Posted by: @sahitya-sadineni Although science has been around for a while, technology is something that has been evolving in the past 20 years. Pre-clinical is very important to every and any kind of medical research. But what is also important…   Read more»

I believe the line should be drawn for certain animals. In this case I believe these animals include pets such as, dogs, birds, and cats. I do believe apes should be experimented on, because they are the animal that closely…   Read more»

There are many differences when as it pertains to the Academia and Industry department of medical devices. First the salary is higher for the industry department by a huge margin. The Academia department also has to fight for grants to…   Read more»

I think this is a difficult question to answer. On the one hand, I feel like there have to be other ways to test things without using animals because we can’t be 100 percent of how they handle the pain,…   Read more»

Being that I am a dog owner of two amazing Pitbull’s, I believe that there could be another way to experiment with animals. The animal testing should not have to require an animal losing their life. There are plenty of…   Read more»

Being that I am a dog owner of two amazing Pitbull’s, I believe that there could be another way to experiment with animals. The animal testing should not have to require an animal losing their life. There are plenty of…   Read more»

When conducting animal research, all guidelines should be followed to ensure animals are not suffering. To keep the public and animal activist groups informed, dialogue needs to remain open with a spokesperson willing to speak to groups to address their…   Read more»

As many have stated, I too believe that both types of research are equally important; however, as someone that likes to see the fruits of my labor, I would prefer working on research to help current generations. I also think…   Read more»

Both leave a legacy, but I tend to agree that I rather see the impact now.  Still, who’s to say that my research activity will not foster future research, as most science builds upon the work of previous others.  Consider…   Read more»

@merzkrashed great feedback.  Are you a product manager?  Some years ago I had the unfortunate experience of being apart of a product launch that was missing the product manager… I’m still not sure how that was supposed to work.  Needless…   Read more»

@merzkrashed great feedback.  Are you a product manager?  Some years ago I had the unfortunate experience of being apart of a product launch that was missing the product manager… I’m still not sure how that was supposed to work.  Needless…   Read more»

@niya-j I agree that keeping a strong and constant level of communication will assist in having a better understanding between animal researchers and animal activist groups. Discussion panels can be a safe space for sharing different ideas and solutions. Adverse…   Read more»

There are scientists who are developing and using animal-free methods that are actually shown to be relevant to human health for studying diseases and testing products. There is a variety of cell-based tests and tissue models that can be used…   Read more»

@puneet says it perfectly. Though animal testing can be a bit unethical depending on the perspective, it may be something that would be difficult to eliminate. Animals have been used for many years in research and with their use, there…   Read more»

Posted by: @llefevre I’ve had a fortununate opportunity to work with both academia and industry in terms of research and I noticed many parallels but there are some subtle differences that I will outline. While working in an industry I…   Read more»

@shereenmurrah You made important mentions for both academic and industry research. Neither academic nor industry research is guaranteed to yield the results that are wanted. Industry research does put their projects first to test them in a reasonable amount of…   Read more»

Both industry and academic research are critical in the advancement of science and technology. It is important to have results that are immediate and for the future. Immediate results can help to save more lives faster than results that can…   Read more»

Posted by: @mduru I think it would be appropriate to say this topic is like a double edge sword. Just as with any controversy or disagreement, I think dialogue is the best way to go about it. Both side need…   Read more»

Posted by: @hm243 In industry, research is done to make discoveries for products that can help people right away, while in academia, research create results for the long run. I feel that both types of research are important and necessary….   Read more»

Posted by: @sahitya-sadineni Although science has been around for a while, technology is something that has been evolving in the past 20 years. Pre-clinical is very important to every and any kind of medical research. But what is also important…   Read more»