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Focus on Relevance
Imperial college researchers always think about Relevance when using animal models for they study. This fourth R means ensuring that research with animals relates to human disease and will ultimately have an impact on human health. The long game in obesity research The relevance of animal research is exemplified by work on conditions such as…
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Working together to defeat COVID-19
Since the beginning of the pandemic, researchers across Imperial have been working overtime to understand the SARS-CoV-2 virus and to develop treatments for COVID-19, the disease it causes. Animal research has been crucial to this effort, from testing candidate vaccines to revealing how and why the virus has such a devastating effect on our health.…
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Opening a window into the circulation
Researchers at the National Heart and Lung Institute have found more efficient ways to study tissues and cells. As a result, we can learn more about cardiovascular health whilst using fewer animals. When scientists set out to investigate a complex health issue, no single approach will deliver all the answers. “We always look for the…
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Turning people inside out
By producing cells outside the body, researchers from Imperial’s Faculty of Medicine have been able to replace animal procedures while delivering better scientific results. Researchers are often limited in the work they can do with humans by how hard it is to reach certain organs. The brain and the heart are challenging to work on,…
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Moving closer to a cure
Hardly a day seems to pass without new headlines about the ever-growing costs – in lives, health and funds – of diabetes. Researchers at Imperial have developed a new technique using both mice and human tissue to help them better understand the mechanisms underlying the disease. Now they are using these insights to seek improved…
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3Rs PhD students Network
The Imperial 3Rs Hub created a network of Imperial PhD students from any field of study whose project has a 3Rs remit. We celebrate their success with a Poster showcase at our Animal Forum and support their work with bursaries and courses. If you are an Imperial PhD student supervisor or a PhD student working…
