Science Advancement and Outreach

PETA’s Science Advancement & Outreach (SAO) division aims to change the paradigm of U.S. biomedical research by promoting the development and implementation of cutting-edge, human-relevant strategies in biomedical research and training and phasing out the use of animals in experimentation. We do this by influencing science policy, scientific publishing practices, and university scientific education and training to support the transition to animal-free research. SAO scientists also review the scientific efficacy and ethics of animal-based disease research paradigms and present their findings at scientific conferences, through guest lectures, and in scientific journals. The scientists SAO have considerable expertise in the limitations of the animal experimentation paradigm and cutting-edge strategies in biomedical research and training as well as long-standing relationships with academic leaders, experts, and other stakeholders. SAO collaborates with a diverse scientific team. Its expertise includes neuroscience, physiology, genetics, toxicology, primatology, animal welfare, and public health.