sixth U.S. state to ban the sale of cosmetics tested on animals. The Hawaii Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act (HCFCA) has passed the final vote in the…
Catching up with IFER Fellowship Recipient Aline Zbinden
This week’s Science First highlights the work of Aline Zbinden, recipient of the International Foundation for Ethical Research (IFER) Graduate Fellowship for Alternatives to the Use of Animals in Science,…
ISEF is Back!
NAVS is proud of the investments we make in not only promoting the value of humane science, but in supporting the development of scientific approaches and models that can reduce,…
Meet IFER Fellowship Recipient Prashant Hariharan
In this week’s Science First, we’d like to introduce you to Prashant Hariharan, a recent recipient of the NAVS/International Foundation for Ethical Research (IFER) Graduate Fellowship for Alternatives to the…
Animal Research Accountability Troubles Continue
Having accurate information about the use of animals in experiments is critical for advancing NAVS’ efforts to educate our supporters, members of the general public and policymakers. But collecting this…
Catching up with IFER Fellowship Recipient Joost Brinks
This week’s Science First highlights the work of Joost Brinks, recipient of the International Foundation for Ethical Research (IFER) Graduate Fellowship for Alternatives to the Use of Animals in Science,…
Non-animal organoids making waves in brain studies
Through our support of the International Foundation for Ethical Research (IFER), NAVS is funding the development of human-relevant, cell-based models as powerful alternatives to animal experiments. We see great promise…
