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OHSU defends controversial primate research center: 'If we didn’t have to use animals, I wouldn’t'

BEAVERTON, Ore. — The director of Oregon Health & Science University’s primate research center admits the last few months haven’t been easy. A medical ethics group launched an advertising blitz ...
ucdavis.edu

Karen Bales Appointed Director of the California National Primate Research Center

Professor Karen Bales has been named as Director of the California National Primate Research Center. Bales, a professor in the Departments of Psychology and of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, ...
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Adult stem cells discovered in small, non-human primate for first time

For the first time, researchers have discovered and isolated adult stem cells from a non-human primate. This finding could transform the foundation for how we develop stem cell treatments. Subscribe ...
Animal Welfare Institute

Primates In Context: An Outsized Demand for Monkeys Reshapes the Research Landscape

A number of recent articles in the AWI Quarterly have addressed issues related to the use of nonhuman primates in research: from an alleged international monkey-laundering scheme, to a research ...
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Ncardia Launches First-of-Its-Kind iPSC-Derived Non-Human Primate Cardiomyocytes to Advance Cardiac Safety Research

Ncardia, a leader in stem cell–based solutions for drug discovery and safety assessment, today announced the launch of Ncyte® NHP-C vCardiomyocytes, the first commercially available ventricular-like ...