Animal models continue to be a mainstay of basic research and preclinical studies. But since animals such as mice only approximate humans, they may generate findings of limited clinical relevance.

Animal models from the Jackson Laboratory are available that reflect the genetic diversity of human populations. Taking genetic diversity into account is particularly important in basic research or ...

LaBonne is president of the Society for Developmental Biology and the Erastus Otis Haven professor of molecular biosciences at Northwestern University. Imagine a world without lifesaving medicines, ...

The Lab Animal Nutrition Core (LAN) was established in 2019 to study, advise, formulate and produce lab animal diets for standard and novel animal models with translation to human health. The LAN is ...

In a recent study published in the Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology journal, researchers assessed the impact of hormonal contraceptives (HC) on the brain and stress. Hormonal contraceptives have ...