Lush Prize 2026, a fund supporting alternatives to animal testing, awarded to Harvard University doctor for Cervix-Vagina-on-a-Chip

LUSH and the Ethical Consumer Research Association have announced the winners of the Lush Prize 2026, the world's largest fund promoting alternatives to animal testing. This year's Science Category was awarded to Dr. Zohreh Izadifar from Harvard University for developing the world's first 'Cervix-Vagina-on-a-Chip' which reproduces female reproductive organ functions on a microchip. This innovative technology overcomes the limitations of animal testing by precisely simulating human physiology, and is already being used to deepen understanding of vaginal health, premature birth, and infertility.