How to Use animal model in a Sentence

animal model

noun
  • In fact, there’s no animal model in which to test the drug therapy.
    — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2024
  • This version was able to cope with the foreign body response in animal models.
    — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 18 Oct. 2017
  • As with azithromycin, any promising leads that come out of that in the next few months will next need to be tested in animal models.
    — Quanta Magazine, 7 July 2016
  • The agreement calls for current studies to be done in animal models.
    — Todd Ackerman, Houston Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2018
  • The researchers now plan to test the device in larger animal models.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Twitter user Lori Hogenkamp says that there are animal models for autism in the world.
    — Brandon Patterson, Detroit Free Press, 27 Apr. 2018
  • The next step will be testing the implant on larger sets of teeth in animal models, then a human trial.
    — Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 11 June 2025
  • Burdock lowers blood sugar and the need for insulin in animal models.
    — Megan Nunn, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 21 July 2023
  • Primates are not always the best animal model for every aspect of the disease.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Aug. 2020
  • The conclusions are based on animal models and blood tests that measure the immune response.
    — Will Stone, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Most studies of methylene blue have been conducted in the lab in petri dishes or animal models — not in humans.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 12 May 2025
  • The next step will be to test the prostheses for function using cadavers or animal models.
    — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, 18 Dec. 2017
  • The animal model also has been used to test vaccines, drugs, and pathogenesis of the disease.
    — Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS, 2 Apr. 2018
  • Loring and colleagues have demonstrated the method in animal models.
    — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 2 May 2018
  • For the first time, the new imaging technique mapped the 4D blood flow of entire organs in animal models.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The company aims to test its candidate vaccine in animal models later this year.
    — Megan Molteni, Wired, 4 Mar. 2020
  • To bridge this gap, our team is using animal models to teach the algorithms to analyze heart sounds to find early signs of disease.
    — Joshua Hutcheson, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Everything so far has happened in animal models, so there’s no version of this available in a dental office yet.
    — Allison Palmer july 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
  • This led to some instances of organ damage in a few animal models, namely monkeys, ferrets, and also mice.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 1 May 2020
  • The researchers plan to test the patch in larger animal models before clinical trials.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Each lab studies either humans or a single animal model, and each study focuses on a narrow aspect of fear.
    — Dean Mobbs, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2019
  • Mini-hearts aren’t going to fully replace animal models anytime soon.
    — Megan Molteni, WIRED, 27 June 2018
  • Our focus is on optimizing the use of trametinib in animal models.
    — Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
  • The company said the possible vaccine has shown success in animal models.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 16 May 2020
  • Early studies have shown that removing these cells can improve tissue function and extend healthspan in animal models.
    — Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The limits of animal models But are animal studies good science?
    — Erika Fry, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2024
  • This avenue has thus far been tested in animal models, and against HSV-1 only.
    — Dr. Tal Patalon, Md, Llb, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Fruit flies are among the most important animal models for biomedical research because scientists have been able to map their genomes and brains.
    — Evan Bush, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The idea is that the $2 million, paid over two years, would be enough money for researchers to collect preliminary data in animal models.
    — Rachel Becker, The Verge, 27 Apr. 2018
  • The bros don leather vests and Nigel Barker takes photos of them posing with Jenn and various animal models.
    — Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 15 July 2024

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