Animal technology at the National Institute for Medical Research: a century of innovation

摘要

Understanding the past to appreciate the present: A century of animal science and technology at the MRC NIMR.As the MRC celebrates its centenary year this presentation takes a look back at the history of animal use at the National Institute for Medical Research. The development of key principles, techniques and design that improved animal welfare standards andhelped shape the modern animal technology industry, along with the important scientific discoveries made using a range of species will be described.Particular attention will be paid from the 1940s through to the 1970's, regarded by some as the 'golden age' of animal technology and science; this period saw some major advances in caging systems, breeding techniques, laboratory animal nutrition, animaltechnician training and education, the Laboratory Animals Bureau and animal house design to name just a few. Insights into these developments and the key people who helped drive forward advances in animal welfare will be presented providing a fascinating account into how life in the 'animal house' has changed over the past 100 years.