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Pint of Science is a worldwide science festival which brings researchers to your local pub/cafe/space to share their scientific discoveries with you - no prior knowledge required. This year, the NC3Rs are sponsoring events in London, Birmingham and Leeds. NC3Rs-funded scientists will be sharing the latest advancements and innovations in 3Rs research, and how their work is pioneering better science that replaces, reduces and refines the use of animals.
Join us at the Sekford Pub in London on 24 May to hear why moths might be better models of Tuberculosis than mice, and how innovative approaches are refining chronic pain research. We would like to thank the Pint of Science team at Queen Mary University London for hosting this event.
The 3Rs: Alternatives and Innovation in Animal Research
From mice to moths: replacing animals in TB research
Dr Masanori Asai is a former NC3Rs PhD student turned Fellow, who's work aims to replace the use of mice in Tuberculosis (TB) research. Working with Prof. Paul Langford at Imperial College London, during his PhD Mas developed the Galleria wax moth model of TB infection. He has been awarded an NC3Rs Fellowship to continue his award winning research, and further characterise the innate immune response against TB.
Less pain more gain: refining chronic pain research
Dr Kirsty Bannister and PhD student Fran di Domenico at Kings' College London are changing the way chronic pain research is performed. Their refined techniques cause less pain to mice and rats used in this research, and have given new insights into the pathways which cause chronic pain.