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Basel: Roche opens new institute to advance human model systems research
Tuesday, 09 May 2023 12:09The Swiss company Roche announced on May 4 the establishment of the Institute of Human Biology (IHB), which will focus on advancing research in human model systems such as organoids.
Volkswagen Foundation funds organ-on-a-chip models for basic research
Wednesday, 05 April 2023 12:20As part of the program "Top Research for Lower Saxony", the Volkswagen Foundation is funding a joint project between several institutes at the Technical University of Braunschweig, the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover (TiHo) as well as the Hannover Medical School (MHH). The team of scientists aims to develop functional units of tissues in a chip for basic research with the goal of replacing or at least reducing animal experiments for research into lung and intestinal diseases.
The Federal Animal Welfare Research Award: Call for applications
Wednesday, 05 April 2023 11:12The German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) has announced the 42nd Animal Welfare Research Award. Applications are welcome for research that helps to replace animal experiments or reduce the number of animals used.
Optics company invests in 3D cell culture research
Wednesday, 05 April 2023 11:05Carl Zeiss stock corporation is investing in the life science start-up InSphero, based in Schlieren, Switzerland, to further advance the use of 3D microtissues in research and drug development.
Berlin: Research funding for gender research
Wednesday, 05 April 2023 11:01A junior research group led by Dr. Claudia Crocini of the Max Rubner Center (MRC) for Cardiovascular-Metabolic-Renal Research at Charité Berlin will investigate gender-specific differences in human heart cells over the next six years.
Vienna: Renowned State Award goes to Organ-on-a-Chip Researcher
Wednesday, 29 March 2023 09:20Microbiologist Prof. Dr. Außerlechner from the Medical University of Innsbruck has received the State Prize for the Promotion of Alternative Methods to Animal Testing 2022 from the State of Austria. He receives the prize for his development of a 3D-printed brain tumor model as an alternative to animal testing.
Is autism caused by an infection during pregnancy?
Monday, 27 March 2023 10:54If the mother suffers an infection during pregnancy, this could possibly promote autism in the child.
3RS Student Grants 2023: call for submissions
Friday, 17 March 2023 11:36The European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA) is offering support for students and young scientists with outstanding work in alternative approaches to attend one of two conferences.
ISAM 2023 Congress: Deadline extension for abstract submissions until April 15
Wednesday, 15 March 2023 13:23The 24th Congress of the International Society for Aerosols in Medicine (ISAM) will be held Aug. 26-30, 2023, in Saarbrücken, Germany. The conference will focus on drug delivery in pulmonary medicine. It will bring together leading scientists in aerosol and drug therapy from academia, industry, hospitals, regulatory agencies, and other healthcare professionals.
New non-animal in vitro method replaces still missing aspects in eye irritation
Tuesday, 07 March 2023 12:34Animal-free methods can measure whether a chemical irreversibly damages the eye or does not damage it. However, until now it was not possible to reliably distinguish between irreversible and reversible damage to the eye. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute ISC are taking steps to remedy this situation.
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