Join the U.S. Animal Research Openness Initiative

USARO Annual Update Webinar

Was Held on March 19th at 9am PT/12pm ET

CLICK HERE to Email Us for a Link to the Recording

The USARO Update Webinar is open to members of the research community who are either involved in the USARO Initiative or interested in learning more about the effort.

Learn About the USARO Initiative

What is the animal research openness movement, and how did it start?

Benefits of Openness

See how making a public commitment to openness can benefit your institution

Statement of Intent

Endorse the Statement of Intent and join a community working to expand animal research openness.

FAQ

Check out the FAQ page for answers to commonly asked questions.

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Openness Exemplars

What does openness look like? Exemplars are institutions that are proudly sharing their commitment to animal welfare, good science and discovery. Click on a post to learn more about successful strategies and initiatives our Exemplars have used to showcase their excellent programs and research teams.

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Charles River

A commitment to the humane care and well-being of all animals and the people who work with them at Charles River. Charles River started...

National Primate Research Centers

NPRCs Prioritize Openness to Ensure Access to Accurate Scientific Information

University of Washington

Be brave! As much as possible, get out ahead of issues so you aren’t responding defensively… Show pride in your program and reinforce...

What is Openness?

Openness about animal research means ensuring that the public has access to why animal studies are essential in the advancement of science and medicine and how animal welfare is assured. Information provided should be clear about what role the animals play in answering scientific questions and how studies with animals are approved, conducted and monitored.

The U.S. Animal Research Openness Initiative invites institutions involved in research, teaching and/or testing with animals to engage in this united effort to increase public access to why, when and how animal studies occurs.

Openness is not something new.

Animal research is governed by federal, state and local laws, regulations, policies and/or guidelines. In addition, most research is funded by the public. As such, there are many ways for members of the public to access information about animal studies.

Furthermore, there are already many institutions that provide publicly accessible context about these studies to help increase understanding about why, when and how animals are involved.

The USARO Initiative aims to increase the number of institutions that are consistently engaging in efforts to ensure the public has the opportunity to better understand the important role of animals in the biomedical research process, including the development of medicines for both human and veterinary patients.

History

Openness about animal research
fosters meaningful public conversations
about the critical role of animals in research, teaching and testing.