VIB Persbericht
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18th March 2022
“Yes, we still need animals”
‘Do we still need animals?’ is the provocative title of a meta-analysis on methods and models used in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease research, completed by an interdisciplinary team of researchers at VIB, KU Leuven, imec and VITO. After screening thousands of abstracts and papers, mapping both animal-based and animal-free methods, the authors conclude that calls to halt all animal research are premature, and that a more nuanced approach to monitor animal use is needed to inform policy discu