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New ECVAM Status Report 2021 published
Thursday, 07 April 2022 17:41The European validation authority EURL ECVAM has published its 2021 status report. It covers research, development, and validation activities in 2021, as well as initiatives that promote the adoption and use of non-animal methods and approaches in science and regulation.
LUSH Prize 2022: Application phase starts next week
Thursday, 07 April 2022 17:37Between April 18 and June 17 this year, applicants can nominate themselves or be nominated for the LUSH Prize 2022. The prize is worth a total of £250,000 and honors researchers and engaged individuals in five categories: Science, Training, Public Awareness, Lobbying, Young Researcher, and Political Achievement.
European Union: Validation Authority seeks members for Scientific Advisory Committee
Thursday, 07 April 2022 13:11The European Validation Authority EURL ECVAM is seeking members for its expert group ESAC (EURL ECVAM Scientific Advisory Committee) to advise the European Commission on issues related to non-animal methods.
Replacement of the year 2022: Phage display instead of animals in antibody production
Monday, 28 March 2022 09:27Every year in the EU, nearly one million animals are used for antibody manufacturing and production, many of them are suffering from the mouse ascites method. This occurs although modern technologies exist that do not require the use of animals. Non-animal methods for generating and producing antibodies, such as phage display technology, have been available for years.
Research with Organoids confirms Retinal Infection with SARS-Cov-2
Friday, 25 March 2022 11:35There was already evidence that coronaviruses can enter the retina of the eye and cause damage. Therefore, scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine and the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster have investigated the consequences of a SARS-Cov-2 infection with specially developed retinal organoids.
Testing without animal experiments: Science4Life awards start-up from Düsseldorf
Wednesday, 23 March 2022 10:37DNTOX, a spin-off of the Leibniz Institute for Environmental Medicine Research, Düsseldorf, was awarded as one of the best business concepts in 2022 in the Science4Life business competition.
Disease model of acute kidney injury in a petri dish
Monday, 21 March 2022 10:38Scientists at the Institute of Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine at the University Hospital Düsseldorf have developed an in vitro model of acute kidney injury by treating specially developed three-dimensional kidney organoids with a nephrotoxic substance.
41st Animal Welfare Research Award 2022: Applications possible
Sunday, 20 March 2022 15:25In order to develop alternative methods in as many areas as possible where animal experiments are carried out, again, the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) is inviting applicants for this year's animal protection research prize.
Lymphoid follicles on-chip replicate human immune function and vaccine responses in vitro
Wednesday, 16 March 2022 14:08Researchers at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University succeeded in culturing human B and T cells in a microfluidic organ chip device and getting them to spontaneously form functional lymphoid follicles. These are normally found in the lymph node and other parts of the human body and mediate immune responses.
CAAT: Applications for Alan and Helene Goldberg in vitro toxicology grants
Wednesday, 16 March 2022 09:04The Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore (CAAT) calls for Alan and Helene Goldberg in vitro toxicology grants. The support period is 2023-2024.
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