{"title":"Beyond Animal Testing: Bridging Neuroscience Innovation With Ethical Responsibility","authors":"Rand Suleiman","doi":"10.1111/ejn.70222","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p>The ethical dilemmas surrounding animal testing in neuroscience are at the forefront of contemporary scientific debate. While animal models have been indispensable in advancing our understanding of complex neural functions and developing treatments for neurological diseases, the field is witnessing rapid innovation in alternative methodologies such as brain organoids, computational models, and artificial intelligence. This essay examines the necessity of animal research, the limitations of current alternatives, and the evolving legal and ethical frameworks that guide responsible neuroscience. By advocating a balanced approach that integrates scientific progress with ethical responsibility, this piece underscores the importance of bridging innovation with compassion in the pursuit of knowledge.</p>","PeriodicalId":11993,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Neuroscience","volume":"62 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4000,"publicationDate":"2025-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ejn.70222","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"European Journal of Neuroscience","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ejn.70222","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"NEUROSCIENCES","Score":null,"Total":0}
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The ethical dilemmas surrounding animal testing in neuroscience are at the forefront of contemporary scientific debate. While animal models have been indispensable in advancing our understanding of complex neural functions and developing treatments for neurological diseases, the field is witnessing rapid innovation in alternative methodologies such as brain organoids, computational models, and artificial intelligence. This essay examines the necessity of animal research, the limitations of current alternatives, and the evolving legal and ethical frameworks that guide responsible neuroscience. By advocating a balanced approach that integrates scientific progress with ethical responsibility, this piece underscores the importance of bridging innovation with compassion in the pursuit of knowledge.
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EJN is the journal of FENS and supports the international neuroscientific community by publishing original high quality research articles and reviews in all fields of neuroscience. In addition, to engage with issues that are of interest to the science community, we also publish Editorials, Meetings Reports and Neuro-Opinions on topics that are of current interest in the fields of neuroscience research and training in science. We have recently established a series of ‘Profiles of Women in Neuroscience’. Our goal is to provide a vehicle for publications that further the understanding of the structure and function of the nervous system in both health and disease and to provide a vehicle to engage the neuroscience community. As the official journal of FENS, profits from the journal are re-invested in the neuroscientific community through the activities of FENS.
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