News archive
Reproduction and developmental toxicology without animal experiments: Where do we stand with science?
Tuesday, 18 September 2018 17:56InVitro+Jobs regularly presents scientists and their innovative research. The focus is on newly developed methods, their evaluation as well as an outlook, which animal experimental approaches according to the 3R principles (reduce, refine, replace) can be reduced and preferably replaced.
This time we present the state of development in reproductive and developmental toxicology.
EUROoC network lays foundation for European organ-on-a-chip research
Friday, 14 September 2018 20:17The development and application of organ-on-a-chip systems requires a bundling of different competences from various scientific fields. To achieve this, the EUROoC research network was founded. The network will start its work later this year.
North Rhine-Westfalia supports stem cell research with higher funding
Friday, 07 September 2018 19:32Starting in 2019, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia intends to permanently fund the Stem Cell Research Competence Network. For this purpose the Stem Cell Network NRW was founded. The association will focus on
the clinical implementation of research results with stem cells.
Biobanks: Working together to research better treatment options
Tuesday, 04 September 2018 13:14Biobanks from eleven German university hospitals cooperate with each other in a project, called "German Biobank Node (GBN)".
TissUse develops liver hormone assay
Tuesday, 04 September 2018 13:05Together with the pharmaceutical company Bayer, TissUse will develop a highly innovative liver hormone test. For this purpose, the multi-organ chip (MOC) technology, a microfluidic microphysiological system platform developed by TissUse, is used.
News: Congress on Biological Barriers
Monday, 03 September 2018 11:21For the 12th time, the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS) together with the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research organized the congress on Biological Barriers at the University of the Saarland. More than 220 participants from 27 different countries accepted the invitation.
Finally: Ipsen receives approval from EU and Switzerland for cell assay to test Dysport and Azzalure
Thursday, 30 August 2018 13:01Ipsen has received an approval from the responsible regulatory authorities in the EU and Switzerland for its in vitro Cell-Based Assay (CBA) to determine the stability and efficacy (batch tests) of its products Dysport and Azzalure.
Call for proposals for the Felix Wankel Animal Welfare Research Award 2019
Monday, 20 August 2018 10:23The veterinary faculty of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich is offering again the Felix Wankel Animal Protection Research Award.
PISC Award to Attend the IIVS’ January 2019 Practical Methods for In Vitro Toxicology Workshop
Tuesday, 14 August 2018 08:17The PETA International Science Consortium is holding a contest to provide a student or early-career scientist with the opportunity to attend the annual Institute for In Vitro Sciences’ Practical Methods for In Vitro Toxicology workshop in January 2019 in Gaithersburg, MD, USA.
It could be more: Increase in global demand for in vitro toxicity testing to $8.8 billion by 2023
Monday, 06 August 2018 13:17According to a report, the company Kalorama Information has calculated that the global market for in vitro toxicity testing will increase to $ 8,88 bn. in the next 5 years. This year it will be $ 6.83 billion.
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