Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center developed an AI-based approach that can predict whether two proteins interact and how they bind to each other. 🔗 www.eara.eu/post/ai-accu... #AI #protein #interaction #structure #StructuralBiology #ResearchNews #ScienceNews

We are pleased to welcome the Institute of Oncology Ljubljana to EARA! Check out the full list of EARA members on our website: eara.eu/our-members

Research institutions in #Spain continue to strengthen their commitment to #openness about animal research, according to the latest evaluation report covering 2024 and produced by EARA. 🔗 www.eara.eu/post/spanish... #transparency #TransparencyAgreement #TA #AnimalResearch

A study from the USDA-ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine, used #pigs as a model for a common #liver complication caused by intravenous feeding in #premature #babies. 🔗 www.eara.eu/post/pig-stu... #AnimalResearch #parenteral #nutrition #sciencenews #researchnews

The second Portuguese Open Week on Animal Research brought institutions across Portugal together to promote transparency and public understanding of the use of animals in biomedical research. Click to learn about their initiatives: www.eara.eu/post/portuga... #openness #AnimalResearch #OPENWEEKPT25

Research from the Terasaki Institute shows that a new lymph-node-on-a-chip can replicate age-dependent #immune responses to #cancer vaccines, providing a more accurate #testing platform. www.eara.eu/post/organ-o... #ageing #therapy #vaccine #research #scicomm #USA #researchnews #organchip #NAM

After the success of EARA's first webinar, we are happy to announce our second edition, focusing on the role of #veterinarians in animal research, taking place on 27 Jan 2026 14:00 - 15:30 (GMT). Register now: shorturl.at/iHOVR *Event free of charge

A study from Pusan National University (PNU) has discovered that astrocytes, a type of brain cell that helps maintain brain internal balance, play an active role in nicotine addiction in rats. www.eara.eu/post/nicotin... #addiction #brain #health #glia #rat #animalresearch #nicotine #smoking #Korea

Scientists from UC Berkeley have discovered that #chimpanzees routinely consume #alcohol naturally present in overripe fruit that would be equivalent to having two drinks a day, suggesting that human #addiction to alcohol has an evolutionary root. www.eara.eu/post/wild-ch... #behaviour #evolution

We are pleased to welcome the University of Montreal o EARA! Check out the full list of EARA members on our website: eara.eu/our-members

EARA joined the Openness Awards & Stephen Paget Memorial Lecture, hosted by Understanding Animal Research. The #event celebrated best practice among signatories of the #Concordat on Openness on #AnimalResearch, bringing together institutions committed to #transparency. www.eara.eu/post/2025-ua...

Back by popular demand, EARA's online workshops return with fresh content and exclusive post-workshop support. Limited spots. More info below. Non-technical Summaries Writing - 10 February 2026 shorturl.at/1rogd Animal Research for Science Communicators – 19 February 2026 shorturl.at/tjVwL

Petition in Germany with 40,000 signatures calls for a phased EU-wide end to primate research. EARA stresses that #NHP studies remain vital for developing treatments and vaccines and warning against politically driven restrictions before alternatives are ready. www.eara.eu/post/petitio...

Research led by the Universities of Cambridge and Glasgow discovered that bird #flu viruses continue to multiply in #mice at high temperatures that would normally stop infection, explaining why some #flu viruses are more dangerous to #humans. www.eara.eu/post/bird-fl...

We are pleased to welcome Universitat Jaume I @uji.es to EARA! Check out the full list of EARA members on our website: eara.eu/our-members

Scientists at the EARA member @ki.se have identified a brain circuit in #mice that may help understanding how compulsive actions arise. #OCD #CompulsiveDisorder #addiction www.eara.eu/post/compuls... #AnimalResearch #brain #MentalHealth

Last month we advanced our mission on three major #international stages — #AALAS2025, #SfN2025 and #SECAL2025 — putting #PatientEngagement, #openness and responsible #communication at the centre of global discussions on #AnimalResearch. www.eara.eu/post/eara-dr... #EARA #Transparency @sfn.org

We are pleased to welcome the Korea Model animal Priority Center (KMPC) to EARA! Check out the full list of EARA members on our website: eara.eu/our-members

We are pleased to welcome Sapienza University of Rome to EARA! Check out the full list of EARA members on our website: eara.eu/our-members

Researchers from Texas A&M University and Columbia University developed a #patch using #rats and #pigs that, when placed on the surface of the #heart, can stimulate the #immune system to heal the heart after a #HeartAttack. www.eara.eu/post/patch-i... #AnimalResearch #cardiovascular #research

Today is World #AIDS Day. 🔬Thanks to decades of scientific research, including research using animals, treatments, prevention strategies and more effective diagnostic tools have transformed many lives. #WorldAIDSDay #EndAIDS #HIV #HIVAwareness #GlobalHealth #BiomedicalResearch #AnimalResearch

Scientists at EARA member the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have found that sounds experienced by #mice early in life shape #male and #female auditory preferences, suggesting that the same experiences affect #brain #development differently according to #sex. 🔗 www.eara.eu/post/beethov...

A crucial reminder: primate research is still (and will be for the foreseeable future) key to progress in #neuroscience . These concerns from US researchers show how easily vital work can be held back without evidence-based policies. 1/2

A systematic review from the Agricultural University of Athens has found that #animals are increasingly affected by non-communicable #diseases, such as #cancer, #diabetes and #obesity – conditions that are also increasingly common in #humans. www.eara.eu/post/animals...

EARA had the pleasure of participating in the #BerlinScienceWeek, with an enriching panel discussion on the future of #biomedical #research in #Germany, co-organised by @tvvde.bsky.social, Charité and @mdc-berlin.bsky.social. 🔗 www.eara.eu/post/berlin-... #scicomm #AnimalReserch #science

Just back from @sfn.org ’s #SfN25 and still feeling energised by the conversations we had in San Diego 🔋.   Kirk Leech and I shared how #PatientEngagement is changing the way we explain why #AnimalResearch matters for developing new treatments, especially in #Neuroscience 🧠 1/3

@scinuno.bsky.social, EARA Deputy Director, is at the #SECAL National Congress in Bilbao. He just presented EARA's work focusing on our #PatientDiscovery Project, an initiative to increase awareness and understanding of #AnimalResearch. Reach out to Nuno if you're at the congress! #PatientEngagement

US neuroscientists raised concerns over the recent #policy changes in #Europe and the #US that would scale back animal research – including in primates – and highlighted how research using monkeys is foundational to human research. 🔗 www.eara.eu/post/the-tra... #AnimalResearch #neuroscience #brain

That’s a wrap for #EARA2025! 💫 The first-ever EARA conference - Shaping the future of animal research communication - took place on 6-7 November @mdc-berlin.bsky.social in Berlin, a coordinated effort between EARA, MDC and Charité Berlin, both EARA members. See the video to get a glimpse!

Have you heard about #antibiotic resistance or #AMR? Learn why animals are important to tackle this global #health challenge. #EuropeanAntibioticAwarenessDay #EAAD #AntimicrobialResistance #KeepAntibioticsWorking #AntibioticGuardian #OneHealth #AnimalResearch #science #scicomm

A study @helmholtzmunich.bsky.social and @diabresearch-dzd.bsky.social revealed that #pig #pancreas #development closely resembles humans, making pigs valuable for studying pancreatic diseases, including #diabetes. Read more: www.eara.eu/post/pig-stu... #AnimalResearch #science #scicomm

We are pleased to welcome the University of Calgary to EARA! Check out the full list of EARA members on our website: eara.eu/our-members

The UK government has unveiled a new roadmap to accelerate the phase-out of animals used in science by supporting researchers to transition to alternative methods. Discover more: www.eara.eu/post/uk-unve... #SciencePolicy #UK #AnimalResearch #NAM #AI

On World #Diabetes Day, we highlight animals that play a role in diabetes research. #animals #AnimalResearch #blood #DiabetesAwareness #WorldDiabetesDay #DiabetesAwareness #BlueCircle #type2DM #PreventDiabetes

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have discovered how the brain can recover from a distraction to return to the task at hand, in a study using monkeys. 🔗 www.eara.eu/post/brain-w... #AnimalResearch #memory #brain #neuroscience #monkey #cognition

Nuno M. Gonçalves, EARA Deputy Director, is at the AALAS National Meeting, CA, where he presented our Patient Discovery Project, an initiative to increase awareness and understanding of animal research among patient groups. 🔗 Learn more about the project: www.eara.eu/patient-disc...

A controversial amendment approved by the Dutch Senate will end public funding for primate research at BPRC by 2030. Starting in 2026, the BPRC must redirect 40% of its subsidy to alternative research methods, increasing by 20% every year. 🔗 shorturl.at/4LXMi

👏 A huge thank you to everyone who made the @eara.eu Conference 2025 – “Shaping the Future of Animal Research Communication” a success – and to all our participants and speakers: safe travels home! Two days of discussions, new ideas, and networking – see you next time! #mdcBerlin | #EARA2025

Impressions from #EARA2025's "Session 6: Transparency and openness in animal research." Take a look! 👇👇 Our panelists come from various backgrounds, including patient engagement, institutional and industry communicators, and advocacy groups. #mdcBerlin | @eara.eu | @tvvde.bsky.social

#EARA2025 has come to an end. Thank you to everyone who was part of these two wonderful days of enriching discussion. We can’t wait to meet you at #EARA2027, in Lisbon.

In the last session of #EARA2025, Michael Fitzpatrick is talking about vaccine hesitancy and public health.

#EARA2025 On the Transparency and Openness in Animal Research session, Hannah Hobson, from UAR, told the story of the #Concordat, the 1st ever #openness agreement on animal research, which was launched in May 2024 in the UK and how it changed the availability of information for the public.

#EARA2025 Day 2 has just begun! Our opening keynote, by Susanna Louhimies, from the European Commission, started with an overview of 15 years of transparency about animal research in Europe! #AnimalStats #NTS #AnimalResearch

It's a wrap – day 1️⃣ of #EARA2025 is in the books! We've enjoyed another set of flash talks, a round table on communicating legal frameworks and ethics, a poster session, and the evening keynote by Lucie Côté from RI-MUHC, the first non-European @eara.eu#EARA2025member. Take a look! 👇👇 #mdcBerlin

#EARA2025 day 1 is coming to an end, but not before our evening keynote Lucie Côté, from the Research Institute @mcgill.ca, tells us about the road to #transparency on animal research in Canada, highlighting recent efforts to establish a national transparency agreement. #AnimalResearch

(1/4) On #EARA2025 Communicating Ethics and Legal Frameworks Athanassia Sotiropoulos @francecentre3r.bsky.social talked about the importance of reducing harm to animals through 3Rs and highlighted the role of #OpenScience in improving science.

#EARA2025 is lucky to have a full room of sponsors with a lot to tell you! Don't miss your chance to visit during refreshments. 📸 @mdc-berlin.bsky.social

Lively discussions at the @eara.eu conference 2025 continued with Session 1: "Effective Science Communication and Media." Great energy inside and outside #mdcBerlin's conference center on #CampusBuch – from engaging panels and flash talks to exhibition and lunch break moments. 👇👇 #EARA2025

The @eara.eu Conference 2025: “Shaping the Future of Animal Research Communication” is underway at #mdcBerlin! Our Scientific Director, Maike Sander, welcomed participants to #CampusBuch, and Fiona Fox, Chief Executive of the UK Science Media Centre, just finished today's first keynote. #EARA2025

(1/5) The first session of the day at #EARA2025, on Effective Science Communication and Media, closed with an interesting discussion. Follow the 🧵 for each talk's highlights.