About animal research at UBC

Responsible transparency

UBC is taking steps towards responsible transparency in animal research by being the first Canadian university to provide information on the total number, species groups, degree of invasiveness and purpose of use of animals involved in research. UBC is also the first Canadian university to release its comprehensive assessment report by the Canadian Council for Animal Care.

UBC releases 2011 statistics of animals involved in research
Dec. 14, 2012

• See media release
• See data

UBC releases report on care of research animals
Aug. 31, 2012

The University has released the results of the most recent comprehensive Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCADC) assessment of UBC animal care facilities.

• See media release
• Download report
• UBC's response to report recommendations
• See Qs and As

UBC animal research vindicated by Canadian Council on Animal Care
Mar. 19, 2012

• See media release

UBC releases information on purpose of use of animals involved at UBC
Jan. 30, 2012

• See media release
• See data

UBC releases new information on animal research
Oct. 28, 2011

• See media release
• See data

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Respectful dialogue

The University is also facilitating respectful dialogue on various aspects of animal research through a special series in UBC Reports and encouraging the campus community to engage in academic discourse on the issue.

UBC Reports Special Animal Research Series 

• Creatures great and small:
  Animals and basic science research
• Facing cancer:
  Lived experience reaffirms the role of animals in life-saving science
• From farm to lab:
  Lab animals present a new field for animal welfare studies
• Keeping watch:
  UBC academics plan an international forum to explore new models of governing animal research that enhance public involvement

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The UBC community on animal research

•  In their own words: Campus letters on animal research
   
• Animals in research: The UBC community examines a tough issue
   
• Why animal research is more essential than ever, Mar. 12, 2012

  John Hepburn, UBC Vice President Research and International, makes the case for animal research in the Vancouver Sun (page A-7).

• Proposed Parkinson’s research: UBC responds to Jan. 17 Province story

  On January 17 The Province newspaper published a story about proposed research on Parkinson’s disease entitled “Bid to save UBC monkeys from grim death.” UBC has responded to the story with a letter to the editor.

• A message to the UBC community from John Hepburn, UBC Vice President Research and International, regarding animal research