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Over £4m awarded for 3Rs research

3Rs Research Funding Scheme

The NC3Rs has awarded 13 new research grants. This year just over £4M has been invested in projects ranging from refining animal models of multiple sclerosis to reducing the number of mice used in complex genetic experiments.

Awarded grants»

Novel approaches to safety assessment

NC3Rs workshop report

In November 2009, the NC3Rs held a workshop bringing together scientists from a broad range of disciplines to consider how advances in science and technology could be exploited for chemical safety assessment and to reduce animal use. A report of the outcomes of the workshop is now available.

Read the report»

NC3Rs 3Rs Prize 2010 - Call for nominations

Deadline is Wednesday 10 November

Nominations are now being accepted for the NC3Rs annual 3Rs prize. Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline, the prize consists of a grant of £10k, plus a personal award of £1k.

Apply by 10 November»

Predictive in vitro models in drug development

28-29 September 2010

This Hanson Wade international conference will bring together safety and pharmacokinetics experts from big pharma and biotech to explore how to increase preclinical predictive capability. Get 10% off the registration cost by quoting 'NC3Rs2' at the time of booking.

For more information»

NC3Rs Primate Welfare Meeting

The registration deadline for the NC3Rs Primate Welfare meeting is 13 October 2010. This year's meeting will focus on welfare assessment, natural history and captive care, and future directions in primate use.

Register by 13 October»

NC3Rs Cell Transformation Workshop

The registration deadline for the NC3Rs Cell Transformation Workshop is 22 October 2010. Delegates will discuss the latest advances in research on cell transformation assays for assessment of the carcinogenic potential of chemicals.

Register by 22 October»