News Bite - March 2021

News Bites are monthly episodes where Danielle and Jeff break down important topics surrounding the field of biomedical research (and maybe some unrelated topics as well).

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In this edition of News Bites, Jeff and Danielle discuss:

• Jeff's third year of vet school 
• A new and exciting podcast about animal research - GetReal! Podcast by Dr. Cindy Buckmaster
• The PRIM&R 2021 IACUC Virtual Conference 
• Gorillas receiving an experimental COVID-19 vaccine
• The insane intellectual ability of cephalopods
• Numbers of animals used in research in the UK

(links to all these stories can be found below)

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Resources & Links:

• Cuttlefish show self-control, pass 'marshmallow test' | Live Science
• First great apes at U.S. zoo receive COVID-19 vaccine made for animals (nationalgeographic.com)
• PRIM&R - Lab Rat Chat
• GetReal! about animal research (naiaonline.org)
• Americans for Medical Progress
• Americans for Medical Progress COVID-19 Resources 

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