As someone who has been dealing with mental health issues for most of my adult life, I am all too aware of the urgent need for medical progress in this field, but the hopelessly crude and outdated nature of some animal-based research into mental health disorders is not the way to go.
The world needs science, and science needs women and girls. So, join us in celebrating those who are leading innovation and inspiration in the scientific world.
The world needs science, and science needs women and girls. So, join us in celebrating those who are leading innovation and inspiration in the scientific world.
Professor Geoff Pilkington has been appointed the next Chair of Animal Free Research UK. He will succeed Laura-Jane Sheridan who steps down in Spring 2023.
The U.S. congress FDA Modernization Act 2.0 adoption caused a stir globally by not requiring anymore animal testing for developing drugs. This is big step forward and marks the beginning of the transition towards modern, animal-free toxicity testing process.
Celia Rodriguez at the University of Aberdeen, is developing a humanised ‘on-a-chip’ system to predict the likelihood of different types of breast cancer spreading. Celia recently presented a scientific poster illustrating her research progress in growing breast cells in animal free conditions at The British Association for Cancer Research Conference.
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