NC3Rs/LASA Small Awards 2007
The following fifteen small awards were made in 2007:
Dr G Brown, University of St Andrews
Recording and analysing rodent ultrasonic vocalisations: a tool for validating refinements to procedures and husbandry
Professor H Buchanan-Smith, University of Stirling
To attend 3-day seminar on animal training and behaviour through positive reinforcement; further challenging and advanced issues
Dr R Docherty, King's College London
Evaluation of protocols for functional reconstitution of cryopreserved neural tissue
Dr J Drew, Rowett Research Institute
Further development of a colon explant culture system to replace use of rodents to study colon pathologies
Dr M Emerson, Imperial College London
Human platelets as an alternative to mouse platelets in a refined mouse model of pulmonary embolism
Dr A Grierson, University of Sheffield
Refinement of behavioural analysis in a mouse model of motor neuron disease (MND): a feasibility study using running wheels
Dr A King, King's College London
Reduction of animal use by using a model of islet revascularisation
Dr J Lane, Central Science Laboratory
Workshop on implementation of the 3Rs to wildlife research
Dr D Lewis, University of Leeds
Training in animal welfare and the 3Rs: Evaluation of provision within UK degree programmes and dissemination of good practice
Professor A Mobasheri, University of Nottingham
Development of a novel co-culture model of equine synoviocytes and chondrocytes for osteoarthritis research
Mr A Palmer, MRC National Institute for Medical Research
CPD for Animal Technicians
Dr T Scase, University of Cambridge
Development of canine mast cell tumour cell lines for in vitro modelling of mast cell biology and disease
Dr S Shipp, University College London
Biocompatible titanium headpost and recording chamber for behaving non-human primates
Professor R Walmsley, Gentronix Ltd
Metabolic activation of promutagens using co-culture of preserved hepatocyte monolayers and GADD45a-GFP expressing TK6 cells
Dr D Willis, University College London
Design of an in vitro platform to replace models of acute inflammation