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Still in the Dark about Australia’s Hidden Primate Experiments
A year on from the infamous great baboon ‘escape’, we are still waiting for answers. On 25 February 2020, 3 baboons escaped from a truck
February 25, 2021
News
HRA Environmental Impact Reduction Plan
Why must we consider our environmental impact? Our vision is for ‘a future where no animals suffer in the name of science’ and by extension
February 22, 2021
Rodents
Mice forced to inhale e-cigarette vapour during pregnancy
Research Paper: Maternal E‑Cigarette Exposure Results in Cognitive and Epigenetic Alterations in Offspring in a Mouse Model (2018)http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrestox.8b00084Tara Nguyen, Gerard E. Li, Hui Chen, Charles
February 9, 2021
News
Choose humane science this new school year for superior and ethical learning
Every year, countless animals are dissected in classrooms across Australia. Yet, no state education department in Australia has made dissection compulsory. Dissection is also not
February 5, 2021
Non-Animal
How E-Cigarettes (“Vaping”) Impacts Airway Cells
Article: Effects of E-cigarette E-liquid components on bronchial epithelial cells: Demonstration of dysfunctional efferocytosis Respirology. 2020 Jun;25(6):620-628. Epub 2019 Sep 22. doi: 10.1111/resp.13696 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/resp.13696 Authors:
December 21, 2020
Achievements
Achievements – 2020
Have a read of just some of HRA’s 2020 achievements Extensive media coverage on the plight of primates in research following the ‘baboon escape’, which
December 17, 2020
Cats
Feline Model of Retinal Degeneration
ARTICLE :Electrical Field Shaping Techniques in a Feline Model of Retinal Degeneration (2018) 40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology
December 7, 2020
Non-Animal
Predicting pre-eclampsia with a survey to estimate sub-optimal health status (SHSQ-25)
Article: Integration of suboptimal health status evaluation as a criterion for prediction of preeclampsia is strongly recommended for healthcare management in pregnancy: a prospective cohort
December 5, 2020
News
HRA launches new resource for those in the animal research industry
Working in the animal research industry and conflicted by what you see? HRA welcomes open communication with anyone involved in the animal research industry, whether
November 30, 2020
Non-Animal
Brain implant turns thoughts into computer actions for humans with paralysis
Article: Motor neuroprosthesis implanted with neurointerventional surgery improves capacity for activities of daily living tasks in severe paralysis: first in-human experience Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery
November 25, 2020
Non-Animal
Using neurons made from human stem cells to understand how THC affects the genes linked to neuropsychiatric disorders
Article: THC exposure of human iPSC neurons impacts genes associated with neuropsychiatric disorders Translational Psychiatry volume 8, Article number: 89 (2018) Doi: 10.1038/s41398-018-0137-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41398-018-0137-3?source=post_page
November 9, 2020
Non-Animal
The survival of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces at different temperatures
Article: The effect of temperature on persistence of SARS-CoV-2 on common surfaces Virology Journal 17, Article number: 145 (2020) Doi: 10.1186/s12985-020-01418-7 Published 07 October
October 21, 2020
Non-Animal
Melanoma cell cluster “nests” formed by cell proliferation
Article: Three-dimensional experiments and individual based simulations show that cell proliferation drives melanoma nest formation in human skin tissue BMC Syst Biol. 2018; 12: 34.
October 9, 2020
News
HRA joins call for Access to Information
28 September marks International Day for Universal Access to Information. Access to information means that everyone has the right to seek, receive and impart information.
September 28, 2020
Non-Animal
The success of Hsp90 drug inhibitors on human prostate tumours (ex vivo)
Article: Evidence for Efficacy of New Hsp90 Inhibitors Revealed by Ex Vivo Culture of Human Prostate Tumors Clinical Cancer Research 2012 Jul 1;18(13):3562-70. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-12-0782. Epub 2012 May
September 25, 2020
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