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Fund the Future of Science

Australia has the talent and technology to lead the world in animal-free science—but without dedicated funding from the Federal Government, we’re falling behind.  Australia can lead We already have the infrastructure, expertise and public backing to become a world leader in animal-free science. What’s missing is targeted government funding. By

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Animal-Free Research

Predicting pre-eclampsia with a survey to estimate sub-optimal health status (SHSQ-25)

Article: Integration of suboptimal health status evaluation as a criterion for prediction of preeclampsia is strongly recommended for healthcare management in pregnancy: a prospective cohort study in a Ghanaian population   EPMA Journal volume 10, pages 211–226(2019) doi: 10.1007/s13167-019-00183-0 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6695466/ Authors Enoch Odame Anto 1 2 , Peter Roberts 1

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Animal-Free Research

Brain implant turns thoughts into computer actions for humans with paralysis

Article: Motor neuroprosthesis implanted with neurointerventional surgery improves capacity for activities of daily living tasks in severe paralysis: first in-human experience Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery 2020; 0-7. First published on 28 October 2020 doi:10.1136/neurintsurg-2020-016862 https://jnis.bmj.com/content/early/2020/10/30/neurintsurg-2020-016862#ref-14 Authors: Thomas J Oxley,1,2 Peter E Yoo,1,2 Gil S Rind,1,2 Stephen M Ronayne,1,2 C M

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Animal-Free Research

Melanoma cell cluster “nests” formed by cell proliferation

Article: Three-dimensional experiments and individual based simulations show that cell proliferation drives melanoma nest formation in human skin tissue BMC Syst Biol. 2018; 12: 34. Published online 2018 Mar 27. doi: 10.1186/s12918-018-0559-9 https://bmcsystbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12918-018-0559-9 Authors: Parvathi Haridas 1,2, Alexander P. Browning 2, Jacqui A. McGovern 1, D. L. Sean McElwain 1,2

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Animal-Free Research

Investigating the link between fatty tissue build-up in lungs and overweight/obesity (BMI)

Article: Fatty airways: Implications for Obstructive Disease European Respiratory Journal 2019, in press DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00857-2019 https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/54/6/1900857 Authors: John G. Elliot,1,2 Graham M. Donovan,3 Kimberley C.W. Wang,2,4 Francis H.Y. Green,5 Alan L. James,1,6 Peter B. Noble.2 Affiliations: 1West Australian Sleep Disorders Research Institute, Department of Pulmonary Physiology and Sleep Medicine, Sir

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For researchers - Animal-Free Science Advocacy
Animal-Free Research

Whole-genome sequencing to identify genomic instability that contributes to familial Breast Cancer aimed at enhancing targeted therapies for patients.

Article: Whole-genome sequencing reveals clinically relevant insights into the aetiology of familial breast cancers Annals of Oncology 30: 1071–1079, 2019 doi:10.1093/annonc/mdz132 Published online 15 May 2019 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6637375/ Authors: K Nones,1 J Johnson,2 F Newell,1 A M Patch,1 H Thorne,3,4 S H Kazakoff,1 X M de Luca,2 M T Parsons,5 K Ferguson,2 L E Reid,2 A E McCart Reed,2 S Srihari,2,6 V Lakis,1 A

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