The Medical Advances Without Animals Trust (MAWA) is an Australian organisation and a registered charity with its administrative base in Canberra. The Trust’s aim is to advance medical science to improve human health and treatment outcomes without using animals or animal products.
MAWA was established as an independent medical research and educational trust fund to facilitate the development and utilisation of non-animal based experimental methodologies to replace the use of animals in medical research. It is expected that by funding non-animal research and training scientists in alternative methodologies the entrenched reliance on the use of animals will be decreased.
The Trust is unique in deliberately fostering dialogue with the scientific research community to discover common ground to achieve this goal.
The Trust encourages supporters to register for MAWA’s newsletter which will keep you up to date on the work and future plans of the Trust.
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The MAWA Trust
PO Box 4203
Weston Creek
ACT 2611
Telephone (02) 6287 1980
Facsimile (02) 62871724
Email:
ACT Charities Collection Licence No 19000259
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Major Breakthrough for
the
Development and Promotion of Alternatives to Animal Research
MAWA has provided funding for a Fellowship to provide scientific leadership in replacement research and, in partnership with The Australian National University (ANU), MAWA will be working towards the establishment of The Australian Centre for Alternatives to Animal Research (ACAAR). Both the Fellowship and ACAAR will be hosted by the ANU which has been very supportive of MAWA’s initiatives.
MAWA Fellowship – An Australian First
In partnership with The Australian National University (ANU) a position has been advertised for a Fellow or Associate Professor (Academic Level C/D) who supports the advancement of alternative methodologies that replace the use of animals in medical research.
The partnership offers support for research which facilitates the development and utilisation of non-animal based experimental methodologies. Research projects could be based in, for example, biological sciences, medical sciences, computer sciences or bio-engineering. The successful applicant will also take a leading role in the establishment of ‘The Australian Centre for Alternatives to Animal Research’ (ACAAR).
The ANU and MAWA is looking for an experienced researcher with knowledge of, and a commitment to, animal replacement in medical research, and the ability to take a leading role in fostering dialogue with medical and scientific research communities concerning alternative methodologies. A doctoral degree in a discipline relevant to medical research, a track record in obtaining research funding, and high quality research output are all key to this role.