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Q&A about animal research at the U-M

Use of Animals in Research and Education
at the University of Michigan

Animal research has played a vital role in virtually every medical advance of the last century. Organ transplants, cancer treatments, cholesterol lowering drugs, and HIV treatments are among those. Diseases like polio, diphtheria, mumps, rubella, and hepatitis can be prevented or treated because of the knowledge gained through animal research.

The University of Michigan is proud to have contributed to human and animal health through the use of animals in research. At the same time, the University is untiring in its efforts to monitor and promote humane practices in all aspects of this type of research. The U-M maintains national accreditation and undergoes regular inspections by the USDA and the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, International.

Furthermore, the U-M is also committed to conducting animal research that reduces the number of animals used, replaces animals with other options whenever possible, refines tests to ensure the most humane conditions possible and assures that animals are treated judiciously and humanely.

• U-M Policy Statement on the use of animals in research and education

• Q&A on Biomedical Research with Primates at the U-M Medical School

• Mandatory training requirement for all personnel who use animals in research, teaching, and testing