Moredun Institute & University of Edinburgh 3Rs Day 2026 This year, our 3Rs day will be co-hosted with the Moredun Institute and held at the Roslin Institute on Tuesday 15th December 2026. A free bus will be available to transport you to and from Roslin, please indicate on the registration form if you would like a space.We have a great programme which will include talks from Esther Pearl (NC3Rs) on randomisation and blinding, Juliet Dukes (Replacing Animal Research) on the Replacement checklist, as well as exciting 3Rs developments presented by speakers from Moredun and the University of Edinburgh. Register to attend using this link: 3Rs Day 2026 Registration Form - Click to register! We hope that you will be able to attend this exciting event, and we would encourage you to also submit an abstract for our 3Rs prize, see instructions below the programme 3Rs Day Programme 9:15 Welcome 9:30 Esther Pearl (NC3Rs) The role of animal technicians in helping produce reliable results 10:00 Mark Macaskill (University of Edinburgh) Development and first experiences of a minimally-invasive ultrasound guided rat myocardial infarction model 10:30 Miriam Garner and Will Anderson (Moredun Institute) Organoids as alternative models for early stage research 11:00 Coffee break and poster session 11:30 3Rs Prize presentations 12:20 Juliet Dukes (Replacing Animal Research) Rethinking Replacement with the Replacement Checklist 12:50 3Rs prize award presentation 13:00 Lunch (this is provided free for registered attendees) Abstract Submission Guidelines for the joint Moredun Institute-University of Edinburgh 3Rs Prize 2026 There are 3 prizes of £150, £100 and £50 in vouchers for Edinburgh University/Moredun Institute staff/students who have come up with original, scientific or technological initiatives that:have led to the development of an alternative non-animal modelor have contributed to a reduction in the number of animals usedor have minimized animal suffering and improved the welfare of animals used in researchAny projects where scientific and technical staff have collaborated will be highly valued. The abstract (up to 1 page) should describe the purpose of the study or project, the methods used, and the results obtained.Following pre-selection, successful candidates will be invited to produce a poster and give a short 3-minute presentation of their work as part of our 3Rs day. Abstract submission deadline extended! Now Tuesday 1st December 2026Please send abstracts, or any enquiries about the event to: BVS-3Rs@ed.ac.uk Dec 15 2026 9:15am - 2:00pm Moredun Institute & University of Edinburgh 3Rs Day 2026 This is an exciting in-person event co-hosted by Moredun Institute and the University of Edinburgh Roslin Institute Easter Bush Midlothian EH25 9RG Roslin Institute This article was published on Tuesday 7 May 2024
Moredun Institute & University of Edinburgh 3Rs Day 2026 This year, our 3Rs day will be co-hosted with the Moredun Institute and held at the Roslin Institute on Tuesday 15th December 2026. A free bus will be available to transport you to and from Roslin, please indicate on the registration form if you would like a space.We have a great programme which will include talks from Esther Pearl (NC3Rs) on randomisation and blinding, Juliet Dukes (Replacing Animal Research) on the Replacement checklist, as well as exciting 3Rs developments presented by speakers from Moredun and the University of Edinburgh. Register to attend using this link: 3Rs Day 2026 Registration Form - Click to register! We hope that you will be able to attend this exciting event, and we would encourage you to also submit an abstract for our 3Rs prize, see instructions below the programme 3Rs Day Programme 9:15 Welcome 9:30 Esther Pearl (NC3Rs) The role of animal technicians in helping produce reliable results 10:00 Mark Macaskill (University of Edinburgh) Development and first experiences of a minimally-invasive ultrasound guided rat myocardial infarction model 10:30 Miriam Garner and Will Anderson (Moredun Institute) Organoids as alternative models for early stage research 11:00 Coffee break and poster session 11:30 3Rs Prize presentations 12:20 Juliet Dukes (Replacing Animal Research) Rethinking Replacement with the Replacement Checklist 12:50 3Rs prize award presentation 13:00 Lunch (this is provided free for registered attendees) Abstract Submission Guidelines for the joint Moredun Institute-University of Edinburgh 3Rs Prize 2026 There are 3 prizes of £150, £100 and £50 in vouchers for Edinburgh University/Moredun Institute staff/students who have come up with original, scientific or technological initiatives that:have led to the development of an alternative non-animal modelor have contributed to a reduction in the number of animals usedor have minimized animal suffering and improved the welfare of animals used in researchAny projects where scientific and technical staff have collaborated will be highly valued. The abstract (up to 1 page) should describe the purpose of the study or project, the methods used, and the results obtained.Following pre-selection, successful candidates will be invited to produce a poster and give a short 3-minute presentation of their work as part of our 3Rs day. Abstract submission deadline extended! Now Tuesday 1st December 2026Please send abstracts, or any enquiries about the event to: BVS-3Rs@ed.ac.uk Dec 15 2026 9:15am - 2:00pm Moredun Institute & University of Edinburgh 3Rs Day 2026 This is an exciting in-person event co-hosted by Moredun Institute and the University of Edinburgh Roslin Institute Easter Bush Midlothian EH25 9RG Roslin Institute This article was published on Tuesday 7 May 2024
Dec 15 2026 9:15am - 2:00pm Moredun Institute & University of Edinburgh 3Rs Day 2026 This is an exciting in-person event co-hosted by Moredun Institute and the University of Edinburgh
