Experimental Biomedicine – Important Research with Concern for the Animals
Certain research projects at SMI require the use of animals. Studies on protection against infectious diseases as well as new strategies for treatment involving animals are carried out at SMI’s facility for experimental biomedicine. In 2003 a new centre for these activities, the Astrid Fagraeus Laboratory, was inaugurated. It is recognised as one of the world’s most advanced facilities for laboratory animal studies up to and including biosafety level 3 in rodents and non-human primates. It is designed for what is best for both science and the animals, while prioritising personnel safety.
The development of a vaccine against HIV/AIDS is an example of an important project, where scientists are making progress. Following trials with several vaccine candidates on monkeys, a vaccine has been chosen for use in clinical trials in Tanzania. This would not have been possible without the use of animal experiments.
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