UK Launches £22M AI Hub to End Animal Testing
New Cambridge hub uses AI and organoids to accelerate drug discovery and move research away from animal models.
A scientist in a modern laboratory monitors a digital display and 3D organoid models, representing the UK's new initiative to replace animal testing with AI and human tissue.
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UK Science Minister Chris McDonald announced a £22 million investment to shift research away from animal testing [1]. The initiative funds nine high-tech projects using AI to predict how drugs behave in humans [1]. This move aims to provide patients with faster access to new medicines [1].
A central part of the plan is the Pre-clinical Translational Models Hub in Cambridge [1]. This facility will develop "organoids," which are lab-grown human tissues that mimic real organs [1]. Researchers expect these models to provide more accurate data than traditional animal studies [1].
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