The third edition of Be Open About Animal Research Day (#BOARD23) took place on 15 June. Institutions across the world supported the campaign, including sharing case studies that highlighted the importance of being open and transparent to the general public about the use of animals in research.
Here are a list of the case studies that were published on social media by institutions during the day:
Europe | European Brain Council | Animal research statement |
Europe | INFRAFRONTIER | Open communication of mouse and rat models |
France | GIRCOR | Gircor publication highlights |
Germany | Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology | Booth on model organisms at 'Long Night of the Sciences' event |
Germany | Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences | Research projects involving laboratory animals |
Netherlands | Donders Institute at Radboud UMC | Researcher selfies in the lab on the day of #BOARD23  |
Netherlands | Wageningen University & Research | The use of organoids to reduce animal testing |
Portugal | i3S Porto | The 3Rs of animal experimentation |
Spain | Barcelona Biomedical Research Park | Animal research activity for high school students |
Switzerland | University of Zurich | Guided tours of animal facilities |
UK | Babraham Institute | Treating neuroinflammation using mouse models |
UK | Babraham Institute | UAR Instagram takeover |
UK | University of Cambridge | Device to treat paralysis in rats |
UK | The Learning Curve | Responsibility, truthfulness and accuracy, and education in animal research; The importance of communicating the use of animals in research   |
UK | Understanding Animal Research | Concordat on Openness in Animal Research |
USA | Foundation for Biomedical Research | Animal research saves lives |
