What types of research projects currently utilize animals? Which departments use animals?
Five departments, one program and one institute use research animals in six animal facilities on campus. In BioServe/Aerospace Engineering, for example, animals are used in projects related to calcium balance of bones and the effects of exposure to electrical fields and simulated weightlessness. In Integrative Physiology (IPHY), animals are used in projects relating to muscle physiology, reproductive physiology and endocrinology, to study the aging process in muscles and the effects of exercise on hypertension. Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (EBIO) uses several types of animals for observation only and for instructional purposes. EBIO also studies the environments of prairie dogs and the development of fish physiology. Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology (MCDB) uses animals in projects relating to developmental biology (embryology), cellular biology and antibody production, and diabetes. Psychology uses animals in projects relating to learning behavior, predator behavior (sna
