Debby Weijers speaks with Members of Parliament during the round-table discussion
There are increasingly more ways to conduct research without [...]
New NCad advice calls for systemic change
Ten years ago (2016), the National Committee for the [...]
Conversation with Jarrod Bailey: “There is now a fear of missing out”
Why human-centered science is gaining momentum – and old [...]
How do you conduct animal-free cancer research?
How it can be done “We cannot do [...]
Opinion: As long as animal testing is the norm, innovation lags behind
This opinion piece by Debby Weijers (Director of Proefdiervrij) appeared [...]
Meet the top three nominees for the Hugo van Poelgeest Award 2026
Good news for the future of animal-free science: the [...]
Researcher Tim Breugem: “Thanks to organoids, we’re gaining new insights into virus research”
In the photo above we see: infected human airway [...]
“Human models provide answers that mice cannot provide”
In brief: Researcher Anusca Rader is developing animal-free models [...]
Animal methods bias hinders animal-free innovation – also in the Netherlands
A structural preference for animal testing by journal editors [...]
Towards better treatment of fractures in brittle bone disease thanks to an animal-free model
Research into Osteogenesis Imperfecta – or brittle bone disease [...]