AnimalFreeResearchUK
@AFR_UK
Our vision is a world where animals and humans lead healthy, happy lives, free from suffering.
Animals to be replaced: Cows 🐄 Dr Fiona Saunders @UniofAberdeen is replacing foetal calf serum (FCS) in breast cancer research with animal-free alternatives. Fiona’s work is helping labs switch to better, kinder science. animalfreeresearchuk.org/project/replac… #KinderScience #BrighterFuture
Animals to be replaced: Cows 🐄 Prof Ian Copple @LivUni is developing better ways to grow human liver cells without using foetal calf serum – a problematic ingredient used in labs worldwide. animalfreeresearchuk.org/project/transf… #KinderScience #BrighterFuture
Should the government ban animal-derived antibodies now that alternatives are available? Tune in to the #AnimalFreeLabcast today on your favourite podcast platform! #poll #kinderscience
On today's #podcast Dr Stephanie Modi reveals why animal-derived antibodies are holding science back, and introduces our pioneering database to help researchers switch to more ethical and reliable alternatives 🔬 Listen: animalfreeresearchuk.org/our-podcast #KinderScience #AnimalFreeLabcast
We Greens are so few in Parliament, relatively, that it's a pleasure to meet up for a good cause. #AnimalTesting is an outdated way to find new scientific knowledge. It should stop. #HerbiesLaw @AFR_UK
Delighted to join @GreenJennyJones and @AdrianRamsay in supporting #HerbiesLaw with @AFR_UK handing in letter calling for phase out of #AnimalTesting
Antibodies are vital in medicine & research, but most are still made using animals. It’s unethical, unreliable & fuelling a reproducibility crisis. 🧬 On tomorrow’s #AnimalFreeLabcast, Dr Stephanie Modi shares why animal-free antibodies are the future. #KinderScience
Delighted to join @GreenJennyJones and @AdrianRamsay in supporting #HerbiesLaw with @AFR_UK handing in letter calling for phase out of #AnimalTesting
Huge thank you to @natalieben, @GreenJennyJones and @AdrianRamsay for signing our cross-party letter and for meeting with us yesterday before the hand-in. We appreciate all your support! #HerbiesLaw #KinderScience
Delighted to join @GreenJennyJones and @AdrianRamsay in supporting #HerbiesLaw with @AFR_UK handing in letter calling for phase out of #AnimalTesting
Thank you @louie_french for showing your support, not only by signing the letter, but for also joining us yesterday before we handed it in! #HerbiesLaw #KinderScience
I have always shared our local community's passion for animals and I want to see animal testing phased out of research ASAP. I have signed this cross party letter calling on the Government to build on the work of previous governments and help end it. animalfreeresearchuk.org/over-30-cross-…
We have now handed in the letter at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology with @Labour_Douglas, @lucydahlia, @AdrianRamsay and our trustee @Anna_Firth! Thank you to attendees, signatories and supporters, we'll keep calling for a clear timeline for phasing out!
Big thank you to @lucydahlia, our trustee @anna_firth and Parliamentarians who signed the cross-party letter for meeting our Public Affairs staff on Parliament Square to prepare to hand it in! #HerbiesLaw #KinderScience #BrighterFuture
Today we are excited for @lucydahlia to hand in the cross-party letter calling for a clear timeline on phasing out animal experiments, with over 60 signatures from parliamentarians and celebrities!
🚨 Hot off the press! A new paper by Dr Lauren Hope & Dr Jarrod Bailey reveals why 92% of drugs that pass animal tests fail in humans — and calls for urgent investment in human-specific research. Read more: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02… #KinderScience #BrighterFuture
46 MPs & Peers have signed a cross-party letter urging the Govt to replace animal experiments with humane alternatives! 🌱 Celebs incl. Dame Joanna Lumley, Will Young & Deborah Meaden back the call. ✍️ Ask your MP to sign: secure.animalfreeresearchuk.org/page/174317/ac… #HerbiesLaw #KinderScience
The amazing Bude group looking fabulous in their #HerbiesHeroes t-shirts. Thanks to their incredible efforts, they’re now just shy of £70,000 raised since they began in 2015! 👏 A huge and heartfelt THANK YOU!
Mind-blowing visit this morning to the #AnimalReplacementCentre at Queen Mary, London University, Blizard Institute. It was wonderful to see the incredible work that is going on to test drugs on real human cells, skin, tissues & tumours that have been donated by real people…
Why are millions of animals still used in UK labs when we have powerful animal-free tech like AI, organ-on-a-chip & 3D cell models? 🐾 Outdated 'gold standards' 💰 High upfront costs 📋 Confusing rules It’s time to break the cycle. #MythBustingMonday #KinderScience
Get to know Dr Fiona Saunders! 👩🔬 Fiona’s building ethical, human-specific models to replace animal use in breast cancer research. With a wealth of experience, she’s driving science forward - the kinder way. animalfreeresearchuk.org/project/get-to… #KinderScience #BrighterFuture @aberdeenuni
Meet Prof Ian Copple from @livuni 👋 He’s leading the charge to make liver research fully animal-free – replacing foetal calf serum with kinder, more reliable alternatives. Ian's setting the standard for ethical science! animalfreeresearchuk.org/project/get-to… #KinderScience #BrighterFuture
Did you know that almost every lab in the world uses foetal calf serum to grow human cells? The good news is that ethical alternatives are now available & are becoming more widely used. ❤️🩹 Please donate to help us fund alternatives to FCS - animalfreeresearchuk.org/donate
