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Animal Free Labcast #20 - Davina Simoes – A Better Path

November 15, 2023 • Carla Owen • Season 3 • Episode 20

In this podcast, Carla interviews Davina Simoes, a Northumbria University assistant professor in cell pathology, focused on advancing animal-free research. Listen and learn about the challenges of studying sarcopenia, a condition marked by muscle loss and its connection to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Davina believes that making the shift to animal-free research should align with society's goals of carbon neutrality and ethical treatment of animals. This episode highlights the urgency of animal-free research methods, especially in fields where animals are less representative of human conditions.

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