👀 We’re back with tips for researchers to mitigate animal methods bias in grant peer review! Panelists at our workshop highlighted the hesitancy of certain reviewers to embrace animal-free technology, despite growing evidence of the poor clinical translation of animal studies.

#BioMed21 member Humane World for Animals is accepting nominations for the 2025 Humane Science Innovator Award (formerly Russell & Burch Award), honouring scientists advancing animal-free research & testing. Deadline: June 6, 2025 Details: humaneworld.org/sites/default/…

What's the cost of using non-animal models (NAMs) in India? How receptive are Indian CROs to adopting these methods? #BioMed21 partners, Humane World for Animals India & Centre for Predictive Human Model Systems conducted a study on this. Read the article for insights & recos to advance NAM adoption: link.springer.com/article/10.100…

📢 LAST CALL! Today (June 6) is the deadline to submit your nomination for the 2025 Humane Science Innovator Award!

The BioMed21 Collaboration team is off to Scotland for a 2-day workshop on the strategies for assessing scientific merit & translational value of animal models in preclinical research—and exploring how they can support current policies to speed transition to nonanimal human-centric methods.

The increasingly-recognized failure of animal models to reliably predict human biology is driving a shift in medical research toward human-based approaches. This CBC article on “organ chip” cancer research exemplifies this transition in Canada: cbc.ca/news/health/ca…

🎬 Here’s a sneak peek of our inaugural science policy workshop video! This event brought together leading experts in Brussels, Belgium to explore how human-centric, non-animal research strategies can transform biomedical research & public health. Stay tuned for the full video!

We're encouraged to see NIH embrace human-based non-animal methods in biomedical research, with NIH's Dr. Nicole Kleinstreuer at the forefront. Learn more about Kleinstreuer, winner of #BioMed21 member, Humane World for Animals's, Humane Science Innovator Award! statnews.com/2025/10/03/ani…

We welcome the publication of UK Government's plan for replacing animal in science. Animal-free methods provide better safety for humans, environment & prevent animal suffering. We look forward to contributing our experience & expertise to ensure implementation of this strategy.

We welcome the U.S. CDC's reported decision to end its in-house primate research program—this would be a landmark step supporting the application of human-centric biomedical innovation to enhance public health. science.org/content/articl…

We celebrate the U.S. FDA's latest draft guidance that will allow for reduction—& in some cases elimination—of certain non-human primate toxicity tests for drug development. This update reflects growing trust in non-animal, human-relevant methods.​ 🔗 fda.gov/news-events/pr…

Our roundtable brought together global partners & experts to share progress & next steps to advance human-centered, non-animal methods. Thank you to all participants for the inspiring discussions & shared commitment to transform biomedical research for the 21st century. 🧪🚀