Executive summary: FRAME (Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments) is an impactful animal welfare charity working to end the use of animals in biomedical research and testing by funding research into non-animal methods, educating scientists, and advocating for policy changes.
Key points:
In 2022, FRAME funded £242,510 of research into non-animal methods, supported 5 PhD students, and trained 33 people in experimental design.
The FRAME Lab at the University of Nottingham focuses on developing and validating non-animal approaches in areas like brain, liver, and breast cancer research.
FRAME funded 3 pilot projects through their Innovation Grants Scheme and 5 Summer Studentship projects to support the development of new non-animal methods.
FRAME’s policy work included publishing a Policy Approach, briefing MPs, submitting evidence to government inquiries, and attending Home Office meetings to advocate for the replacement of animal experiments.
FRAME believes that refocusing funding on non-animal, human-centered methods will benefit both animals and humans by creating better science and a better world.
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Executive summary: FRAME (Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments) is an impactful animal welfare charity working to end the use of animals in biomedical research and testing by funding research into non-animal methods, educating scientists, and advocating for policy changes.
Key points:
In 2022, FRAME funded £242,510 of research into non-animal methods, supported 5 PhD students, and trained 33 people in experimental design.
The FRAME Lab at the University of Nottingham focuses on developing and validating non-animal approaches in areas like brain, liver, and breast cancer research.
FRAME funded 3 pilot projects through their Innovation Grants Scheme and 5 Summer Studentship projects to support the development of new non-animal methods.
FRAME’s policy work included publishing a Policy Approach, briefing MPs, submitting evidence to government inquiries, and attending Home Office meetings to advocate for the replacement of animal experiments.
FRAME believes that refocusing funding on non-animal, human-centered methods will benefit both animals and humans by creating better science and a better world.
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