While one of its high-profile professors faces controversy for overseeing a London research lab that induced heart attacks in dogs, the University of Windsor says it does not conduct canine experiments.

The university told the Star that Lisa Porter’s research in Windsor, focused primarily on fighting cancer, never involved dogs.

UWindsor said in a statement that it engages in “limited animal research” involving only fish and rodents, stating that the use of animals for scientific advancement “remains essential.”

“The University of Windsor’s animal-based research is categorized as causing little to minor stress or discomfort,” the university told the Star in an email. “All studies are carefully designed to advance scientific understanding in areas such as human health, environmental sust

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