@drdoox.bsky.social
Research Manager for Replacing Animal Research. Zoologist. Geneticist. Mammal. Part squirrel. Ⓥ
Probably in my top ten funniest videos of 2025.
Another epic production from @michaelspicer.bsky.social.
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A long-eared jeroba, one of the weirdest and cutest little animals in all animaldom
Instead of posting a screed regarding my nuanced and conflicted thoughts about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, here's a picture of a long-eared jeroba
11.09.2025 02:00 — 👍 106 🔁 16 💬 5 📌 3🧪Another week, another webinar! This time part of @jhucaat.bsky.social Center for Alternatives (CAAT) 12th Annual #3Rs Symposium.
Event starts TODAY, but @replanimalres.bsky.social sky.social #ReplacementChecklist session is:
🕒 3.05 pm UK time.
📅 Thurs 11th Sept
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🧪❓ Do you #Review #GrantApplications proposing to use #AnimalResearch? Want to know if the obligation of #Replacement has been met? Watch the @replanimalres.bsky.social webinar #ReplacementChecklist for #Review of projects proposing to use #animals on #YoutTube: youtu.be/2pe_sT66g-c?...
08.09.2025 08:43 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0🧪If you are a #reviewer of grant applications that might involve #animalresearch please do join us next week for this free #webinar (04/06/25, 12:00 UK time). Follow link to register:
#science #researchgrants #3Rs #Replacement
Join us next week (04/09/25 12:00 BST) for a FREE 30-min session for reviewers of grant applications involving animal use. We’ll provide an easy tool to help ensure all applications have robustly implemented #Replacement in line with #3Rs obligations.
replacinganimalresearch.org.uk/resources/re...
Next week (04/09/25 12:00 BST) @replanimalres.bsky.social has a webinar for reviewers of grant applications proposing to use animals.
It's a FREE 30-min session for grant reviewers to help ensure #Replacement #3Rs requirements are robustly implemented
replacinganimalresearch.org.uk/resources/re...
Find all you need to submit your #smallgrant application on our website
#research #science 🧪
replacinganimalresearch.org.uk/for-scientis...
Only a brief proposal needed at this stage. Those that fit @replanimalres.bsky.social mission and purpose, showing novelty and innovation in replacing animal use will be invited to submit a more detailed application later in Summer.
#researchproposal
🚨 Only a few days left to get your #InnovationGrant applications in! CLOSING 4th JULY 2025 🚨
🐭 Replacing #animals and animal-derived materials
💷 £5,000 - £15,000
📅 6 - 24 months
#Replacement #3Rs #SmallGrants #Grants #Research
🧪 More info and application forms @replanimalres.bsky.social (🔽 🧵)
Print featuring a fledgling bird looking upwards and viewed from above with speckled feathers
"Really? (Song Thrush)" drypoint etching by contemporary printmaker Faith Chevannes #ReframingWomenPrintmakers
22.06.2025 05:54 — 👍 475 🔁 64 💬 0 📌 4While the world watches Israel's war with Iran, Netanyahu's extremist government continues to starve and massacre Palestinians in Gaza.
Today, Israeli forces again opened fire on people desperately trying to collect food aid, killing dozens. Over 56,000 have been killed so far.
#PostDocs and other #ECRs strongly encouraged to apply! 🧪
#SmallGrants #ResearchFunding
It's only 10 days away, but this stage requires only a BRIEF project proposal. Those that fit our mission and purpose, are novel and innovative, and advance human relevant science and replacing animal use, will be invited to submit a more detailed application.
More info: 🔽
lnkd.in/eGfRdYc6
📢 Our 2025 #InnovationGrant Scheme closes on the 4th July! 📢
🐭 Replacing #animals and animal-derived materials
💷 £5,000 - £15,000
📅 6 - 24 months
#Replacement #3Rs #SmallGrants #Grants #Research
🧪 #Science
More info: replacinganimalresearch.org.uk/for-scientis...
The right decision. I know it's concerning for many that checks and balances aren't yet in place to protect the vulnerable. Here's hoping they will be. To be able to choose to end suffering early, on our own terms, is far more humane than our current practice.
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Screenshot from linked webpage. The text reads: "Replacement checklist. How do researchers know they’ve fully explored all opportunities to replace animals in their work? How do reviewers of grant applications or animal licences know what to look for to be sure that all possibilities to avoid animal use have been taken up? What questions should they ask?"
📢 Must-have tool for researchers, grant reviewers, & IACUC members:
💡 @replanimalres.bsky.social "Replacement Checklist" helps evaluate whether all possible alternatives to animal use in research have been properly considered.
replacinganimalresearch.org.uk/resources/re...
Why it works 🧵 🧪
Thanks Emily! I really appreciate the sharing of our new tool, and I hope folk find it easy to use and helpful. 🧪👍
#Replacement #3Rs
🐭 Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Having knowledge or experience of laboratory animal science may also be of benefit!
Please join us?
#Trustee #Volunteering
🐭 An understanding and acceptance of legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship.
🐭 Sound, independent judgement to challenge constructively.
🐭 work effectively as a member of a team and make decisions for the good of the charity.
#Trustee #Volunteering
❓️Are you interested in becoming a Trustee?
🐭 5 hours per month (8 working days annually)
Please join us?
#Trustee #Volunteering
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We're hoping to give some practical tools and tips to be readily embedded within an organisation’s structure, so that an establishment really can drive a #ReplacementFirst #3Rs Strategy.
Looking forward to meeting our European colleagues and making new connections in #Athens!
Full #Replacement in #AnimalResearch, needs contribution from all key groups within an organisation, including researchers in different fields at all career stages, animal care staff, research support staff and administrators.
02.06.2025 18:50 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Replacement, the first (and most important!) of the #3Rs, is a real struggle for many research organisations and #FELASA2025 is a brilliant opportunity for us to help the research community at institutions across Europe.
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Selfie of smilying woman with sunglasses on her head with background of some ancient ruins of the acropolis and a view across Athens.
Entrance to a Conference Centre welcoming delegates to FELASA Congress 2025.
Lanyard with conference name badge identifying delegate, country of origin and organisation they represent, pictured alongside pocket programme of conference activities.
As part of @replanimalres.bsky.social work with Universities, we're running workshops at #FELASA2025 on Developing an Institutional 3Rs Strategy.
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Sinead O'Connor, 1992 by Jane Bown English photographer who worked for newspapers and was known for her portraits. #WomensArt
22.05.2025 06:03 — 👍 891 🔁 112 💬 0 📌 9🧪 We've revised and rewritten our 'Searching for Alternatives' guidance!
We've set out basic principles of #searching to help people find and identify information relevant to their specialism, with a step-by-step example.
#Science #3Rs #Replacement
replacinganimalresearch.org.uk/resources/se...
Exploring opportunities to replace animal use requires a different kind of thinking. Please do get in touch if you need help in the replacement of animals in your field or Institution: hello@replacinganimalresearch.org.uk
#Research 🧪
Here, we set out basic principles of searching to help people find and identify information relevant to their specialism, with a step-by-step example. You can also download a detailed guide for advice on terminology, appropriate strategies, and available resources for efficient online searches.
22.05.2025 10:52 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Other guidance directs users to in vivo literature, encouraging systematic reviews to help find information on animal #replacement approaches.
SRs are helpful in other contexts but not for exploring ways of avoiding animal use that might need tech to be adopted and adapted from elsewhere.
