RETINAS: Origin retinas syringe insertion device Contractor: Allen Pearson, Origin Product Design Limited CRACK IT Challenge
Optimisation of a flow-based human in vitro blood–brain barrier model to replace animal models for studying immunopathogenesis of viral brain infections Principal Investigator: Dr Adjanie Patabendige, University of Liverpool Fellowship
Reducing animal dependency in diabetes research through pancreatic stem cells Principal Investigator: Professor Mark Dunne, University of Manchester PhD Studentship
Construction of a miniaturised human lymph node model as an alternative to the Local Lymph Node Assay Principal Investigator: Professor Amir Ghaemmaghami, University of Nottingham PhD Studentship
Reduction & refinement in animal models of neuropathic pain: using systematic review & meta-analysis Principal Investigator: Dr Emily Sena, University of Edinburgh Project grant
Using induced pluripotent stem cells as a replacement for in vivo models to screen novel therapies which target self-renewal pathways in chronic myeloid leukaemia Principal Investigator: Dr Helen Wheadon, University of Glasgow PhD Studentship
Refining, reducing and replacing in vivo WHO-standard preclinical assays of snake venom pathology and antivenom efficacy Principal Investigator: Dr Robert Harrison, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine PhD Studentship
Developing an integrated "in vitro carcinogenicity predictive tool" utilising in vitro cell signalling and cell behaviour assessment coupled with in vitro genotoxicity data Principal Investigator: Professor Gareth Jenkins, Swansea University Strategic grant
Wireless high-bandwidth trans-cutaneous signal transmission Principal Investigator: Professor Stuart Baker, Newcastle University Project grant
Development of human epithelial cell transformation models for carcinogen screening, employing defined phenotypic endpoints mechanistically representative of rate-limiting events in human carcinogenesis Principal Investigator: Professor Robert Newbold, Brunel University Strategic grant
The use of gene expression profiles to predict protective immunity without the need for disease challenge Principal Investigator: Dr Roland Ashford, Veterinary Laboratories Agency Pilot study grant
An advanced model for neurodegeneration studies in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster Principal Investigator: Dr Ezio Rosato, University of Leicester Project grant
Replacement of animal models for tumour biology with a multifunctional microfluidic-based approach Principal Investigator: Professor John Greenman, University of Hull Project grant
A fully-automated system for positive reinforcement training of group-housed non-human primates Principal Investigator: Dr Andrew Jackson, Newcastle University Pilot study grant
The assessment of pain using facial expressions in laboratory mice, rats, rabbits and macaques Principal Investigator: Dr Matt Leach, Newcastle University Project grant
Cognition: A miniature wireless EEG system for continuous monitoring of mice brainwave activity Contractor: Professor Esther Rodriguez-Villegas, Imperial College London CRACK IT Challenge
Rodent Big Brother: The Trurat Show Contractor: Professor Douglas Armstrong, Actual Analytics Ltd CRACK IT Challenge
Cytokines: Improving the predictive capacity of in vitro cytokine release assays to reduce animal use and drug attrition Contractor: Professor Martin Glennie, University of Southampton CRACK IT Challenge
IVIVE: Development and mathematical modelling of zonated hollow fibre bioreactors for in vitro to in vivo extrapolation of systemic chemical toxicity Contractor: Dr Dominic Williams, University of Liverpool CRACK IT Challenge
BADIPS: The development of cell lines relevant for the discovery of new treatments for bipolar affective disorder Contractor: Professor Andrew McIntosh, University of Edinburgh CRACK IT Challenge