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Learn More COPY – Alternatives to Animals in Research Those who defend the use of animals in research contend that nonhuman animals are enough like humans to make them scientifically…
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This past Friday, Maryland officially became the 5th state to pass humane cosmetics act (HCA) legislation. Once enacted on July 1, 2022, this legislation will ban the sale in Maryland…
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Dr. Donald Ingber, Founding Director of the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, and mentor of former IFER fellowship recipient Bryan Hassell, was recently interviewed in Nature…
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Earlier this month, NAVS judges virtually attended the world’s largest science competition for pre-college students, the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), where we once again had the pleasure…
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The shortage of human organs available for transplantation in the U.S. and around the world has led scientists to consider how to grow them in animals to be harvested later…
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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…
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Late last week, Hawaii made a major step to become the sixth U.S. state to ban the sale of cosmetics tested on animals. The Hawaii Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act (HCFCA) has passed…
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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,…
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World Week for Animals in Laboratories is a special time when we commemorate the lives of the millions of animals who are experimented on in laboratories across the globe each…
Read MorePresident Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Vice President Kamala D. HarrisThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NWWashington, DC 20500 April 19, 2021 Dear Mr. President and Madam Vice President, We, the…
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