Animal Research News

Why animal research (still) matters
Are animal experiments, especially on monkeys, really still necessary? Are there no alternatives? We explain here why we think animal experiments, especially with non-human primates, are still important and, in some cases, even without alternatives.

Students ask questions about animal research
How are experiments with animals conducted? How are laboratory animals kept? To find answers to these questions, four students from Thuringia spent a day at the Ernst Strüngmann Institute (ESI) for Neuroscience. Here, Rosalie (17), Sara (20), Antonia (19), and Marius (18) talk about their impressions and experiences.

Why we do animal research
ESI employees tell why animal research is still necessary and what they pay particular attention to when caring for and working with animals.