Animals in Research and Teaching UW–Madison

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Web Name: Animals in Research and Teaching UW–Madison

WebSite: http://animalresearch.wisc.edu

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Why Animal Research MattersAnimal research is an indispensable tool for understanding complex living organisms, and many University of Wisconsin–Madison research programs study animals as models of human disease and to explore basic biological processes. The university’s commitment to responsible and ethical research conducted under the attention of skilled veterinarians continues a long history of improving human and animal health and well-being.Explore Wisconsin DiscoveriesNewsNew COVID-19 clinical trials at UW–Madison and UW Health will study antibody approachThe trials center around an “antibody cocktail” called REGN-COV2, which was created by the New York-based pharmaceutical company Regeneron.July 14, 2020Tiny mineral particles are better vehicles for promising gene therapyUW–Madison researchers have developed a safer and more efficient way to deliver a promising new method for treating cancer and liver disorders and for vaccination — including a COVID-19 vaccine that has advanced to clinical trials.July 1, 2020Hamsters develop protective immunity to COVID-19 and are protected by convalescent seraThe animals are useful to researchers trying to understand SARS-CoV-2 and in the evaluation of vaccines, treatments and drugs against the disease it causes.June 22, 2020Study confirms cats can become infected with and may transmit COVID-19 to other catsResearchers advise that people with symptoms avoid contact with cats, and cat owners should keep their pets indoors to limit contact with other people and animals.May 13, 2020Research on viral junk, quicker drug testing could help outflank coronavirusesResearchers hope to better understand how coronaviruses enter cells, spread, and cause varying immune responses in different individuals.May 12, 2020Combining mouse and human data uncovers new gene regulating cholesterolWork by Brian Parks and collaborators provides a new target for understanding the genetic risk of high cholesterol, which is linked to heart disease.May 4, 2020More animal research posts More More UW News posts More

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Why Animal Research Matters Animal research is an indispensable tool for understanding complex living organisms, and many University of Wisconsin–Madison research programs study animals as models of human disease and to explore basic biological processes. The university’s commitment to responsible and ethical research conducted under the attention of skilled veterinarians continues a long history of…

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