N E W FRAME Trustee She graduated from the University of St Andrews in 1987 with a first class BSc in physiology and pharmacology and stayed there to study for a PhD in neuropharmacology. As a post doctoral researcher she moved to Nottingham to work with Professor Charles Marsden, and FRAME Trustee Professor David Kendall. She was studying the action of a type of anti-depressant called SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors).
FRAME has appointed a new Trustee.
She remained in Nottingham to complete a project studying the central cannabinoid receptor, a part of the nervous system that controls the body’s reaction to plant substances such as THC, the active ingredient of cannabis.
Dr Anna Cadogan is a specialist in neuropharmacology.
She now lives in Scotland and is married with two children. While bringing up her family she has remained busy with charity work. She also took an MSc in Forensic Science at the University of Strathclyde in 2009–10. She said: “I am well aware of the limitations of animal models that are used in scientific research and the potential benefits of using cell culture work, having been involved in both at Nottingham. “I thoroughly applaud FRAME’s commitment to its Three Rs policy and am delighted to become a Trustee for the Charity.” Professor Michael Balls, Chairman of the FRAME Trustees, said: “We are very pleased to have Anna join us.”
PiLAS Success FRAME’s new publication PiLAS (Perspectives in Laboratory Animal Science) has proved popular with its readers. PiLAS appears both as a supplement to the scientific journal ATLA (Alternatives to Laboratory Animals) and as a free access website at
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Its aim is to offer bio-scientists an opportunity to share their expertise, knowledge and ideas concerning issues raised by laboratory animal use and thereby improve the quality of discussion about the topic, and about alternative methods.
PiLAS articles are currently aimed mainly at the field of veterinary science, because of the key role played by the profession in the care and use of laboratory animals, although it is also attracting readers from other areas. Feedback has been very positive and FRAME has already made some adjustments in response to readers’ requests. For example, the website now has an RSS feed, so people can find out immediately when updates are made. The project has been well received in many areas and messages of support have been sent by several leading figures including FRAME Patron Professor David Greenaway of the University of
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Nottingham, Nic Dakin MP, Chair of the Parliamentary All-Party Group on Replacement of Animals in Experimentation, Cleo Paskal, Literary Executor of Bill and Claire Russell, and Dr Jane Goodall, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace. The publication has six sections: Opinions, Current Dilemmas, Discussions, The Wisdom of Russell and Burch, Points of View, and News. Comments and feedback are welcomed on any of the articles, or on the publication as a whole.
PiLAS has been made possible by a grant from the Phoebe Wortley Talbot Charitable Trust.
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