Foundation for Biomedical Research

FBR’s 2025 Annual Report is now available. Inside, you’ll find a look back at a year of impact, highlighting how FBR is advancing public understanding of animal research, expanding educational outreach, and elevating the conversation around biomedical innovation. Take a look here: flipsnack.com/fbresearch/fbr…

Epilepsy affects millions worldwide, and animal research has been critical to understanding how seizures affect the brain. Research with animal models including mice, rats and zebrafish has helped scientists better understand seizures and develop treatments that improve lives. Support lifesaving research with a donation to FBR today: fbr.secure.nonprofitsoapbox.com/donationpage #EpilepsyAwareness #PurpleDay #BiomedicalResearch

Dogs are helping drive breakthroughs in aging research. 🐾 See how the Dog Aging Project, featured on 60 Minutes, is advancing health for both pets and people. cbsnews.com/video/dog-agin…

New reporting from 60 Minutes reveals that a suspected microwave weapon tied to Havana Syndrome was tested with rats and sheep in a U.S. military lab. The studies found injuries similar to those experienced by affected personnel, highlighting the important role animal research plays in investigating complex medical and national security threats. cbsnews.com/news/us-milita…

This Rare Disease Day, we recognize children living with rare conditions. Many rare diseases begin in childhood. Research with animal models is helping bring new therapies to patients who need them most. Learn more about the role of animal research, and help FBR continue this work: #RareDiseaseDay" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">fbresearch.org/give#RareDisea…

This Rare Disease Day, we recognize children living with rare conditions. Many rare diseases begin in childhood. Research with animal models is helping bring new therapies to patients who need them most. Learn more about the role of animal research, and help FBR continue this work: #RareDiseaseDay" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">fbresearch.org/give#RareDisea…

Animal research helped make ALS treatments possible. “Until NAMs are fully validated with benchmarks that ensure their accuracy, reliability and relevance, we must also consider the ethical value of developing drugs for patients that are based on the best available science — a combination of animal research and NAMs,” FBR’s president wrote in a letter to the edit in the @latimes today. Read the letter: latimes.com/opinion/letter…

Neglected tropical diseases are often invisible to the world but not to the scientists working to stop them. On World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day, we recognize the role of animal research in developing treatments and vaccines for more than 1 billion people.

From the lab to the lap: our newest #RealPetStory shares how retired research rodents are beginning their next chapter through WACRRA. Read more: fbresearch.org/rehome-researc…

As we close out the year, FBR is working to reach our $25,000 year-end goal. This winter, your donation helps us share the truth about humane animal research, educate the public and move lifesaving science forward. ❄️💙 fbr.secure.nonprofitsoapbox.com/donationpage

HIV/AIDS Awareness Month reminds us how far science has brought us. Nonhuman primates, humanized mice and other animal models made today’s HIV treatments – ART and new treatments like immunotherapy – possible. #HIVAIDSAwarenessMonth #AnimalResearchSavesLives #FBR

Support FBR’s mission to advance science education and highlight the essential role of animal research. Your gift helps us keep this work strong. 💙 🔗 Donate today: fbresearch.org/give

It’s Giving Tuesday! Help FBR reach our $25,000 goal to strengthen our mission of educating the public about lifesaving animal research. Donate: fbr.secure.nonprofitsoapbox.com/donationpage

December is HIV/AIDS Awareness Month, and on World AIDS Day, we honor the scientific advances that transformed HIV from a deadly epidemic into a manageable condition. From antiretroviral therapies to PrEP and ongoing vaccine research, nonhuman primates, humanized mice and other animal models have been essential at every step in understanding, preventing and treating HIV. Science saves lives. Continued research makes today’s lifesaving treatments possible. 🧪❤️ #WorldAIDSDay #HIVAIDSAwarenessMonth #AnimalResearchSavesLives #FBR

🦃 This Thanksgiving, we’re grateful for the science that keeps families and their pets healthy. If you believe in animal research that saves lives, please consider supporting FBR today. Happy Thanksgiving! Make a gift: fbr.secure.nonprofitsoapbox.com/donationpage

Every antibiotic we rely on, from penicillin to today’s cutting-edge therapies, was made possible by research that includes animals. Before antibiotics, infection was often a death sentence. Today, antibiotics save lives thanks to animal research. This week, we celebrate the research that makes antibiotics possible. #Antibiotics #MedicalBreakthroughs #AnimalResearch #ScienceEducation #HealthAwareness

📢A new American Journal of Primatology article raises questions about the accuracy of long-tailed macaque population estimates, challenging claims they are endangered. Read NABR’s press release: prnewswire.com/news-releases/…

Long-tailed macaques are vital to human health — advancing medicine, immunology & cancer research. About 12,500 new drugs are in preclinical development globally, most requiring NHPs for testing. Read NABR’s comment on IUCN’s claim LTMs are endangered: nabr.org/about-nabr/new…

This #WorldMentalHealthDay, we’re reminded that treatments for depression, anxiety and PTSD exist today thanks to discoveries made with animal research. Science brings hope and better mental health to millions.