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Find out what Physicians Committee scientists have to say about the latest obstacles and advances in replacing animal use with human-relevant methods in research, testing, and education.

  1. Good Science Digest

  2. May 28, 2025
Physicians Committee Urges NIH to Phase Out Monkeys in Neurological Research

The NIH recently announced a new initiative to expand innovative, human-based science while reducing animal use in research. To build on this positive development, Physicians Committee experts have submitted a public comment requesting that the National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) advisory council phase out the use of monkeys and facilitate a shift to human-based methods in neurological research.