Continued need for non-human primate neuroscience research

Anna S Mitchell; Alexander Thiele; Christopher I Petkov; Angela Roberts; Trevor W Robbins; Wolfram Schultz; Roger Lemon

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2018.09.029

Continued need for non-human primate neuroscience research

Curr Biol. 2018 Oct 22;28(20):R1186-R1187. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.09.029.

Authors

Anna S Mitchell¹, Alexander Thiele², Christopher I Petkov², Angela Roberts³, Trevor W Robbins³, Wolfram Schultz⁴, Roger Lemon⁵

Affiliations

¹ University of Oxford, Department of Experimental Psychology, Oxford OX1 3SR, UK.
² Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University Medical School, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK.
³ Department of Psychology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3EB, UK.
⁴ Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3EB, UK.
⁵ Institute of Neurology, University College London, London WC1N 3BG, UK. Electronic address: r.lemon@ucl.ac.uk.

Abstract

Neuroscience research in non-human primates (NHPs) has delivered fundamental knowledge about human brain function as well as some valuable therapies that have improved the lives of human patients with a variety of brain disorders. Research using NHPs, although it is facing serious challenges, continues to complement studies in human volunteers and patients, and will continue to be needed as the burdens of mental health problems and neurodegenerative diseases increase. At the same time, research into the 3Rs is helping to ameliorate the harms experienced by NHPs in experimental procedures, allowing the effective combination of optimal welfare conditions for the NHPs and high quality research.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Animal Welfare
Animals
Disease Models, Animal*
Neurosciences*
Primates*
Research Design*

Abstract

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