The Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen (NMI), based in Reutlingen, is working with academic and industrial partners to develop a test system on a chip that simulates the interaction between tumor and immune system.

Testbiotech has achieved an important success in appeal proceedings at the European Patent Office (EPO):  A patent held by the Max Planck Society will be amended to delete all claims to genetically modified vertebrates.

Herbert Stiller Award is given for outstanding innovative scientific research projects that use non-animal, human-based methods to investigate into therapy of human diseases and make a significant contribution to medical contribution to medical progress.

The prize is awarded for innovative, forward-looking scientific work that contributes to the development of methods and procedures that can replace or reduce animal experiments (replacement and reduction). In accordance with the 3Rs principle, methods for improving the conditions in which laboratory animals are kept or for reducing pain, suffering or damage in experiments (refinement) can also be honored.