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Macaques in Research | Studying How Brain Signals Control Movement to Help those Paralysed

This film focuses on how a neuroscientist uses macaques to study how brain signals control movement, with the aim of helping paralysed people control external devices such as robotic arms or wheelchairs with their thoughts. Macaques are non-human primates. The MRC funds research in universities using macaques because many of their body systems — such as their immune and nervous systems — are similar to humans, making them good research 'models' in areas such as vaccines and neurodegenerative disease. The UK has some of the most stringent regulations in the world on the use of animals in research, particularly where non-human primates are used. Researchers wishing to use these animals must show that the research is possible in no other way, comply with stringent regulations and be granted a specific licence by the Home Office. The Medical Research Council's Centre for Macaques breeds rhesus macaques for medical #research in academic institutions in the UK. Using macaques from the centre means that #researchers and those who #fund or regulate research can be sure the animals were bred in conditions that met high welfare standards. Learn more ▶️https://www.ukri.org/about-us/mrc/ Let’s connect! Twitter 🔗   / the_mrc   LinkedIn 🔗   / medical-research-council   YouTube 🔗    / medicalresearchcouncil   Instagram 🔗   / weareukri   We think you’ll like… The MRC Centre for Macaques | Training and Habituation ▶️    • The MRC Centre for Macaques | Training and...   The MRC Centre for Macaques | Where and How Macaques for Research Bred ▶️    • The MRC Centre for Macaques | Where and Ho...   ABOUT THE MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (MRC) The Medical Research Council (MRC) improves the health of people in the UK – and around the world – by supporting excellent science, and training the very best scientists. Find out more ▶️ https://www.ukri.org/councils/MRC/ #MRC #Medicine #MedicalSciences #MedicalResearch #Innovation #Health