Centre for Human Specific Research

📢 Last call for 2025 Pilot and Transition Grant applications! The Centre for Human Specific Research is awarding grants (from £5,000 to £25,000) to accelerate the development and wider adoption of human-specific research. 🔬 Pilot grants aim to support scientists in exploring innovative, human-specific research methods, facilitating pilot data collection to support future funding applications. 🔬 Transition grants aim to support scientists in transitioning from animal research and the use of animal-derived biomaterials to animal-free, human-specific methods.   💡 For more information please go to https://lnkd.in/eYixnnVT #grants #funding #research #humanspecific

We're very excited to be a part of this conference in March alongside some brilliant charities in our field. Check out the full details here: https://lnkd.in/dhY3F7C #science #conference #research #nonanimalresearch

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our Recombinant Antibodies and Mimetics Database 🧬 This first-of-its-kind database employs a user-friendly, colour-coding systems to categorise recombinant antibodies and antibody mimetics based on their origin, discovery, and production, with a focus on the involvement of animals and animal-derived biomaterials in their manufacture. Explore the database here: https://lnkd.in/eSYPpp4Y There are currently thousands of antibodies in the database, a figure which is continually growing, with new suppliers joining regularly. Serving as a vital link between researchers and global suppliers, the database brings extensive benefits to end users and suppliers by positioning recombinant antibodies and antibody mimetics as the new gold standard in research and development. It has taken a huge collaborative effort to bring this together, led by our Science Manager Stephanie Modi. Our collaborators have been integral to the development of antibody categorisations, providing essential expertise and insights to ensure the classifications are robust and scientifically accurate. Special thanks to: João Barroso, Doris Lou DEMY, Michael Fiebig, Alison Gray, Susanna Louhimies, Raphael Munoz-Ruiz, Nick Turner, Esther Wenzel, Tim Bernard. Our steering group members have also made invaluable contributions to the development of this database, with their expertise playing a crucial role in shaping its foundation. Thank you Michael T. Cook, Niamh Haslett, Lorna Harries, Ann Lam, Angray Kang, Kerri Palmer-Quinn, Mike Philpott, Geoff Pilkington. We’d love to know what you think 📩 #antibodies #mimetics #database #launch #science

We are delighted to announce the launch of the Centre for Human Specific Research 🔬🧪   Supporting the acceleration of new treatments for human disease through the adoption of human-specific research, we provide practical support to the medical research community.   We facilitate the transition to human-specific technologies to aid the development of safe and effective treatments. Together, we are driving innovation and improving health outcomes.   We put humans at the heart of medical research ❤   Discover our Support Centre and more, right here: https://lnkd.in/eAuZe2rX   #humanspecific #research #science #technology #launch