Our impact
Our research involving animals is vital to continued progress in medical, veterinary and scientific knowledge in a wide range of areas. These include: cardiovascular and cancer research, research into diseases associated with infection and immunity as well as veterinary and agricultural research.
On this page are just a few examples showing the difference our work has made.
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Developing new, less severe animal models for skeletal research
Professor Chrissy Hammond and her team are investigating whether zebrafish could be animal models for skeletal conditions, such as osteoarthritis and osteoporosis.
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Cooling therapy for newborn babies
Professor Marianne Thoresen studied piglets to help her pioneer revolutionary therapy that protects thousands of newborn babies from brain damage caused by a lack of oxygen at birth.
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Osteoarthritis pain in dogs
Research by Dr Jo Murrell and colleagues has led to greater understanding of the causes of pain in dogs with naturally occurring arthritis.
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Bats and climate change
Professor Gareth Jones is studying bats to help us understand their genetics and work out how we can protect them from the effects of global warming.
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Working from home - refining mouse motivation studies
Studies of mice could lead to a new approach for assessing their motivation that produces more translational results.