Monkeys at the Oregon National Primate Research Center are provided with many types of environmental enrichment to simulate a natural environment. In the summer the monkeys have access to pools and other forms of water enrichment. Here you can see them enjoying a refreshing dip in their pool.
View and ShareHamsters involved in research are gently handled by animal caretakers on a regular basis so they can grow accustomed to human interaction. This reduces stress for the animals. In addition, the hamsters are provided with enrichment items to ensure that they can carry out their normal behaviors. These items include…
View and ShareCome See Our World (CSOW) is your window into the world of life changing research involving animals. We invite you to see the animals that are integral to medical progress. Advancements in human and animal health would not be possible without these important animals, as well as their caregivers, researchers,…
Read MoreMice are one of the most common animals needed for research. Most mice do not usually get individual names...but sometimes a technician will develop a special bond with one of their mice, like the technician who named Noel. Noel is a Swiss Webster mouse. Swiss Webster mice are often needed…
View and ShareThe common marmoset is important in studies for safety, reproductive biology, neuroscience, and drug development. Its small size and many similarities with humans, as well as its differences, make the common marmoset a valued model. In one area of research, multiple sclerosis (MS), an inflammatory disease of the brain caused…
Visit Species PageXenopus (African clawed frog) is a model organism building our knowledge of vertebrate embryology and development, basic cell and molecular biology, genomics, neurobiology, toxicology and human disease. Researchers work with frogs to investigate how internal mechanisms affect embryonic development, how they adapt to environmental stress, and the causes of specific…
Visit Species PageEmbryonic development takes place rapidly. It is also a key area of study during drug safety testing. This photo shows thirty-day-old zebrafish embryos. Because they are transparent, researchers can easily monitor the development of the embryo from fertilization to when it hatches as larval fish. The embryo in the middle…
View and ShareThe secrets of how malaria became a human-killer have been revealed by a genetic study.
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