Animal research has been crucial in advancing scientific and medical discoveries for human and animal health. However, it raises important ethical considerations. Ethical animal research follows the 3 R's principle - replacement, reduction, and refinement. Oversight committees evaluate proposed studies to ensure scientific justification and minimize animal welfare concerns. Although controversial, animal research has facilitated biomedical breakthroughs. Ethical review and commitment to the 3 R's principle are crucial for humane animal research.

Panelist: Rebecca L. Walker, PhD
Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Department of Social Medicine
Department of Philosophy
Center for Bioethics

Panelist: David DeGrazia, PhD
Elton Professor of Philosophy, 
Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, 
The George Washington University

Moderator: Paul Ndebele, PhD
Assistant Director Office of Research Excellence (ORE),
Professorial Lecturer, Department of Global Health,
Milken Institute School of Public Health,
The George Washington University