Events

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and Johns Hopkins University Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT) host an online workshop series focused on animal-free new approach methods (NAMs) in research and testing. Workshop No. 5 will feature Dr. Catharine E. Krebs of the Physicians Committee and the COLAAB discussing animal methods bias. In addition to a review of the current evidence for animal methods bias, this presentation will provide recommendations for researchers, journals, and funders for mitigating its harmful effects.

Perception and Power: Barriers to Animal-Free Research

Modern research methods such as organoids, computer-based models, and organ-on-a-chip technologies have opened up innovative pathways that are often more precise, faster, and more human-relevant than animal experiments. Yet, despite their scientific promise, these approaches face persistent barriers to broader adoption.

COLAAB member Emily Trunnell of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals will discuss "Addressing animal methods bias in scientific publishing" (Abstract Number 253) in Session #74: Bias, Reporting and Assessment – How to replace, reduce and refine animal experiments by looking at the available data.

While researchers can play an important role in preventing and addressing animal methods bias, funding agencies must also take action to ensure that peer review is not a barrier to the broader development and use of NAMs. Join us to learn how you can advocate for your funders to act now to level the playing field for researchers using NAMs! Registration is required.  

The next 3Rs Training Webinar hosted by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT) and the Animal Protection Commissioner of Berlin will feature Catharine E. Krebs, PhD, COLAAB member from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. 

Calling all early-career researchers! Are you ready to amplify the impact of your research in the transition to animal-free innovation? Join us for the Young TPI Impact Workshop on October 31st in Utrecht for a hands-on experience that will help you take your research further than ever! In this workshop, we’ll dive into topics such as overcoming animal bias in publishing, transforming research into products and services, and communicating your findings to any audience.

COLAAB member Catharine E. Krebs of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine will present a poster entitled "Illuminating and addressing animal methods bias" in the Reception and Poster Session II.

COLAAB member Bianca Marigliani of Human Society International and the Animal-Free Safety Assessment Collaboration will give a talk on the Author Guide for Addressing Animal Methods Bias in Publishing.

COLAAB members will discuss ongoing work in the Animal Methods Bias session.

• Catharine E. Krebs: “Animal methods bias and the COLAAB-orative effort to overcome it”
• Ignacio Tripodi: “Inspecting the scientific literature for signs of animal methods bias”
• Melanie Ort: “Animal methods bias in education”
• Celean Camp: “Reviewer guidelines and trainings to mitigate animal methods bias”
• Emily R. Trunnell: “Findings of a workshop to explore animal methods bias in funding”

This COLAAB hosted workshop aims to gather broad stakeholder perspectives on animal methods bias in the peer review of grant applications, including current evidence and evidence needs, its potential impact on research and researchers' careers, and potential solutions.