Air quality measurements at street level show that Amsterdam streets with heavy traffic contain up to three times more harmful particles than quieter neighborhoods with fewer cars.
On 2 August, Debbie Jaarsma – currently Professor of Research and Innovation in Medical Education at UMC Groningen – will become Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
What makes a medicine safe and effective for one species but highly toxic for another? A cow is very different from a lapdog, bird or tortoise, explains veterinary pharmacologist Ronette Gehring. ‘Animal species have entirely different reactions to medicines. We want to find out why.’
Animal testing plays an important role in the development of medicine and broader scientific research. However, the practice has been coming under growing scrutiny in recent years.