Sophie Millar
Sophie Millar completed her doctorate studies in vascular and cannabinoid based medicines at the University of Nottingham, and is currently based in Brussels undertaking a Traineeship at the European Parliament Research Services. She is interested in communicating topics broadly related to drug development and health, and has contributed to a number of STEM outreach activities and articles.-
Alternative approaches to animal testing
In 1959, The Principles of Humane Experimental Technique was published by Russell and Burch, introducing the 3Rs concept (replacement, reduction, and refinement) regarding animal use in the scientific community. Just over 60 years later, it is timely to review progress to date and the future outlook...
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A scientist’s opinion : Interview with Professor Maurice Whelan about animal testing
Animal testing, a scientist’s opinion Interview with Maurice Whelan, head of EURL ECVAM (European Union Reference Laboratory for alternatives to animal testing (EURL ECVAM) at the JRC (Joint Research Centre of the European Commission) in Ispra, Italy. How do you think progress is going on reducing...