There are different types of experiments in which the animals’ well-being is affected to a greater or lesser extent. While drawing blood causes only minor pain, an operation in which, for example,…
Animal Welfare Act
Germany has had an Animal Welfare Act (in German only) since 1972. This act protects all animals – including laboratory animals – and was revised in 2006, 2013 and 2021 with…
As we age, our immune system works less well. We become more susceptible to infections and vaccinations no longer work as effectively. A research team led by Dario Riccardo Valenzano investigated…
The theme of the meeting
DNA repair and DNA damage response (DDR) are important for life. Cells in our body are constantly under assault from exogenous factors (e.g. ultraviolet light in the…
As a service to scientists, mouse husbandry offers, among other things, the sanitation of mouse strains. Mice of one mouse strain differ from other mouse strains through shared characteristics that…