CICASP | Center for International Collaboration and Advanced Studies in Primatology

Research

The welfare of laboratory animals heavily relies on properly assessing their pain. Our ethical responsibility is to ensure that they are living in good standards, which not only benefits their well-being but also leads to more reliable research outcomes. However, recognizing and treating pain in animals can be quite challenging. We need to understand how animals process and express pain to address this issue. 

Currently, I am investigating pain expressions in Japanese macaques and marmosets, which are still commonly used as animal models in laboratories worldwide.

Background

• DSc, Kyoto University 
• MSc, University of São Paulo
• Medical Residency - Anesthesiology, Federal University of Paraná
• MV - Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Paraná

Current Projects

• Analgesia and evaluation of pain in non-human primates
• Welfare of captive macaques
• Anesthesia in capybaras
• Invasive racoon dogs in Europe and Japan
• Molecular tracing of otters to monitor illegal trade in Southeast Asia

Selected Publications

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Gris V, Broche Jr N, Kaneko A, Okamoto M, Suzuki J, Mills DS, Miyabe-Nishiwaki T. Investigating subtle changes in facial expression to assess acute pain in Japanese macaques. Sci Rep 2022. 12:19675

Gris V, Ferraro MA, Lima AFKT, Cortopassi SRG, Carregaro AB. Attitudes of Brazilian veterinarians towards anesthesia and pain management in reptiles. J. of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery 2022. 32(3):208-2018

Miyabe-Nishiwaki T, Gris VN, Muta K, Nishimura R, Mills DS. Primate veterinarians' knowledge and attitudes regarding pain in macaques. Journal of Medical Primatology. 2021, 50(5):259-269

Ferraro MA, Molina CV, Gris VN, Kierulff MCM, Bueno M, Cortopassi SRG. Early reversal of ketamine/dexmedetomidine chemical immobilization by atipamezole in golden-headed lion tamarins (Leontopithecus chrysomelas). Journal of Medical Primatology. 2019, 48(6):351-356

Galante R, Muniz JAPC, Castro PHG, Gris VN, Carvalho EM, Amora JR DS, Vilani RGD’OC. Continuous infusion of propofol or intermittent bolus of tiletamine-zolazepam in squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus). Journal of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. 2014, 41(5):506-515

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