The Consequences of Sex Bias in Preclinical Research
Date: Tuesday, March 29, 2022 | 3:00 - 4:00 PM CEST
Location: Online
Webinar Overview
For mouse-based research investigating new cures for human diseases, one sex is far too often selected over the other. This sometimes happens for sound scientific reasons, but omitting sex as a biological variable has several consequences. Single-sex studies can lead to skewed research, translatability issues, flawed conclusions, and raise concerns regarding ethical practices and the 3Rs.
Join our upcoming webinar for a detailed look at:
- Reasons why male or female mice are sometimes preferred
- The scientific impact sex bias has for multiple biological disciplines
- The significant effect of sex bias on animal welfare
- 3Rs guidelines and recommendations to eliminate sex bias in preclinical studies
Webinar Presenters
Kaitlyn Gilland, PhD
Senior Technical Information Scientist
The Jackson Laboratory
Liz Nunamaker, PhD, DVM, DACLAM, DACAW
Director of Animal Welfare
Charles River
With the expectation that therapeutics for human disease provide efficacy for the general human population, it only seems logical that our biological research variables should include both sexes of research models, including mice. But over the years certain misperceptions have resulted in sex bias becoming endemic in preclinical research.
Join our webinar as we explore why imbalances exist, how this impacts research conclusions for multiple therapeutic areas, and what the resulting implications are in terms of animal welfare and the 3Rs.
Reserve your seat for this important discussion. If you can’t attend live, we’ll send you the on-demand recording.