History of Biomedical Research - 1930's

Animal Research Was Essential in the Following Developments:

• Discovery of the existence of viruses
• Development of anticoagulants
• Development of anaesthesia (allowing for the induction of unconsciousness, or local or generalized insensitivity to pain)

The development of modern anesthetics allowed for new advances in surgery.

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Nobel Prizes in Medicine Which Involved Animal Models:

Year	Scientist/s	Animal/s Used	Contribution Made
1932	Sherrington, Adrian	Dog, cat	Functions of neurons
1934	Whipple, Murphy, Minot	Dog	Liver therapy for anemia
1935	Spemann	Amphibian	Organizer effect in embryonic development
1936	Dale, Loewi	Cat, frog, bird, reptile	Chemical transmission of nerve impulses
1938	Heymans	Dog	Role of the sinus and aortic mechanisms in regulation of respiration
1939	Domagk	Mouse, rabbit	Antibacterial effects of prontosil