1st Edition
Biotech Animals in Research Ethical and Regulatory Aspects
Chapter 1: Introduction
Mickey Gjerris, Anna Kornum, Helena Röcklinsberg and Dorte Bratbo Sørensen
Chapter 2: The Science Behind GM Research Animals
Elisabeth Jonas, Anna Kornum, Mickey Gjerris, Helena Röcklinsberg and Dorte Bratbo Sørensen
Chapter 3: An Overview of the Regulation of Genetically Altered Animals in Research
Larisa Rudenko, Laura M. Plunkett, Anna Kornum, Helena Röcklinsberg, Dorte Bratbo Sørensen and Mickey Gjerris
Chapter 4: Welfare and 3Rs
Anna Kornum, Helena Röcklinsberg, Mickey Gjerris and Dorte Bratbo Sørensen
Chapter 5: Beyond Welfare
Mickey Gjerris, James Yeates, Anna Kornum, Dorte Bratbo Sørensen and Helena Röcklinsberg
Chapter 6: A Utilitarian Perspective on Animal Experimentation Involving Genetic Modification by Tatjana Višak
Chapter 7: Animal Rights View
Samuel Camenzind
Chapter 8: The Virtues and Vices of Germline Editing Research
Cheryl Abbate
Chapter 9: An Ethic of Care Critique of Induced Genetic Mutation in Animals
Josephine Donovan
Chapter 10: The Privileged Ones
Lisa Kemmerer
Chapter 11: The Ethical Assessment Process
Helena Röcklinsberg, Dorte Bratbo Sørensen, Anna Kornum and Mickey Gjerris
Appendix 1
Biography
Mickey Gjerris is an associate professor at the Department of Food and Resource Economics at the University of Copenhagen, where he researches and teachs animal ethics, environmental ethics, bioethics, medical ethics and climate ethics. He teaches courses for veterinarians, animal researchers and animal caretakers, both at universities and at private companies. He is a former member at the Danish Council on Ethics.
Anna Kornum has worked as a consultant to several animal protection NGO’s and previously as academic associate, working with animal welfare policy and legislation at the Ministry of Justice and later the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries. In recent years she has been collaborating with academic institutions and private sector laboratories to promote the 3R’s and their implement into research practice. She is particularly interested in behavioural deprivation of animals and has written reports and a peer-reviewed article on the subject.
Helena Röcklinsberg is an associate professor in ethics and teaches animal ethics at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences as well as performing research on ethical issues in relation to animals and food from bachelor to PhD students. Röcklinsberg’s research covers ethical issues related to animals used in research and food industry, including fish and insects, as well as those inherent in the veterinary profession. She has been a member of the committee for ethics and education in animal research at the Swedish Board of Agriculture since 2008, followed by the Expert group on animal research under the National committee since its establishment in 2019.
Dorte Bratbo Sørensen is an associate professor at the Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at the University of Copenhagen and researches and teachs animal welfare in laboratory animals on pre- and postgraduate levels. She is the founder of CeLAT, Center of Laboratory Animal Training; a small center working with improving welfare through handling and husbandry. She has been a member of the Danish Competent Authority for experimental animals since 2009.
