Of Mice and Men: The Quest for More Accurate and Useful Animal Research Models
BIO News – August/September 2009
Despite the large array of animal research models currently available on the market, the discovery and development of new models continues to be critical to the advancement of disease research and drug discovery. As is true with any scientific model, the more closely animal models mirror human biology, the easier it becomes for the researcher to derive accurate results. Ultimately, increased accuracy of the animal models improves overall efficiency of the drug development process. As part of its ongoing work to accelerate drug development, Charles River recently introduced THE POUND MOUSE™ and the SHO™ mouse, two research models that demonstrate desired advances in drug discovery...Read the full article.