Animal welfare has been a priority since the beginning of lab animal research. After hundreds of years of working alongside lab animals, there is still more to learn about how they like to live, how they prefer to be handled, and how to make them as comfortable as possible. I am joined by Carly O’Malley, 3Rs Scientist for Animal Welfare and Training at Charles River, to discuss her most research into keeping our models happy and healthy.

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What if mental health treatment started with changing how the brain connects?

In this episode of Sounds of Science, neuropharmacologist Dr. Allison Feduccia explains how psychedelic‑assisted therapies may quiet rigid brain patterns, open new pathways, and reshape how we treat depression, trauma, and addiction.

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• Psychedelic Studies | Charles River
• Preclinical MRI In Vitro Imaging Services | Charles River
• Preclinical Neuroscience CRO Services | Charles River

For this discussion we brought together experts Dr. Matthias Herzler and Dr. Hennicke Kamp from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment and Charles River’s Head of Regulatory Affairs Ira Koval to discuss the European Union’s Roadmap for phasing out animal testing for chemical safety assessments. What does the roadmap really say, and what will implementation look like? How can we balance the public’s call for action with their safety? Listen now to find out!