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We had 12 outstanding winners of the 2013 Lush Prize Awards sharing prize money of \u00a3250,000, plus one Special Award.\u00a0 <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Joint Winner: QSAR and Molecular Modelling Group, Liverpool John Moores University.<\/strong><\/p>\n For their work developing computational alternatives to animal testing to predict the effects of chemicals.<\/p>\n Award\u00a0 \u00a325,000<\/p>\n Accepted by Dr Steve Enoch, QSAR and Molecular Modelling Group,<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Joint Winner: The Lung & Particles Research Group, Cardiff University<\/strong><\/p>\n For their work developing non-animal replacement models of the human respiratory system for inhalation toxicology applications.<\/p>\n Award\u00a0 \u00a325,000<\/p>\n Accepted by Zo\u00eb Prytherch,\u00a0 in vitro toxicologist for the LPRG.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Joint Winner: XCellR8<\/strong><\/p>\n For providing training in ethically sound and scientifically advanced human cell culture research technologies.<\/p>\n Award\u00a0 \u00a325,000<\/p>\n Accepted by: Dr Carol Barker, XCeller8 Founder<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Joint winner: Dr Anna Maria Bassi’s Research Team<\/strong><\/p>\n For the development and delivery of training courses in animal-free cell culture research in accordance with EU regulation.<\/p>\n Award\u00a0 \u00a325,000<\/p>\n Accepted by: Dr Anna Maria Bassi<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Joint winner: The International Council on Animal Protection in OECD Programmes (ICAPO).<\/strong><\/p>\n For their successful work with the OECD, now a world leader in the promotion of non-animal methods, approaches and policies.<\/p>\n Award\u00a0 \u00a340,000<\/p>\n Accepted by: Kristie Sullivan director of regulatory testing issues at the US-based Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) and coordinator of ICAPO activities.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Joint winner:\u00a0 The Swedish Fund for Research Without Animal Experiments<\/strong><\/p>\n For their work with Swedish regulators to replace animal testing.<\/p>\n Award\u00a0 \u00a310,000<\/p>\n Accepted by: Karin Gabrielson Morton,<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Joint winner: PETA, Laboratory Investigations Department, USA<\/strong><\/p>\n For their high-profile campaigns against organisations that test on animals and that provide support services for animal testing.<\/p>\n Award: \u00a325, 000<\/p>\n Accepted by: Justin Goodman, Laboratory Investigations Department (LID) director.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Joint winner: SAFE (Save Animals from Exploitation) New Zealand<\/strong><\/p>\n For publicising the use of animal-testing in national drugs regulation and helping consumers to buy cruelty-free products.<\/p>\n Award: \u00a325, 000<\/p>\n Accepted by Mandy Carter, SAFE Campaign Manager<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Awarded to: Simona Martinotti<\/strong><\/p>\n For her research with Dr. Ranzato into wound healing using drug strategies based on natural products and traditional medicines.<\/p>\n Award: \u00a312,500<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Awarded to: Alice Limonciel<\/strong><\/p>\n For her research into the improvement of in-vitro models for testing toxicity effects on human kidneys.<\/p>\n Award: \u00a312,500<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Awarded to: Lydia Aschauer<\/strong><\/p>\n For her research on improving predictions of human responses to chemicals through understanding molecular mechanisms.<\/p>\n Award: \u00a312,500<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Awarded to: Katja Reinhard<\/strong><\/p>\n For her research into visual impairment and blindness using human retinal tissue in vitro.<\/p>\n Award: \u00a312,500<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Awarded to: Emily McIvor<\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Now in its second year, the annual Lush Prize has seen\u00a0a more than 40%\u00a0 increase in nominations from science projects.<\/p>\n Lush Co-founder and managing director Mark Constantine OBE said:<\/p>\n \u00a0\u201cSadly animal testing for the cosmetics industry is still widespread. The Lush Prize is worth a quarter of a million pounds and we hope to fund the Eureka moment – when a breakthrough is made to end animal testing of cosmetics forever.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n Rob Harrison from Ethical Consumer magazine and a director of the Lush Prize said:<\/p>\n \u00a0\u201cThe implementation of the European Cosmetics Directive in March has made 2013 a year to remember for campaigners against animal testing.\u00a0 Unreliable Victorian technologies testing on non-human species are increasingly being replaced by human cell-based tests of the kind rewarded in this year’s prize.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n We had 12 outstanding winners of the 2013 Lush Prize Awards sharing prize money of \u00a3250,000, plus one Special Award.\u00a0They include researchers in university departments from Cardiff to Innsbruck and campaigners from the USA and Sweden.<\/p>\n Andrew Tyler Director of Animal Aid, one of the UK’s biggest animal rights groups, and Lush Prize judge said:<\/p>\n \u201cThis year’s winners illustrate that non-animal methods of toxicity testing have moved from an aspirational phase to one of practical implementation and application.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Joint Winner: QSAR and Molecular Modelling Group, Liverpool John Moores University.<\/strong><\/p>\n For their work developing computational alternatives to animal testing to predict the effects of chemicals.<\/p>\n Award\u00a0 \u00a325,000<\/p>\n Accepted by Dr Steve Enoch, QSAR and Molecular Modelling Group,<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Joint Winner: The Lung & Particles Research Group, Cardiff University<\/strong><\/p>\n For their work developing non-animal replacement models of the human respiratory system for inhalation toxicology applications.<\/p>\n Award\u00a0 \u00a325,000<\/p>\n Accepted by Zo\u00eb Prytherch,\u00a0 in vitro toxicologist for the LPRG.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Joint Winner: XCellR8<\/strong><\/p>\n For providing training in ethically sound and scientifically advanced human cell culture research technologies.<\/p>\n Award\u00a0 \u00a325,000<\/p>\n Accepted by: Dr Carol Barker, XCeller8 Founder<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Joint winner: Dr Anna Maria Bassi’s Research Team<\/strong><\/p>\n For the development and delivery of training courses in animal-free cell culture research in accordance with EU regulation.<\/p>\n Award\u00a0 \u00a325,000<\/p>\n Accepted by: Dr Anna Maria Bassi<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Joint winner: The International Council on Animal Protection in OECD Programmes (ICAPO).<\/strong><\/p>\n For their successful work with the OECD, now a world leader in the promotion of non-animal methods, approaches and policies.<\/p>\n Award\u00a0 \u00a340,000<\/p>\n Accepted by: Kristie Sullivan director of regulatory testing issues at the US-based Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) and coordinator of ICAPO activities.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Joint winner:\u00a0 The Swedish Fund for Research Without Animal Experiments<\/strong><\/p>\n For their work with Swedish regulators to replace animal testing.<\/p>\n Award\u00a0 \u00a310,000<\/p>\n Accepted by: Karin Gabrielson Morton,<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Joint winner: PETA, Laboratory Investigations Department, USA<\/strong><\/p>\n For their high-profile campaigns against organisations that test on animals and that provide support services for animal testing.<\/p>\n Award: \u00a325, 000<\/p>\n Accepted by: Justin Goodman, Laboratory Investigations Department (LID) director.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Joint winner: SAFE (Save Animals from Exploitation) New Zealand<\/strong><\/p>\n For publicising the use of animal-testing in national drugs regulation and helping consumers to buy cruelty-free products.<\/p>\n Award: \u00a325, 000<\/p>\n Accepted by Mandy Carter, SAFE Campaign Manager<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Awarded to: Simona Martinotti<\/strong><\/p>\n For her research with Dr. Ranzato into wound healing using drug strategies based on natural products and traditional medicines.<\/p>\n Award: \u00a312,500<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Awarded to: Alice Limonciel<\/strong><\/p>\n For her research into the improvement of in-vitro models for testing toxicity effects on human kidneys.<\/p>\n Award: \u00a312,500<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Awarded to: Lydia Aschauer<\/strong><\/p>\n For her research on improving predictions of human responses to chemicals through understanding molecular mechanisms.<\/p>\n Award: \u00a312,500<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Awarded to: Katja Reinhard<\/strong><\/p>\n For her research into visual impairment and blindness using human retinal tissue in vitro.<\/p>\n Award: \u00a312,500<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n To celebrate the European ban on the use of animals in the testing of products for cosmetics purposes earlier this year.<\/p>\n Winner \u2013 Emily McIvor Policy Director, Research & Toxicology Department, Humane Society International\/Europe.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Now in its second year, the annual Lush Prize has seen\u00a0a more 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\nThey include researchers in university departments from Cardiff to Innsbruck and campaigners from the USA and Sweden.<\/p>\nThe Science Prize –\u00a021st Century Toxicology<\/h3>\n
The Training Prize – training researchers in non-animal methods<\/h3>\n
The Lobbying Prize – policy interventions promoting the use of alternatives<\/h3>\n
The Public Awareness Prize – for raising public awareness of ongoing testing<\/h3>\n
The Young Researchers Prize – post-doctoral students specialising in\u00a0alternative\u00a0research<\/h3>\n
Lush Prize 2013 Special Award<\/h3>\n
\nTo celebrate the European ban on the use of animals in the testing of products for cosmetics purposes earlier this year.<\/p>\n
\nPolicy Director, Research & Toxicology Department, Humane Society International\/Europe.<\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\nThe Science Prize –\u00a021st Century Toxicology<\/h3>\n
The Training Prize – training researchers in non-animal methods<\/h3>\n
The Lobbying Prize – policy interventions promoting the use of alternatives<\/h3>\n
The Public Awareness Prize – for raising public awareness of ongoing testing<\/h3>\n
The Young Researchers Prize – post-doctoral students specialising in\u00a0alternative\u00a0research<\/h3>\n
Lush Prize 2013 Special Award<\/h3>\n