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*Result*: Thinking outside the mouse: emerging vertebrate models in biomedicine.

Title:
Thinking outside the mouse: emerging vertebrate models in biomedicine.
Authors:
Ferreira-Gonzalez S; Centre for Inflammation Research, Institute for Regeneration and Repair, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4UU, UK., Çevrim Ç; Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA., Rodrigo Albors A; Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Institute for Regeneration and Repair, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4UU, UK.; Institute for Stem Cell Research, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4UU, UK.
Source:
Biology open [Biol Open] 2026 Jan 01; Vol. 15 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jan 22.
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Language:
English
Journal Info:
Publisher: Company of Biologists Ltd Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101578018 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2046-6390 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20466390 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Biol Open Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):
Original Publication: Cambridge : Company of Biologists Ltd.
MeSH Terms:
Biomedical Research*/methods , Vertebrates* , Models, Animal*, Animals ; Mice ; Humans ; Disease Models, Animal
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Grant Information:
MR/X033155/1 UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship; 304201/Z/23/Z United Kingdom WT_ Wellcome Trust; LF-OC-23-001381 Leo Foundation; ECG-1824-2023 Medical Research Scotland; David and Lucile Packard Foundation; 304201 United Kingdom WT_ Wellcome Trust; Searle Scholars Program; RG\R2\232344 Royal Society
Contributed Indexing:
Keywords: Ageing; Immunology; Regeneration; Reproductive biology; Stem cells; Unconventional models
Entry Date(s):
Date Created: 20260122 Date Completed: 20260122 Latest Revision: 20260310
Update Code:
20260310
PubMed Central ID:
PMC12869508
DOI:
10.1242/bio.062293
PMID:
41569011
Database:
MEDLINE

*Further Information*

*The 2025 EMBO Workshop 'Beyond the standard: Unconventional vertebrate models in biomedicine' took place in Edinburgh, UK, in June 2025, and gathered a diverse group of researchers, veterinarians and animal technicians to explore the biological insights that can be unlocked from studying diverse, non-traditional vertebrates. This second iteration of the workshop focused on stem cells and regeneration, reproductive biology, immunology, ageing, and the latest technological advances and ongoing challenges in bringing non-model vertebrates to the forefront of biomedical research. The workshop also housed the first meeting for the growing spiny mouse research community.
(© 2026. Published by The Company of Biologists.)*

*Competing interests The authors declare no competing or financial interests.*