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The number of animal experiments at Utrecht University and the UMC Utrecht has remained almost the same this year. There is a minimal increase from 20.433 in 2020 to 20.576 in 2021. This appears from the joint 2021 Annual Report on Animal Experiments.

During studies of eating behaviour in mice, the animals have to spend some time alone in single housing. That is not their nature. Through a 3Rs project, Roger Adan looked for ways to make this solitary phase more comfortable. Adan is a professor in the Translational Neuroscience department of the UMC Utrecht Brain division and focusses on eating disorders.

Jeffrey Bajramovic is the new head of the 3Rs Centre and thus the successor of Jan van der Valk, who recently retired. The 3Rs Centre has acquired a more central place in Utrecht now that it is linked to the Animal Welfare Body Utrecht, which is active for both Utrecht University and the UMC Utrecht. At the same time, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, where the 3Rs Centre was housed for many years, remains involved.

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2 years ago Not rats, but mats

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2 years ago Slight decrease in animal experiments

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2 years ago Monitoring laboratory-animal breeding

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2 years ago The added value of pathology in animal experiments

2 years ago Laboratory rodents given a second chance

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2 years ago 3Rs Stimulus Fund announces new funding round

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2 years ago Remco Westerink receives prize for animal-free innovation

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3 years ago Tips for a proper NTS

3 years ago Annual report on Animal Experiments 2018

3 years ago Wim de Leeuw in 'De Buitendienst'

3 years ago Deceased pets can now be donated nationally

3 years ago Ethical dilemmas surrounding animal experiments

3 years ago 3Rs Stimulus Fund: studying traffic-derived particulates

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3 years ago Focus: Mouse saves lives

3 years ago In vitro model of the bovine udder

4 years ago Codes of practice, guidelines and tools

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4 years ago Help promote transparency in preclinical research

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4 years ago 3Rs Stimulus Fund: stem cells from brains

4 years ago Licences for animal experiments now online

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5 years ago 3Rs Stimulus Fund: refining anesthesia

5 years ago Animal experiments made public

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5 years ago Universities and umbrella organizations promote ARRIVE guideline

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5 years ago Video: this is how things work in Utrecht

5 years ago Smarter division into groups means fewer animals

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5 years ago Free E-learning on euthanasia

5 years ago Butterfly needle technique refines drawing blood

6 years ago Free E-learning anaesthesia

6 years ago All species-specific courses on one web page

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6 years ago Annual Report Animal Experiments 2015