Overview of New Approach Methodologies for scientific research
Date: 22nd May 2023
Time: 10:00 – 10:45
Format: Seminar plus Q&A
This event aims to set the scene of current biomedical research practises: why animal experiments are failing drug development and how NAMs can overcome these limits. Dr Lilas Courtot from Animal Free Research UK will provide an overview of different NAMs and their relevance to human diseases and drug development.
The Replace Animal Tests (RAT) list – five animal tests that could end immediately in the UK
Date: 19th June 2023
Time: 10:00 – 10:45
Format: Seminar plus Q&A
Despite the legal obligation to test on animals only where there is no alternative, animal tests with widely accepted non-animal replacement methods still take place in the UK. Dr Sam Saunders, Cruelty Free International scientist, will discuss five such tests that are still conducted, described in the Replace Animal Tests (RAT) list, and the organisation’s work to end them.”