Building bridges: Involvement of animal care staff and laboratory technicians in experimental planning and conduct of animal studies for better job satisfaction and science

Fernando Gonzalez-Uarquin, Paulin Jirkof, Bettina Bert, Penny Hawkins, Ljupco Angelovski, Jan Baumgart, Nadine Baumgart, Özge S. Cevik, Nuno H. Franco, Erdal Horata, Rohish Kaura, Winfried Neuhaus, Brigida Riso, Adrian J. Smith, Athanassia Sotiropoulos, Augusto Vitale, Sophie Schober

Laboratory Animals: The international journal of laboratory animal science and welfare

Published online on April 15, 2026

Abstract

Laboratory Animals, Ahead of Print.
The involvement of non-scientific staff in discussions about animal welfare and scientific quality is essential for biomedical research progress. In this study, we developed a survey to collect the self-perception of animal care staff (ACS) and laboratory ...