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Scientists using non-animal research methods in the laboratory

The issue

1.51 million animal experiments

took place in British laboratories in 2022

The latest statistics from the Home Office show how reliant UK research institutions are on outdated animal models. We want to change this.

The facts

About us

Replacing animals in medical research

Our vision is a world where animals do not suffer for human health. Learn about how we help scientists replace animal experiments with innovative non-animal methods.

What we do

Our research

To date, we have funded over

150 animal-free research projects

From neurological conditions to cancer, our scientists are investigating human diseases without harming animals. Find out about their cutting-edge work.

Current projects

Current research

Human models for human diseases

Crohn's disease and the gut microbiome

University of East Anglia

Dr Stephanie Schüller

Modelling arterial medial calcification

Royal Veterinary College

Dr Isabel Orriss

Human muscle model for age-related muscle loss

Nottingham Trent University

Dr Livia Rocha dos Santos

Advanced models of pancreatic cancer

University College London

Prof Eirini Velliou

Understanding the cause of motor neurone disease

University of Edinburgh

Dr Bhuvaneish Selvaraj

In silico methods for drug development

Liverpool John Moores University

Prof Judith Madden

Heart failure-associated microvascular dysfunction

University of Surrey

Dr Paola Campagnolo

A new model of cerebral small vessel disease

University of Oxford

Dr Paul Holloway

Obesity and related metabolic diseases

University of Bristol

Dr Asme Boussahel

Patient-specific respiratory research

University of Reading

Dr Hisham Al-Obaidi

Understanding brain cancer in children

Keele University

Dr Vinoj George

Liver model for drug and toxicity testing

University of Manchester

Professor Julie Gough

The cellular basis of neurological conditions

University of Aberdeen

Dr Eunchai Kang

Improved drug screening for bowel cancer

University of Nottingham

Dr Abdolrahman Shams Nateri

Hijack of the host – antibiotic resistance

University of Sheffield

Dr Luke Green

Impaired impulse control in Parkinson's disease

University of Birmingham

Dr Hayley MacDonald

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