Spawning salmon

Research involving animals leads to benefits for human and animal health, the environment and biodiversity.

Animal research at UBC is subject to rigorous oversight, and we are committed to transparency and to best practices in animal welfare.

First Nations land acknowledegement

UBC VPRI acknowledges that the UBC Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm.

Animal Research

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