Animal Models in Biomedical Research
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 December 2021) | Viewed by 6163
Special Issue Editor
Interests: Laboratory animal science; experimental disease models; prostate inflammation and cancer; GLP; toxicology; animal welfare
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Dear Colleagues,
Spontaneous and induced animal models have significantly contributed to scientific developments and the improvement of human and animal health.
Scientists usually utilize one or more of the scientific methods including in vitro, in silico, as well as vertebrate and non-vertebrate in vivo models. Veterinary clinical patients have increasingly been used as models of disease treatment.
However, the concern about the reproducibility and translatability of animal models has been increasingly addressed both in the scientific community and societally. The reproducibility and bench-to-bedside translatability of preclinical research relies on understanding the relevance and limitations and continuous efforts to improve the animal models.
This Special Issue welcomes original research articles and review articles dealing with emerging factors affecting the reproducibility and translatability of animal models, such as the standardization and design of animal experiments, interpretation of experimental data, genetic drift, environmental factors, gut microbiota, animal handling techniques, and hygienic conditions of animal facilities. Topics can also include the development and validation of alternative models for animals, the use of animals as disease models, and animal welfare.
Dr. Emrah Yatkin
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- animal models
- animal welfare and the 3Rs
- alternative models
- animal disease models
- laboratory animals
- model validation
- reproducibility
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