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Animals that are to spend time in the laboratory need to be able to relate well to humans. To this end, a great deal of time is spent interacting with the animals. Small food rewards are a part of the #habituation and early training process.
The use of food rewards to encourage animals to behave in a desired way is known as positive reinforcement training. Making the animals comfortable moving to specific locations within the enclosure at the direction of a research technician is the first training objective.
Non-human primates continue to be used in some areas of #research where there are no alternative approaches. Macaques are non-human primates which have similarities to humans in their vision, central nervous system and #immunology and reproductive system.
The unit was set up in 2003 with support received from the MRC, Wellcome Trust, Oxford and Cambridge Universities. The monkeys are used in basic and applied research within the academic sector in the UK, funded by the major grant-giving bodies. The unit houses about 250 animals including breeding stock and youngsters. The breeding programme is planned so that supply and demand are matched, to prevent in-breeding and to ensure there is no need to import animals.
The Centre for Macaques works to develop best practice in animal welfare, to promote physical and mental well-being of the macaques within the Centre and to share these practices with the wider primate care community.
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Animals that are to spend time in the laboratory need to be able to relate well to humans. To this end, a great deal of time is spent interacting with the animals. Small food rewards are a part of the #habituation and early training process.
The use of food rewards to encourage animals to behave in a desired way is known as positive reinforcement training. Making the animals comfortable moving to specific locations within the enclosure at the direction of a research technician is the first training objective.
Non-human primates continue to be used in some areas of #research where there are no alternative approaches. Macaques are non-human primates which have similarities to humans in their vision, central nervous system and #immunology and reproductive system.
The unit was set up in 2003 with support received from the MRC, Wellcome Trust, Oxford and Cambridge Universities. The monkeys are used in basic and applied research within the academic sector in the UK, funded by the major grant-giving bodies. The unit houses about 250 animals including breeding stock and youngsters. The breeding programme is planned so that supply and demand are matched, to prevent in-breeding and to ensure there is no need to import animals.
The Centre for Macaques works to develop best practice in animal welfare, to promote physical and mental well-being of the macaques within the Centre and to share these practices with the wider primate care community.
Learn more ▶️ukri.org/about-us/mrc
Let’s connect!
Twitter 🔗 twitter.com/The_MRC
LinkedIn 🔗 linkedin.com/company/medical-research-council
YouTube 🔗 youtube.com/c/medicalresearchcouncil
Instagram 🔗 instagram.com/weareukri
We think you’ll like…
The MRC Centre for Macaques | Where and How Macaques for Research Bred
▶️ youtube.com/watch?v=Eoa7aqeyVhU
Macaques in Research | Studying How Brain Signals Control Movement to Help those Paralysed
▶️ youtube.com/watch?v=1rWgCVqJUHc
ABOUT THE MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (MRC)
The Medical Research Council (MRC) improves the health of people in the UK – and around the world – by supporting excellent science, and training the very best scientists.
Find out more ▶️ ukri.org/councils/MRC
#MRC #Medicine #MedicalSciences #MedicalResearch #Innovation #Health
