In 2014 the NC3Rs launched a programme of work to support the wide-scale development and application of pathways-based approaches, with the aim of improving the science of human and environmental safety assessment and ultimately reducing the reliance
There is an unmet need for a solution that can provide comprehensive target information at the lead selection stage of small molecule drug discovery.
New work published in PLOS Biology by Professor Malcolm Macleod and Dr Emily Sena from the CAMARADES group at the University of Edinburgh shows continuing problems with the quality of animal research, based on information included in papers on the
The NC3Rs has been announced as a consortium partner for a new collaborative project awarded under the Horizon 2020 framework, in which academia will work alongside small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), large industry, contract research
Scientists using animals in research have a responsibility to ensure that the studies are appropriately designed, conducted, analysed and reported so that they impartially and robustly answer the question they are intended to and truly add to the
Together with the Institute of Animal Technology (IAT), we recently held a symposium for animal technicians, an event bringing together technicians from various backgrounds and speakers from both academia and industry.
The ‘Procedures with Care’ website contains HD video tutorials offering step-by-step practical guidance for carrying out the administration of substances to mice and rats, emphasising the need to handle the animals with care to reduce any distress
Last week, NC3Rs made a trip to Bradford to join the British Science Festival for our session “Dish and chips: new alternatives to animal testing”, chaired by Professor Jamie Davies from the University of Edinburgh, former Deputy Chair of the NC3Rs
A recent article from BBC featured work by Dr Robert Harrison, who works with dangerous, venomous snakes in The Alistair Reid Venom Research Unit (ARVRU) of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM).
We have recently funded six new projects for a total of £1.65 million, as part of our 2015 project grant competition.
An editorial response to the Stop Vivisection European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI), written by NC3Rs chief executive Dr Vicky Robinson CBE has been published in Lab Animal Europe's September journal.
We are pleased to announce £1.65 million of awards in our 2015 project grant competition. Our flagship response-mode funding scheme attracts world-class research that demonstrates the commitment to the 3Rs from leading scientists in their field.
To many people, the 3Rs are all about minimising harm to animals. But one of the successes of the NC3Rs has been to demonstrate that they are about so much more. A 3Rs approach fosters more robust, reproducible and translational science, bringing
Last month saw the launch of our online resource on microsampling featuring a range of tools for researchers including example study designs, videos showing microsampling techniques and a decision tree to help determine what type of sampling to use
The 2015 CRACK IT Challenges competition consists of two Challenges identified jointly by the NC3Rs and Sponsors.
The third annual NC3Rs Summer School was held in late June at St. Catherine’s College in Oxford.
The winner of the 2015 London Design Museum's Design of the Year award has been announced, awarded to a team from Harvard who are looking at 'revolutionary' organs-on-chips.
This week (Tuesday 9 June) saw the first meeting of the newly formed London In Vitro Models Club.
Dr Sally Robinson, Head of Laboratory Animal Science (UK) at AstraZeneca, describes how the company is incorporating and championing the 3Rs by recognising innovative developments and ensuring good practice is shared globally within their company.
We have developed a new online resource aimed at improving the welfare of laboratory macaques. Improving welfare will in turn improve the quality of the research carried out using these animals.
