A twice-suspended research project at Oakland University that involved allegations of animal neglect and staff endangerment has drawn strong criticism from a national watchdog group. Stop Animal Exploitation Now (SAEN), an Ohio-based organization that monitors research facilities for fraud and animal abuse, filed an administrative complaint with Oakland University President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz calling for the termination of the project, the firing of the principal investigator, and a ban on future animal research by other staff. SAEN’s complaint follows an internal report from the university that disclosed disturbing details, including that unqualified personnel performed anesthesia and aseptic procedures under the direction of Dr. Mohamed Al-Shabrawey, leading to procedural errors so severe that the university suspended the project.
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