Program Term Archive
Advancing Refinements to Animal Care
AWI Awards Eight Refinement Grants to Improve the Welfare of Animals in Laboratories
Press ReleaseMarch 12, 2026Animals in LaboratoriesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) today recognizes eight Refinement Research Award and Implementing Refinement Grant recipients who are working to improve the lives of animals used in laboratories across the...
Refinements for Rodents and Rabbits in Research Institutions
Animals in LaboratoriesSynthetization of the last 15 years of research on welfare improvements to the housing and care of mice, rats, other rodents, and rabbits used in experimentation. Chapters include: housing, social...
Sharing Info on Improving Welfare of Animals in Research
Animals in LaboratoriesIn November, AWI hosted an exhibit at the annual symposium of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science—the world’s largest gathering of personnel involved in the production, care, and use...
NIH Greenlights Grant Funds for Animal Rehoming
Animals in LaboratoriesAs of October, National Institutes of Health grant recipients are allowed to allocate a portion of their funding to the rehoming and retirement of animals after their use in experimentation....
Laboratory Animal Refinement & Enrichment Forum (LAREF)
Animals in LaboratoriesThe purpose of the Laboratory Animal Refinement & Enrichment Forum (LAREF) is the exchange of experiences about ways to improve the conditions under which animals in laboratories are housed and...
Advancing Refinements to Animal Care
Animals in LaboratoriesFrom the earliest days of the organization, AWI has worked to foster better care and handling of animals in research facilities by encouraging laboratory personnel to provide the animals with...
Environmental Enrichment and Refinement for Nonhuman Primates Kept in Research Laboratories
Animals in LaboratoriesPhoto documentation of ways in which macaques are housed and handled in research laboratories, and of successes in developing and implementing refinement alternatives; by Viktor and Annie Reinhardt.
Apply Now: Funding Available to Develop or Implement Refinements
Animals in LaboratoriesThrough October 13, AWI is accepting applications for its Refinement Research Award and its Implementing Refinement Grant. Refinements, in this context, are improvements to the housing, husbandry, and care of...
AWI Launches Revamped Refinement Database
Animals in LaboratoriesAWI is excited to announce the 25th anniversary relaunch of our Refinement Database, which has been updated and modernized and can now be accessed via a brand-new website: refinementdatabase.org. This database...
Enhancing the Audio-Visual Environment for Nonhuman Primates
Animals in LaboratoriesNonhuman primates housed in indoor laboratory environments are generally exposed to blank walls. This environment is not ideal for species whose primary sensory modality is visual. The aim of this...