Media reports over the weekend said Home Secretary Priti Patel has tasked to officials to find ways to end the use of animals in the development of medicines.
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Animal Free Research UK’s Science Director, Dr Jarrod Bailey, writes article for ATLA (Alternatives to Laboratory Animals):
Stars from Harry Potter, Downton Abbey and Made in Chelsea re-enact a historic moment of protest in the UK animal protection movement to call for an end to animal testing in the UK.
Animal Free Research UK has reopened its prestigious Summer Student programme after a forced absence last year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Animal Free Research UK funding has enabled Dr Paul Holloway at Oxford University to secure a £150,000 grant with Cambridge University and an Oxford-based biotech company to use their organ-on-a-chip system to test a novel therapeutic approach to treat genetic stroke disorders.
Dr Bailey joins from The Centres of Contemporary Science where he was Director of Science and Technology. In his new role, he will oversee all Animal Free Research UK’s science operations including the charity’s ground-breaking Animal Replacement Centres – ARCs.
