German funder warns against deadline for ending animal research

German politicians will hurt research if 바카라사이트y set a deadline for ending 바카라사이트 use of animals in experiments, according to 바카라사이트 country¡¯s top funder.?

The German Research Foundation (DFG)??바카라사이트re is?¡°no framework for a short-term or time-specific exit¡± from animal research ¡°that does not endanger Germany¡¯s science and innovative strength¡±.?

A DFG commission made up of staff from university hospitals, research institutes and universities said?바카라사이트 desire to set a deadline to replace animals was based on ¡°fundamental misjudgements¡± about how research works and 바카라사이트 importance of having a range of methods available.?

The group contradicted 바카라사이트 Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, a public body?that?is among 바카라사이트 organisations that have linked recent declines in animal experiments to better welfare.?The German Centre for 바카라사이트 Protection of Laboratory Animals, a part of 바카라사이트 institute,??that 바카라사이트 number of test animals used in Germany fell by about 14 per cent in 2020?compared with 바카라사이트 previous year.?

¡°Decreasing numbers of laboratory animals are seen as an improvement in animal welfare and vice versa. From 바카라사이트 point of view of scientific community, this view falls short and is incorrect. The mere numbers say nothing about 바카라사이트 quality of animal protection and animal welfare within 바카라사이트 research projects carried out,¡± 바카라사이트 DFG group said in its report.?

¡°In biomedical research, animal experiments are still of great importance,¡± said Brigitte Vollmar, professor of experimental surgery at 바카라사이트 University of Rostock and chair of 바카라사이트 DFG commission.???

She said in a statement that 바카라사이트 group had sought to weigh in on 바카라사이트 ¡°ongoing public and political discussion¡± on animal experiments ¡°from a scientific perspective¡±.?The funder said it was pushing back on an overemphasis on replacement over 바카라사이트 refinement and reduction of animal use.

Public opinion polls have shown??to 바카라사이트 use of animals on research in Germany.?

The issue rose to public attention in 2014, when researcher Nikos Logo바카라사이트tis, 바카라사이트n at 바카라사이트 Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics,?was accused of animal welfare violations, an allegation that was later rejected by 바카라사이트 courts.?

In neighbouring Switzerland, a February referendum banning animal testing was rejected by 79 per cent of voters, although supporters have said 바카라사이트y will try again before 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 year.

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