⏳ There is one week left to submit your 3Rs Challenge idea for the 2025 CRACK IT open call. Download the form today and submit to crackitenquiries@nc3rs.org.uk by Monday 10 February:

We have awarded £300k to advance the development of new approach methodologies (NAMs) to replace the use of birds in toxicity testing as part of the Wings of Change Challenge:

⏰ The CRACK IT open call for 3Rs Challenges closes on Monday 10 February. If your organisation is facing a scientific or research challenge that could be solved with a 3Rs approach, get in touch to discuss and submit your idea to sponsor a Challenge. 👉

RT @NC3Rs: 🧪💊We have awarded a team from Toxys £1M to further develop in vitro and in silico approaches that better predict developmental t…

RT @NC3Rs: Do you have an idea to improve R&D in your organisation and refine or reduce reliance on in vivo studies? We are inviting new Ch…

REMINDER: Applications to solve our 2024 CRACK IT Challenges close Monday 4 November. You can find information and support to complete and submit your application on the Innovation platform including launch webinars, Q&As and full Challenge information:

🐭 Rodent Shelter: Developing a shelter to refine rodent post-operative care. Challenge details and webinar recording: LinkedIn networking group:

📣 £2.1M funding is available to solve two new CRACK IT Challenges: Wings of Change: developing new approach methodologies for avian toxicity. Rodent Shelter: developing a shelter to improve post-operative recovery and monitoring of rodents. Details:

RT @NC3Rs: Register now for our joint webinar with @HESI_Global next week. More details 👇

We have awarded £600k for proof-of-concept studies to accelerate the development of New Approach Methodologies, focusing on advancing the utility and reproducibility of organ-on-chip technologies and improved in vitro assays for developmental toxicity 🎉

RT @NC3Rs: Did you hear our Head of Toxicology, Dr Fiona Sewell on the Today programme @BBCRadio4 this morning? Listen from 2:49:00 to hear…

Proud to have been a part of @NewcellsBiotech journey and growth, investing £2.9M through CRACK IT Challenges to develop their human tissue models, including a retinal organoid to replace animals in preclinical studies for opthalmologic drugs:

There are two weeks left to submit your Challenge idea to address an unmet research question and 3Rs need. Sponsors provide in-kind support and end-user input and receive early access to new technologies. 📅 Deadline for submissions: Friday 16 February. 👉

The T-ALERT Challenge is supported by @HESI_Global in collaboration with five pharmaceutical industry Sponsors @Novartis @TakedaPharma @AstraZeneca @sonomabio @GentiBio. Find out more on the Challenge page:

Last chance to apply for the reopened aTRACKtive Challenge before the deadline tomorrow at 12.00 (GMT)! Find out more about the Challenge below and apply on our Innovation Platform:

Calling experts from industry, charities and academia – If you have a research question that could be solved with a 3Rs driven approach, submit your Challenge idea for the 2024 CRACK IT competition. Hear what our Sponsors had to say about their experience:

The aTRACKtive Challenge deadline is fast approaching. Apply for up to £100k to develop non-invasive and non-toxic methods to identify individual mice from birth. Approaches including wearables are now within remit. Deadline: Thursday 4 January, 12.00 GMT