SC patients are waiting for cures. Will animal research be the solution or a thing of the past?

Dr. Paul Locke, Prinicpal Investigator of the Johns Hopkins Toxicology Policy Research Team was quoted in this article written in collaboration with The Post and Courier alongside CBS News discussing the changing landscape of animal testing and the government's push to transition away from animal models. Dr. Locke emphasized the need to support research initiatives that can drive development of new approach methodologies and their adoption. The authors interviewed a range of stakeholders -- from animal rights advocates to parents of children with rare genetic disorders. Read more about shifts in research priorities and what alternatives could potentially fill the gap left by animal models at the link here.