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Did you know we have a very active Instagram feed? We thought we’d take a moment to highlight it.
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Stop UBC Animal Research
Dr. Ray Greek Speaks to UBC’s Animal Care Committee
Marking the first time in the history of UBC (and any animal care and use committee in the world),
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Season’s Greetings from the ADAV Society
2016 has been a busy year for the ADAV Society and its Stop UBC Animal Research campaign.
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Innovative Science Advocates Applaud UBC’s Seeming Abandonment of Cruelest Procedures
The University of British Columbia (UBC) just released statistics on its use of animals in research and teaching in 2015, revealing that 185,692 animals were used in 517 research and teaching protocols at UBC. This corresponds to a total increase in animal use of 2% from last year.
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Humane Research Advocates Express Concern With New UBC President
For Immediate Release: Dr. Santa J. Ono from the University of Cincinnati has been announced as the new president of the University of British Columbia (UBC), replacing Dr. Arvind Gupta, who held the position for just one year. ADAV is deeply concerned with Dr. Ono’s appointment as he has an extensive history of using animals in his own research on eye disease.
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Our presentation at UBC senate
On April 20, 2016, Laura-Leah Shaw, ADAV Society’s President, gave a presentation to the UBC senate. Below is the transcript.
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Senate agrees to sit down with Stop UBC Animal Research representatives
In April 2014, Stop UBC Animal Research presented a petition to the UBC Senate that called for an end to the two most invasive categories of experiments on animals — categories D and E — at the university.
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Humane Research Organization Raises Concerns Over UBC’S 2014 Animal Use Statistics
Last week, the University of British Columbia (UBC) released statistics on its animal use in 2014, including an estimate of the total number of animals subjected to research and teaching protocols.
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