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2025 PRIM&R Annual Conference

Communication With the Public

Emerging Research Challenges and Breaking Issues

E05 - PLENARY: Politics and Scientific Research with Nonhuman Animals: What You Should Know and What You Can Do

Saturday, November 8, 2025
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
ACU/IACUC Thought Leader Series Live Streamed Session Live Session Recorded
The assumption that funding for research involving non-human animals receives consistent, bipartisan support in the U.S. has increasingly been challenged by recent political shifts. Heightened tensions between the Executive and Legislative branches have introduced uncertainty around sustained support for animal-based research and the integration of scientific findings into policymaking. This session will review historical trends in federal funding specifically for research involving non-human animals over the past five decades. Speakers will discuss the influence of political dynamics on this critical area of research and provide practical strategies to engage and persuade elected officials and policymakers to support and value animal research within the broader research enterprise.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand how politics can influence funding opportunities and the regulatory environment for research with nonhuman animals
  • Recognize politically sensitive issues that impact basic research and medical advancements
  • Explore strategies that individuals, professional associations, and institutions can use to effectively advocate for research funding involving nonhuman animals with elected officials