With all the scientific and technological advancements in the last decade, why continue using animals in research?
Zola: Animals provide information we can’t directly access in humans. Much of what we are learning requires that we ask questions in living organisms. There’s just no way around that. I want to underscore how seriously we take the care of the animals we use in our research programs; we are focused on the most humane care and treatment possible. When people think of your leadership 75 years from now, what do you hope they’ll remember? Zola: I don’t think it will be what I discovered but rather the relationships I fostered. I hope people will remember the wisdom I had to bring the best scientists in the world together to collaborate for amazing discoveries. I think that will be pretty cool if that is the case. Oh, and that I was a pretty good magician. Anything you’d like to add? Zola: This is an exciting time. But I’m also envisioning what the world of science and medicine will be like in the next five to 10 years. It’s also important to underscore that research with animals has been an
