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Colorectal cancer affects so many families, but the encouraging news is that your plate is one of the most powerful tools you have to often prevent it. This March, nourish your colon the same way you care for the rest of your health.

This Brain Awareness Week (March 16–22, 2026), the Physicians Committee is highlighting human-based brain research. Scientists are studying blast injuries using lab-grown brain organoids. Controlled shockwaves allow researchers to observe how human brain cells respond to trauma while reducing reliance on animal experiments. Learn more: pcrm.org/news/innovativ…

Dr. Cristina Müller is a 2025 #HUMAINAward winner advancing human-specific in vitro research at ETH Zurich & PSI. Her work supports more predictive, ethical science—without animal experiments. 🎥 Watch her story below. @InSphero #HumanRelevantResearch #NAMs #NonanimalMethods Learn More: pcrm.org/HUMAINaward

This Brain Awareness Week (March 16–22, 2026), the Physicians Committee is highlighting human-based brain research. Human brain organoids can now mimic learning and memory, offering a more human-relevant way to study the brain and develop treatments while reducing reliance on animal experiments. pcrm.org/news/innovativ…

NIH announced a $150M investment in human-based research to reduce animal use. This is an important step forward. We appreciate @NIHDirector_Jay highlighting this shift and echo @Robert_Aderholt: Reducing animal use shouldn’t be controversial. Read more: pcrm.org/news/news-rele…

We’re excited to welcome Melanie D.G. Kaplan, author of Lab Dog, as the featured speaker at the 2026 Summer Immersion Welcome Event. Her book tells the story of Hammy, a beagle rescued from a breeding facility that supplied dogs to laboratories. Join us June 15-18 in Baltimore to hear Hammy’s story and explore the future of human-based science. Apply by April 24: pcrm.org/ethical-scienc…

Macalester College still uses and kills rats in psychology courses even though most universities replaced animal labs years ago. Students don’t support this. 83% say animals shouldn’t be used when alternatives exist. Take Action: act.pcrm.org/xIh36Z8m5k2hpt…

The Physicians Committee is heading to the 65th Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology. Our team will present research, training initiatives, and policy strategies advancing human-based, nonanimal approaches in toxicology, including new computational tools, NURA training, and a workshop with Qureator. Attending #SOT2026? Let’s connect. pcrm.org/news/good-scie…

Scientists are studying autism using mini brain models grown from patient cells. These brain organoids help researchers observe how brain cells develop and communicate in a human-based system, revealing new clues about autism and supporting research that does not rely on animal experiments. Learn more: pcrm.org/news/innovativ…

This #BrainAwarenessWeek, join us in championing human-based brain research that uses patient data and human cells to unlock lifesaving treatments more effectively than animals. Learn more: pcrm.org/news/good-scie…

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The National Institutes of Health just released a new funding opportunity to support the development of human-based research infrastructure! The agency will fund institutions to construct or modernize collaborative research facilities that support nonanimal approaches, including imaging centers, biorepositories, and other shared resources for new approach methodologies (NAMs). In a public comment that Physicians Committee experts submitted to the NIH back in September, we included a recommendation that the agency employ this exact grant mechanism, highlighting the need for more federal investment in infrastructure that enables modern, human-based research methods. Investing in new and existing facilities to better support human-based science will help accelerate medical progress while reducing reliance on animals in research. Our medical research team will continue to ensure the NIH follows through on the commitment it made in 2025 to prioritize human-based research. pcrm.org/news/good-scie…

The Physicians Committee engaged with the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences at the National Institutes of Health on strategies to expand human based research. Experts shared recommendations to strengthen support for nonanimal research methods. Learn more: pcrm.org/news/good-scie…

This March, Physicians Committee is recognizing National Nutrition Month with 15% off your order! The Physicians Committee Shop offers educational literature kits, books and cookbooks, multimedia kits, waiting room kits for health care professionals, outreach kits for advocates, posters, and more. Whether you want to learn about nutrition’s effect on the mind with our Brain Health Multimedia Kit, expose a friend to a vegan diet through a cookbook like Simply Plant-Based, or delve into the hidden truths behind America’s cheese addiction with The Cheese Trap, you can find these resources, along with plenty more, with your discount automatically applied at checkout through March 31st. Visit the shop today! pcrm1.ultracartstore.com

Scientists developed a patient-derived organoid model to study endometriosis. These 3D models, grown from patient tissue, allow researchers to study how the disease develops and responds to hormones in a human-based system. Learn more: pcrm.org/news/innovativ…

Pediatrician Joseph Barrocas, MD, a Physicians Committee member, explains in NC Newsline how Farm Bill support for specialty crop farmers, who grow fruits, vegetables, and other nutrient-rich plants, can expand access to healthy foods and help prevent diet-related disease. Read more: ncnewsline.com/2026/02/28/a-p…

After years of pressure from the Physicians Committee and our allies, @BrownUniversity has stopped killing animals to train emergency medicine doctors. Working with physicians, legislators, students, and thousands of supporters, we pushed the university to replace animals with human-based training methods already used by most programs. Learn more about this victory: act.pcrm.org/a/victory-brow…

Join the six-week online program Doc and Chef Presents The Power Foods Diet from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. James Loomis, MD, and chef Caryn Dugan combine nutrition science with practical cooking skills to help participants apply healthy eating in everyday life. Register: pcrm.org/events/power-f…

Daniel M. Dawley, MD, a Physicians Committee member, explains in @FindlayCourier how lifestyle choices such as tobacco use, diet, physical activity, and weight can affect cancer risk. Healthy habits may help lower the risk. Read the full column: thecourier.com/news/788599/ch…

🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Brown University has stopped using pigs in emergency medicine training after years of pressure from the Physicians Committee and our physicians, supporters, and allies. Training methods based on human anatomy are safer and more effective and were already used by most emergency medicine programs. Learn More: pcrm.org/news/news-rele…