Animal Free Labcast #20 - Davina Simoes – A Better Path

In this podcast, Carla interviews Davina Simoes, a Northumbria University assistant professor in cell pathology, focused on advancing animal-free research. Listen and learn about the challenges of studying sarcopenia, a condition marked by muscle loss and its connection to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Davina believes that making the shift to animal-free research should align with society's goals of carbon neutrality and ethical treatment of animals. This episode highlights the urgency of animal-free research methods, especially in fields where animals are less representative of human conditions. Thanks for listening! Make sure you leave a review on Apple Podcasts & Spotify. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram to keep up to date on all things animal free research!