How Can the Final Goal of Completely Replacing Animal Procedures Successfully Be Achieved?

Baumgartl-Simons, Christiane; Hohense, Christiane

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“…In this framework, students reflected on the validation process of animal-free methods and current regulatory requirements. The first was considered too complicated and legally tortuous, a fact that would discourage scientists from undertaking the assessment path and implementing them in their research [61]. Difficulties at the validation stage, furthermore, were thought to have a negative impact on current regulations, which do not consider animal-free methods safe enough to skip in vivo tests for toxicity assessments.…”

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Challenging Future Generations: A Qualitative Study of Students’ Attitudes toward the Transition to Animal-Free Innovations in Education and Research

Andreoli

Vlasblom

Drost

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Animals

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In 2016, the Dutch government declared its commitment to phasing out animal experiments by 2025. Although a high number of animal experiments are still performed and the 2025 target will not be met, the commitment remains. Efforts are being made to identify levers that might foster the transition to animal-free science. Education has been found to play a key role in the future of animal-free science and young generations are increasingly seen as key stakeholders. However, their attitudes toward the transition to animal-free innovations have not been investigated. The present article focuses on the values and beliefs held by students, who in 2022, participated in the course ‘Replacing Animal Testing’ (RAT) Challenge, organized by a consortium of Dutch universities. Contextually, students’ motivations to follow the course were investigated. The research was based on a qualitative study, including semi-structured interviews and a literature review. Our analysis of the findings revealed that students feel aligned with the social, ethical, and scientific reasons that support the transition to animal-free innovations. Moreover, the participants identified a series of regulatory, educational, cultural, and political obstacles to the transition that align with those identified in recent literature. From the discussion of these findings, we extrapolated six fundamental challenges that need to be addressed to foster the transition to animal-free science in an acceptable and responsible way.

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Challenging Future Generations: A Qualitative Study of Students’ Attitudes toward the Transition to Animal-Free Innovations in Education and Research

Andreoli

Vlasblom

Drost

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Animals

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How Can the Final Goal of Completely Replacing Animal Procedures Successfully Be Achieved?

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Challenging Future Generations: A Qualitative Study of Students’ Attitudes toward the Transition to Animal-Free Innovations in Education and Research

Challenging Future Generations: A Qualitative Study of Students’ Attitudes toward the Transition to Animal-Free Innovations in Education and Research

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