Imperial scientist commended for using fewer animals in research

Imperial scientist commended for using fewer animals in research. Researcher commended in NC3Rs prize Friday 27 February 2009 - By Lucy Goodchild A researcher exploring dangerous blood clots in the lungs has been recognised for his contributions to reducing the number of mice used in experiments. Charalambos Tymvios, a PhD student from Imperial College London's National Heart & Lung Institute, has been highly commended in this year's annual awards from the National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs), which were announced last month. This is the third time in four years that an NC3Rs prize has been awarded to an Imperial College London scientist. Mr Tymvios and his team developed a new way of investigating how blood clots form that means they need 85% fewer mice than traditional research in this area. The researchers hope their model will help identify new drug targets to treat and prevent a condition called pulmonary embolism, which is caused by blood clots. The condition puts strain on the heart and can cause sudden death.