CRACK IT have published five challenges for 2012 where new ideas are needed to address specific business needs and support the 3Rs. Each Challenge is co-sponsored by an industrial or academic partner who provides in-kind contributions such as data, compounds or equipment.
A meeting to launch the competition will be held in central London on 12 September 2012, providing invaluable access to potential new partners and to the Challenge sponsors to begin the discussions necessary to put together a winning application.
The Challenges for 2012 are:
- Rodent Little Brother: Measurement of mouse activity, behaviour and interaction in the home cage (sponsored by MRC Harwell)
- ProBE IT: Determining the in vivo biodistribution properties of biological entities through the use of advanced imaging techniques (sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline)
- DRGNET: Enabling access to primary human dorsal root ganglion neurones for drug target identification and pharmacological testing (sponsored by Pfizer Neusentis)
- PreDART: Prediction of human developmental and reproductive toxicity through non-mammalian assays (sponsored by Syngenta and Shell)
- RETINAS: Refinement of techniques for intravitreal injection to avoid side effects in rabbits (sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline)
This event is free to attend but registration is essential. The deadline for registration is 5 September 2012.
For more information and to register for the event, visit the CRACK IT Challenge website.